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Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 Violence Free Florida! Ending Abuse—Improving Lives Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 Charlie Crist, Governor Bob Butterworth, Secretary “As the people’s Governor, I am committed to protecting women and children affected by domestic violence. We can help the victims of domestic violence by continuing to promote and support programs that will hold offenders accountable for their crimes.” Governor Charlie Crist Charlie Crist State of Florida Governor Department of Children and Families Robert A. Butterworth Secretary Greetings Governor Crist and Esteemed Lawmakers: On behalf of the Department of Children and Families, I am honored to present to Governor Crist and the Florida Legislature the 2006–07 Domestic Violence Annual Report as mandated by s. 39.904, F.S. The Domestic Violence Program Office is proud to share the vision of Governor Crist in preventing domestic violence. It is by the Governor’s example that the Department continues an aggressive initiative to provide safer conditions for families across Florida. I remain confident that with the Governor’s guidance and the Legislature’s generous financial support, services for victims of domestic violence will continue to be strengthened through the Department’s existing partnerships with law enforcement, prosecution, courts, and victim service providers. This year’s annual report demonstrates how the Department continues to streamline service delivery by aligning with community-based programs to collect data, monitor program outcomes, and integrate new ways to improve existing services. Through the continued efforts of the Domestic Violence Program Office’s primary partner, the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 42 certified domestic violence centers report that 14,207 women, children and men were served in one of the state’s certified domestic violence emergency shelters, and center staff provided 109,728 individuals with safety plans. Additionally, hotline calls for assistance increased this past year by six percent from 136,663 calls in 2005–06 to 144,941 calls in 2006–07. Without the assistance of the Florida Legislature, this effort could not be accomplished. I want to personally express my gratitude for the $28 million appropriated this past fiscal year allowing programs to continue to provide state of the art services to Florida’s vulnerable populations. The Department remains tasked to serve families in need of assistance, whether the needs encompass safe housing, human services, transportation, child-care, or child protection. Some may suggest we are asking the impossible and not doing enough. I remain convinced, that with the continued support we receive from Governor Crist and the Legislature, the Department will progress to even greater heights of accountability and achievement. This report gives the Department an opportunity to boast and present a “State of the State” account on the many successes we have seen through our community partnerships on behalf of families affected by this devastating crime. Sincerely, Bob Butterworth Secretary Department of Children and Families 13171317 Winewood Winewood Boulevard, Boulevard, Tallahassee, Tallahassee, FloridaFlorida 32399-070032399-0700 Mission:Mission: ProtectProtect thethe Vulnerable, Vulnerable, Promote Promote Strong Strong and and Economically Economically Self-Sufficient Self-Sufficient Families, Families, and and AdvanceAdvance Personal Personal and and Family Family Recovery Recovery andand ResiliencyResiliency Table of Contents Executive Summary . 4. Regional Training on Child Safety . .50 Domestic Violence Program Office . 6. Florida’s State Plan for the Prevention of Child Abuse, Abandonment, and Neglect.............50 Domestic Violence Contract Unit . 8. Teen Dating Violence . 51 Legislative Update . 9. Fourth Circuit Domestic Violence/ Florida’s Domestic Violence Laws ......................12 Child Welfare Collaboration............................ 51 Domestic Violence Centers . 14. Child Welfare Strategic Objectives....................52 Florida Coalition Against Other Community Partnerships . 53. Domestic Violence . 18. Domestic Violence Prevention Enhancement and Leadership Batterer Intervention Programs . 25. Through Alliances (DELTA) Project . .53 Domestic Violence Fatality The Office of the State Courts Administrator, Review Teams . 27. Office of Court Improvement, Domestic Violence Strategic Planning Group....................53 2005-06 Intimate Partner Homicide Report . 29. Domestic Violence and Housing Planning Group...............................53 2006–07 Domestic Violence Florida Coalition Against Domestic Needs Assessment . 31. Violence (FCADV) Pandemic Committee.............54 Grant Programs . 32. Financial Highlights . 