Legal Services
Alameda County Family Justice Center
The Alameda County Family Justice Center (ACFJC) provides, under one roof, the services required by domestic violence victims and their families, including: (a) crisis intervention, survivor support, and victim advocacy; (b) legal assistance services; (c) medical care and mental health counseling for victims and children impacted by family violence; (d) employment assistance, and information and referral to other community services; and (e) law enforcement investigation and prosecution of offenders.
For more information, please contact Nadia Lockyer at (510) 267-8800.
Family Violence Law Center
The Family Violence Law Center (FVLC) advocates offer general legal, social, and emotional support to 950 victims and children exposed to violence each year. Child caseworker(s) also offer follow up with 500 families to develop case plans and broker services in the community for their needs.Required service activities include supporting the Oakland Police Department (OPD) by takingreferrals from OPD and contacting 1,750 domestic violence victims within 48 hours of an incident.Family Advocates connect clients to the District Attorney's Victim Witness Groups and immigration legal support, as appropriate. Overnight on-call coverage is provided to 500 victims a year.
For more information, please contact: Cherri Allison at (501) 2008-0220 x24.
