2.61.030 - Powers and duties.
A. Provide family safety centers within the area of the metropolitan government that are safe, inviting, and supportive to victims and survivors of interpersonal violence; ensure information provided by victims and survivors is confidential to the extent permitted by law; and oversee staff, volunteers, and partner agency personnel who work for or with the family safety centers.
B. Provide and coordinate crisis intervention and long-term client services to victims and survivors, and identify and provide heightened services and protective measures for high-risk victims and survivors as identified by utilizing evidence-based risk assessment tools. Client services will endeavor to evaluate and reduce the level of trauma and risk experienced by victims and survivors of interpersonal violence and their families, in partnership with criminal justice, civil-legal, law enforcement, and social service agencies.
C. Advise the metropolitan government on evidence-based best practice policies, procedures, and practices that affect the safety and well-being of victims and survivors and their families.
D. Oversee the process of creating recommendations related to interpersonal violence within the metropolitan government and oversee the implementation of those recommendations.
E. Provide education, training, and outreach for metropolitan government employees, partners, and the public regarding interpersonal violence, high-risk abuse, trauma-responsive work, national best practices, and other critical topics; and engage in direct outreach to marginalized and underserved populations to ensure they are aware of the services provided by family safety centers.
F. Seek and use grant funding and award and manage funding to nonprofit organizations. The funding received and disbursed is to be used to aid in accomplishing departmental objectives and oversee the implementation and budgeting of such awards.
G. Establish and annually review agreements with partner metropolitan government departments and nonprofit agencies, and convene, oversee, and manage interpersonal violence response coordination and collaboration with those entities.
H. Create an annual report describing the office of family safety services, multi-disciplinary teamwork, and training, as well as outreach provided by family safety centers. This report and other reports the office of family safety deems of value shall be delivered to the mayor and vice mayor.
I. Maintain data pertaining to office of family safety programming for future use in projections and policy decisions.
J. Upon request, respond to mass violence incidents with metropolitan police for the purposes of trauma reduction and support.
(Ord. BL2025-953 § 1, 2025)
