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City and county plan MOU; county to pilot diversion program for people who use violence
Summary
Committee heard that the city and county are developing a domestic-violence MOU to coordinate survivor services and a county pilot diversion/education program targeting people who use violence prior to adjudication.
During committee questions, presenter Leila Kelly said the city and county are negotiating a domestic-violence memorandum of understanding that will clarify responsibilities and reduce duplication. "The city and the county are working on a domestic violence MOU," Kelly said, and staff described clear distinctions in focus between city survivor services and the county’s planned pilot for people who use violence.
Kelly said the county will pilot a violence-education diversion program intended to intervene prior to adjudication and provide early opportunities for intervention. Committee members and staff discussed funding differences—staff noted the county’s emphasis on people who use violence is shaped by how different funding streams are allocated—and agreed to coordinate across agencies as the MOU and pilot are developed.
