In Santa Clara County, 41% of women with children experiencing homelessness report violence as being the primary cause, while 39% return to an unsafe home because they have nowhere else to go. Last year the Domestic Violence Advocacy Consortium of Santa Clara County provided direct services to more than 14,000 survivors and responded to more than 31,500 calls through our 24-hour hotlines. Consortium agencies — Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI), Community Solutions, Maitri, Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence and YWCA Golden Gate Silicon Valley — provide trauma-informed and culturally responsive services to survivors of gender-based violence throughout the county. These services include emergency shelter,...