Beginning the Dialogue: Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking, and Teen-Dating Violence

The Native American Communities Justice Project, an initiative through the Center for Families, Children, and the Courts, authored this policy brief on the court system and issues of family violence. In 2009, over 500 Native Americans and California court personnel gathered together to learn from Native American family violence victims and those who help them in order to consider how California’s courts can better serve these families. This brief outlines key findings from this series of meetings and lessons learned from this important collaboration.