Redwood City – Recruitment is ongoing for advocates who will work closely with law enforcement at the scene of domestic violence calls.
Professionals who complete training will have the opportunity to launch the County of San Mateo’s first Domestic Violence Emergency Response Team. This program embeds trained advocates with law enforcement to help ensure survivors get the services they need by connecting with victims at the scene of a call when they are more likely to be receptive to support.
Advocates will be hired and supervised by CORA (Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse). The nonprofit agency is a partner in launching the Domestic Violence Response Team along with the County, the Sheriff’s Office and police departments in the cities of San Mateo and Daly City.
Domestic violence survivors are particularly encouraged to apply if they meet the eligibility requirements. Qualifications include being bilingual in languages such as Spanish, Tagalog, Mandarin or Cantonese, experience working with survivors of domestic violence and clearing a background check. Further details and the application can be found here.
There are three open positions for advocates who will serve North Fair Oaks, Daly City and San Mateo in this pilot program. The roles include providing immediate on-site assistance such as safety planning with victims and their children and crisis counseling. Following a call, the advocates will help with needs like securing restraining orders, identifying housing and enrolling in public assistance.
Michelle Durand
Chief Communications Officer
mdurand@smcgov.org