The Domestic Violence Center (DVC) of Santa Clarita plans to be in the Sheriff’s Station for two to three days a week moving forward, assisting with domestic violence awareness and victims.

“We call it the ‘Victims Advocate Program’ and our ‘Domestic Violence Advocate’, Amanda Ellis, now has a new office in the Sheriff’s Station,” said Linda Davies, Executive Director of the Domestic Violence Center of SCV. “She’ll help domestic violence clients with creating the temporary restraining orders and work with deputies and detectives working on domestic violence cases.”

The DVC has had a relationship with the Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Station since 2015, helping clients that come into the station by talking or helping them understand how to file a temporary restraining order, according to Davies.

“The goal is to have someone be there as a ‘warm referral,’ or someone that can be there for a client when they come into the station,” said Davies. “Our domestic violence advocates and Sheriff’s deputies have a valuable relationship, whereas law enforcement is oftentimes looking into protection and solving the crime, while we work to empathize with the client and explain the importance of certain things.”

It is that relationship between the DVC and the Sheriff’s Station officials that Linda says can help deputies then create a more solidified relationship with the victims of the case they’re investigating.

“Our being there in the Station shows the client that the relationship between the Domestic Violence Center and law enforcement is important, and that our relationship with the victim is then important,” said Davies.

Davies said that the Domestic Violence Advocate in the Station had been temporarily relocated until a new office on site could be found for them.

And since their return to the Station in December, Ellis has seen at least “four or five clients a day coming through as either victims of domestic violence or people looking for more information,” according to Davies.

The “Domestic Violence Advocate” is scheduled to be at the Station on Tuesdays, Thursdays and every other Friday. Additionally, resources are available at the DVC all week for victims of domestic violence.

For more information on the Domestic Violence Center and the services they provide, call (661) 259-8175 or visit their website here.

“It’s good that the DVC and the Sheriff’s Station are continuing to work together and strengthen our relationship, because we’ve already seen a huge difference,” said Davies. “We’ve seen more temporary restraining orders and more safety services being offered to victims of domestic violence. And it’s all due to us being a team.”

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