Families Thrive brings together organizations in the community to marshal resources, support and partnerships to address the needs of children, youth and families impacted by domestic violence.

Every 15 minutes another child in Contra Costa County sees or hears domestic violence. And since there is a strong connection between childhood exposure to domestic violence and many of the costly societal ills that our community faces every day, we all pay a high price for not addressing this issue.

The research is clear – exposure to domestic violence greatly impacts children’s healthy development including their emotional, mental and physical health. Left unaddressed this impact carries into adulthood.

	But what if we could significantly diminish crime and incarceration rates, reduce the demand on mental health, unemployment, and social services, and make businesses and schools more productive?
	And what if we could, at the same time, improve the health, well-being, safety and success of the young people in our community?

Families Thrive, a unique Contra Costa County partnership, is actively shaping this reality by working with dozens of diverse organizations to marshal their resources, support and partnerships to address the specific needs of children and families impacted by domestic violence.

Click here to download the roadmap.