55. Other Statewide Programs . 36. Domestic Violence Program Office Funding . .55 Attorney General’s Office...............................36 Domestic Violence Center Funding . .56 Child Advocacy Centers................................36 STOP Violence Against Women Grant Domestic Violence Prevention Program Funding........................................59 Enhancement and Leadership Appendices . 65. Through Alliances (DELTA) . 37 Domestic Violence Center Contact Information . .65 Florida Council Against Sexual Violence . .38 Batterer Intervention Program Florida Prosecuting Attorney’s Association . 41 Contact Information . 68 Office of the State Court Administrator...............42 Fatality Review Team Contact Information . .73 Supervised Visitation Programs . .43 FDLE Total Domestic Violence for Community Education and Florida 1992-2006 . 74 Public Awareness . 45. FDLE 2006 Domestic Violence Crime Report . .75 DV Digest ................................................45 FDLE 2007 Semi-Annual Domestic Domestic Violence Training............................45 Violence Crime Report.................................76 FDLE 2006 Domestic Violence Domestic Violence and Child Welfare Offenses by County . 77 Community Partnerships . 48. FCADV Safety Plan . .79 Fifth Circuit Domestic Violence/ Child Welfare Collaboration............................50 Violence Free Florida! Ending Abuse—Improving Lives Domestic Violence Annual Report 2006-07 Department of Children and Families Domestic Violence Program Office January 1, 2008 Charlie Crist Governor Bob Butterworth Secretary State of the State Domestic Violence Executive Summary Since the 1970’s, Florida ment. Few individuals can has responded to the FLORIDA IS N AT I O N A L LY RECOGNIZED boast the distinguished needs of domestic AS A LEADER IN CREATING POLICY AND career Secretary Butter- violence victims and PROMOTING SOCIAL CHANGE INVOLVING worth has enjoyed, most their children. Florida notably dating back to VULNERABLE POPULATIONS . is nationally recognized 1974 as a former Florida as a leader in creating lence (FCADV) and now istering state and federal Judge, Mayor, Sheriff, policy and promoting serves as the professional funding to providers of Attorney General and col- social change involving membership association domestic violence servic- lege Dean. vulnerable populations. providing leadership and es, and developing public For example, the Florida advocacy to Florida’s 42 policy directed towards The Florida Department Coalition Against Domes- domestic violence centers. domestic violence inter- of Law Enforcement tic Violence’s (FCADV) vention and prevention (FDLE) collects data Rural Initiative provides Over the last 30 years, activities. Since 1996, the and reports on domes- for the safety of the most several government agen- Department of Children tic violence. In Florida Sisolated and endangered cies have played key roles and Families has received domestic violence crimes victims of domestic and in shaping policy and more than $75 million in include: murder, man- sexual violence in rural proposing laws related to Department of Justice slaughter, forcible rape, areas within the state of domestic violence, includ- funding to combat violent forcible sodomy, forcible Florida. Since its incep- ing providing funding crimes against victims of fondling, aggravated as- tion in 1996, the FCADV that culminates in height- domestic violence, sexual sault, aggravated stalking, Rural Initiative has ened public awareness assault, dating violence simple assault, simple gained national attention and education of this and stalking. stalking, threat/intimida- and was replicated with devastating crime. As far tion and arson. The total great success by other back as 1977, the Florida The Department, as number of reported do- state-wide domestic vio- Legislature appropriated mandated by s. 39.904, mestic violence offenses lence service providers. funding for domestic F.S., reports yearly to the has held a nearly steady violence centers. Florida Legislature on the decline for the past 10 Florida’s first domestic Domestic Violence Pro- years. Since 1997, the violence center was In 1979, the Department, gram Office’s fiscal year number of domestic vio- established in 1974. Early then known as the Depart- administrative activities. lence reports in Florida domestic violence centers ment of Health and Reha- has declined more than were grassroots organiza- bilitative Services (HRS), This past year brought 15 percent. The Florida tions serving women and certified the first domes- significant change to Flor- Department of Law En- children experiencing tic violence center after ida and the Department forcement reports for cal- abusive relationships. By the Florida Legislature of Children and Families. endar year 2006 a total of 1977,
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