The Domestic Violence Conference of the Decade!

From Ideology to Inclusion 2009:
New Directions in Domestic Violence Research and Intervention

Held:	Friday-Sunday, June 26-28, 2009
Where:	Los Angeles, California
Post Conference:	Brochure with Abstracts

The conference was a resounding success!  Reviews are now available, and continue to come in.

Most presenters serve on the editorial board of the new peer-reviewed journal, Partner Abuse, published quarterly by Springer publishing.
For more information, go to www.springerpub.com/pa

Domestic Violence Training DVDs Now Available!

Featuring:

The founders, pioneers and today's most respected experts together from the historic conference, "From Ideology to Inclusion: Evidence-Based Policy and Intervention in Domestic Violence." February 15-16, 2008, Sacramento, California. Many of the presenters featured in the DVDs also serve on the editorial board of the new peer-reviewed journal, Partner Abuse, published quarterly by Springer publishing. For more information, go to www.springerpub.com/pa

Mail or fax in your order today!
	Order form and catalog (click to order)
	Summary of Speaker Bios
»	Read more about the conference

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CAFC MAKES ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES

Effective December 1, 2009, CAFC will be restructuring and refocusing on our roots.  Our focus going forward is to provide the baseline research and education needed to bringing about a fundamental shift in the understanding of family dynamics, divorce and family violence utilizing the educational materials we have developed over the years and we believe expansion of these educational forums will lead to a more rapid acceptance of badly needed fundamental policy changes that benefits families. 

Direct advocacy work will continue to be a viable tool.  Our Co-Founder, Michael Robinson desires to continue this and has taken a position with another organization where he will continue his legacy for policy reforms.

Read more here.

CAFC 2008 Mid-Year Report

We have completed our CAFC Mid-Year Report for 2008 -- read all about it here. This report is full of good news and tremendous successes.  Unfortunately, it also harbors very somber news:  CAFC will have to suspend its activities at the end of this year unless we are able to obtain a reasonable and stable funding source to support the efforts of our volunteers and our hard-working, under-paid Executive Director, Michael Robinson.  Please read our report, and if you are sufficiently impressed by our efforts (and we are sure you will be impressed), contact us right away about making a recurring donation or establishing an ongoing source of funding.

CAFC Historic 2008 Domestic Violence Conference a Major Success

CAFC wrapped up a truly historic domestic violence conference that was held in Sacramento on February 15 and 16, 2008. CAFC was proud to sponsor the conference, which was co-sponsored by the Family Violence Treatment and Education Association (FAVTEA). The conference also featured many of the speakers from the National Family Violence Legislative Resource Center (NFVLRC). Read the story of the 2008 conference.

CAFC Instrumental In Protecting Disabled Veterans' Benefits

The California Alliance for Families and Children is thrilled that nearly 10 months of work have resulted in the introduction of a bill in the California Legislature that will uphold existing federal law to protect disabled veterans' benefits compensation. Although US law is very clear in its wording and intent, civil court judges nationwide improperly ignore the U.S. Code and calculate veterans’ disability compensation into divorce settlements as a divisible asset or income. Read the full story.

CAFC Opposed to "Bad Dad" Reality Show

Fox Television is looking at a new reality show entitled "Bad Dads. The premise is that Jim Durham, director of the National Child Support Center, functions as a sort of 'Dog the Bounty Hunter' for tracking deadbeats...."  The show will target fathers who are behind on their child support by making their lives miserable -- foreclosing on their house, repossessing their car. [Durham] will squeeze them.... CAFC wholeheartedly agrees that there are some "bad Dads" who have the financial means and legal obligation to support their children. They should pay, period -- no excuses. These men, however, are a small minority compared to most fathers, who struggle to meet their obligations, often while supporting a second family. Read the full story.

CAFC Impact Seen On Paternity Fraud Bill

CAFC was successful in getting SB 1333 (Ashburn) introduced to fix confusion regarding a recent law that was meant to allow genetic testing to disprove falsely alleged or incorrectly determined paternity. Based on the testimony of CAFC's Michael Robinson and others, we were successful getting the bill passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 25, 2008 on a 5-0 vote. As a result, the bill will likely be on a consent calendar from here on out. Read the full story.

CAFC Impact Seen In COAP Report

On March 10, 2008, the California Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) released its 2008 report on the Compromise Of Arrears Program (COAP). The report states that since its implementation in 2004, COAP has "demonstrated effectiveness in reducing arrears." The report further lauds the program as "a valuable tool for collecting arrears that were once deemed uncollectible and reducing California's growing child support arrears balance." It allows noncustodial parents to compromise child support arrears in exchange for partial repayment and in some cases current child support to the family. CAFC sees this as a win-win for everyone. Read the full story.