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Butte Family Violence Prevention Council

Brief History
Mission Statement
Benefits of Sitting on Council
Organization Chart
Committee Mission Statements

Brief History
The Butte Glenn Family Violence Council was formed on June 13, 1994. Catalyst Women's Advocates, Inc., had sent letters of invitation the previous month to Butte County management level professionals in the criminal justice system, family advocacy agencies and medical providers to formalize collaboration.

It was decided that a council should be formed to address the concerns of domestic violence in Butte County. The Council determined that it would operate as an independent entity and not function under the Board of Supervisors. On November 2nd, 1994, with both Glenn County and Butte County representation, the idea of a bi-county council was presented and adopted. At the January 13, 1995 meeting, the council adopted the name "Butte Glenn Family Violence Prevention Council."

The Council, now known as the Butte Family Violence Prevention Council, has had tremendous success and our protocols and attempts to standardize response to domestic violence are under review by other rural counties as a model program.

Mission Statement
The mission of the Butte Family Violence Prevention Council is to proactively prevent and reduce family violence by ensuring effective and comprehensive coordination of resources throughout our communities.

Benefits of Sitting on Council:

Networking opportunities
Participate in community education awareness
Discover community resources
Receive current information on family violence
Opportunity to participate proactively with family violence

Organization Chart

Committee Mission Statements:

Community Education Committee: The mission statement of the Community Education Committee is to heighten community awareness of family violence issues and identify resources available to victims, perpetrators and other community members.
Data Committee: The mission of the Data Committee is to create a clearing house for all statistical data on family violence within Butte County.
LEVA Committee: The mission of the Law Enforcement and Victim Advocate Committee is to identify, prioritize and resolve problems that may be present in law enforcement's response to family violence, and in victim services within Butte County.
Medical Committee: The mission of the Medical Committee is to facilitate communication and action among the medical community and others dealing with the issues of family violence. The Committee's purpose is to promote optimum identification of and treatment, support and referrals for victims of domestic violence.
Executive Committee: The Executive Committee was formed to assist in Council development; to serve as the governing body, which maintains the overview of individual committee goals and work in progress, and to act as the primary contact with the media.