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and Families (CCF) provides a safety net and support services to individuals who are not ready to enter a residential program but are trying to break the cycle of violence. Services at CCF are designed to reach underserved clients with limited access to resources and offices are also located in five Family Resource Centers throughout Orange County. Seniors and older adults in need of accessible, affordable domestic violence services can obtain resources through Human Options' Safe Options for Seniors program. Lastly, Human Options' Community Education program is well -known throughout the community, offering violence prevention education/awareness presentations to community groups and business organizations since 1984. Every year Human Options provides community -based prevention, intervention and treatment services to over 1,400 children/families each year, answers over 4,000 emergency hotline calls, and provides community education programming to over 6,000 students and community members. Human Options is the only domestic violence service provider in the City of Santa Ana. Community Service Programs Inc. (CSP) is a nonprofit agency committed to serving children, adults and families living in Orange County who are involved with, or at -risk of involvement with, the justice system. Established in 1972, CSP began as a field study project for students at the University of California, Irvine. CSP established the Victim Assistance Programs in 1978 with the commitment of the community and the encouragement of law enforcement and the criminal justice system. Working in close collaboration with the Orange County District Attorney's Office, Superior Court, law enforcement agencies, social services and other community-based organizations and individuals, Victim Assistance Programs is dedicated to providing comprehensive services to crime victims and witnesses, their families, and communities. Certified Sexual Assault Counselors, both staff and volunteer, are on call 24 -hours a day, 7 days a week. They are available to provide assistance to callers on the crisis hotline and respond to "Safe Place" at Anaheim Memorial Hospital to provide support for victims during forensic exams. Counselors also provide in- person counseling, support groups, accompaniment services during interviews at local police departments and court hearings, and other assistance as required. The prevention program is the only program of its kind in the entire county and is a component of Orange County's only rape crisis center. Sexual Assault Prevention provides education programs throughout the county and reaches thousands of individuals each year. CSP Victim Assistance Programs provides assistance to 50,000 victims and witnesses each year. In addition to general victim services, the program has developed specialized Victim Advocate Units to meet the needs of victims of human trafficking, sexual assault, domestic violence, families of homicide victims, and victims of gang related violence. Human Options and CSP have a long history of collaboration and have worked closely for over three decades. The shared purpose and missions of the agencies to provide services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, human trafficking, and sexual assault, creates a natural partnership for referrals and cross- training. Human Options and CSP coordinate services to clients and share expertise through cooperative training agreements. These trainings include the 40 -hour state mandated Domestic Violence Counselor Training and the Sexual Assault Counselor Certification training, a 48 -hour state - certified training. Together, these two programs train an estimated 210 professionals annually. Additionally, Human Options and CSP have served on many committees together such as the OC Family Violence Council, Anaheim Family Justice Center Advisory Board, Irvine PD Family Violence Prevention Project, the Victim Memorandum of Understanding Page 2