About OGBVP

The Office of Gender-Based Violence Prevention is part of the County Executive Division of Equity and Social Justice. As a policy office, we address issues related to preventing Domestic Violence, Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Violence, and Human Trafficking in Santa Clara County.

Mission

The mission of the County of Santa Clara is to plan for the needs of a dynamic community, provide quality services, and promote a healthy, safe, and prosperous community for all.

Vision

A Santa Clara County community free from all forms of gender-based violence.

Learn more about our office

Find out more about our works and resources for human trafficking, sexual assault, and domestic violence survivors.

Go to our office homepage

Our pro-equity approaches

Change the narrative

Center survivors' voices and normalize conversations that identify and address root causes of gender-based violence.

Subject matter expertise

Build knowledge and capacity surrounding the prevention of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking in Santa Clara County.

Transformational change

Lead in innovation and cross-departmental best practices to remove systems barriers and expand linkage and access to services to prevent gender-based violence.

Partnerships and community engagement

Convene local agencies and community leaders to help strengthen and amplify survivor voices and prevent gender-based violence.

Policy analysis

Embed a gender-based violence prevention lens to inform and guide county policies.

Data, evaluation, and accountability

Use data to inform policy, identify service gaps, and implement intervention and prevention programs.

Our staff

Carla Collins
Program Manager II
[email protected]
(408) 678-1475
Pronouns: She/her

Bree Van Ness
Management Analyst
[email protected]
Pronouns: She/her

Beatriz San Juan
Management Analyst
Pronouns: She/her