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Supervisors restore gender‑based violence funding after survivors and providers urge preservation
Summary
After extensive public comment from domestic‑violence and sexual‑assault service providers and survivors, the board approved a staff recommendation to add one‑time resources and later voted to restore an additional $1.95 million to bring services back to prior funding levels.
Survivors, advocates and county providers urged the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on Monday to preserve and restore funding for gender‑based violence prevention and direct‑service programs, and the board moved to do so in two steps.
Community providers told the board the county's network supplies emergency shelter, transitional housing, legal advocacy and accompaniment for forensic exams, and that losing funds would cut access to life‑saving services. "Emergency shelter not only offers protection, but also creates a stable environment where survivors can begin to heal," said Adriana Caldera, CEO of YWCA Golden Gate Silicon Valley (speaking during the public comment period). Several speakers said the services are essential in a county where community partners serve hundreds of survivors each year.
The board first…
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