Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO ADVOCATE FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS, AT-RISK CHILDREN, AND OTHER VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS BY PROVIDING OVER $10M IN PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES, SOCIAL SERVICE REFERRALS, AND ON-GOING SUPPORT; TO TRAIN AND SUPPORT A STRONG NETWORK OF VOLUNTEER LAWYERS AND COMMUNITY ADVOCATES.
TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY, FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO VULNERABLE LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS IN DC.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM:LEGAL ASSISTANCE: DCVLP VOLUNTEER AND STAFF LAWYERS REPRESENT LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS IN PROTECTION ORDER, FAMILY LAW, AND IMMIGRATION CASES; ADVOCATE FOR VICTIM RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ABUSERS; AND PROVIDE REPRESENTATION IN HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT AND PUBLIC BENEFITS MATTERS. WALK-IN LEGAL CLINICS: DCVLP LAWYERS PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE AT COMMUNITY-BASED CLINICS AND AT A COURT-BASED CLINIC. SUPPORT SERVICES: OUR ADVOCATES PROVIDE SAFETY PLANNING, TRAUMA-INFORMED CRISIS INTERVENTION, ONGOING EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, AND ACCESS TO CRITICAL SOCIAL SERVICES. LEGAL HELP LINE: OUR ADVOCATES RESPOND TO HUNDREDS OF CALLERS' REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION ON VICTIM RIGHTS, LEGAL SERVICES, AND PROVIDE REFERRALS TO PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS.
CHILD ADVOCACY PROGRAM:OUR COURT-APPOINTED VOLUNTEER AND STAFF ATTORNEYS ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN GROWING UP IN HOMES WITH ABUSE, NEGLECT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND OTHER DANGEROUS CIRCUMSTANCES AND CONNECT THE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH CRUCIAL SOCIAL SERVICES. IN OVER 95% OF THE CASES, JUDGES ACCEPT OUR ATTORNEYS' CUSTODY RECOMMENDATIONS.
IMMIGRATION PROGRAM:DCVLP VOLUNTEER AND STAFF LAWYERS ASSIST LOW-INCOME VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND OTHER FORMS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN WITH VAWA SELF-PETITIONS, BATTERED SPOUSE WAIVERS, U AND T VISAS, AFFIRMATIVE AND DEFENSIVE ASYLUM CLAIMS, SPECIAL IMMIGRANT JUVENILE STATUS, TPS, DACA, WORK AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER FORMS OF IMMIGRATION RELIEF. DCVLP STAFF ALSO ASSIST WITH ENFORCING VICTIM LEGAL RIGHTS IN HOUSING TO ENSURE CLIENTS HAVE ADEQUATE HOUSING IN THEIR TIME OF CRISIS. THE GOAL IS TO HELP IMMIGRANT VICTIMS, A MAJORITY OF WHOM ARE NOT PERMITTED TO LEGALLY WORK IN THE U.S., IN ACHIEVING SAFETY, STABILITY, AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY BY PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE AND TRAUMA-INFORMED LEGAL AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Sara Tennen | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $119,000 |
| Pam Sauber | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Stephen Raptis | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Sarah Morgenthau | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Princess Mcduffie | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Heather Lamberg | DIRECTOR (FROM 9/15/2020) | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Hentoff | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dale Harburg | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara Garlock | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Matthew Cohen | DIRECTOR (FROM 12/16/2020) | 1 | $0 |
| Tracey Coates | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Soraya Chemaly | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 8/25/2020) | 1 | $0 |
| Beth Brinkmann | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Amy Barker | DIRECTOR (FROM 1/14/2020) | 1 | $0 |
| Jamillia Ferris | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Trish Kelly | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Alexis Collins | VICE-PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Barker Marcou | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 |
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