Clackamas County Family Violence Coordinating Council (FVCC)

10/06/2023

https://www.kgw.com/article/entertainment/television/programs/straight-talk/domestic-violence-resources-oregon/283-14362836-b6fb-47ae-9892-ac328a2b76e9

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time to mourn people lost to domestic violence and make changes to try to end the crisis.

09/18/2023

https://www.kgw.com/video/news/local/the-story/how-a-story-viewer-got-involved-in-oregons-legislative-process-and-made-a-real-difference/283-cd8ccd44-778a-412d-a236-9b951dcddd45

After seeing a segment on The Story, Kellee Harris advocated for a crime victims bill to honor her daughter. She helped that legislation get across the finish line.

09/18/2023

The Oregon Strangulation Forensic Evidence Kits have seen 217 kits being provided to victims of near and non-fatal strangulation in 11 counties since January 2021.

04/17/2023

A survey on the future of the FVCC will be coming out in the next couple of days. We look forward to hearing what you have to say!

03/21/2022

The Clackamas County Strangulation Response Initiative hosted the Training Institute on Strangulation Prevention for their 4-day Advanced Course in Strangulation Prevention from March 8-11th. The training was held at the Al Kader Center in Wilsonville with 157 professionals from around Oregon attending, representing half of the counties in the state.

03/14/2022

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/09/us/politics/house-passes-violence-against-women-act.html?smid=url-share

The Violence Against Women Act was finally reauthorized this past week.

The reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, a top priority of President Biden that expired in 2019, was included in a wide-ranging government spending bill.

02/22/2022

The Clackamas County Strangulation Response Initiative is holding an expert witness training on March 11th from 130 to 500 pm at the Al Kader Center in Wilsonville. To sign up, follow this link:

Expert Witnesses in Domestic Violence and Strangulation Cases

12/22/2021

Even though the March Advanced Strangulation Training is sold out, there are registration scholarships available for folks that are medically related professionals - doctors, child abuse assessors, EMTs, fire personnel, SANEs, etc. If you are interested contact Sarah Van D**e at [email protected].

11/06/2021

The March 2022 Advanced Strangulation Training (from the Training Institute on Strangulation Prevention) facilitated by the Clackamas County Strangulation Response Initiative (a local donors) has SOLD OUT!

All 175 slots are currently filled. More slots may be added so stay tuned!

10/15/2021

10/15/2021

1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men experience severe physical violence from an intimate partner in their lifetime. Nearly half of men and women experience emotional/psychological abuse from an intimate partner. Abuse is a lot closer to home than you may realize.

Domestic violence encompasses a spectrum of behaviors that abusers use to control victims. If you or a friend experience these behaviors from a partner, remember: it is not your fault and there are advocates waiting to help.

10/01/2021

We haven't posted much lately. Hoping to remedy that this month because it is:

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month ( ).

From the Battered Women's Justice Project: 10 Tips to Have an Informed Conversation about Domestic Violence -

Want to have an informed conversation about domestic violence with a friend, family member, or survivor in your life? Start here.