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g 1:�e OR M1 3 20166 N-2016-028 CeC�pp ` 0y MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN Human Options, Inc. and the City oof Santa Ana WHEREAS, Human Options, Inc. (Human Options), a nonprofit domestic violence victim services program and The City of Santa Ana, a California Municipal Corporation have come together to collaborate on the 2016 Improving Criminal Justice Responses to Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking Grant Program (OVW-2016-9206). WHEREAS, the partners listed above have agreed to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") in which Human Options, Inc. will be the lead agency and named applicant and the other agency will be a partner in this application. WHEREAS, the partners herein agree to be collectively referred to as the "Coordinated Domestic Violence Response Coalition" (CDVRC) and desire to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding setting forth the services to be provided by the collaborative; and WHEREAS, the application prepared and approved by the collaboration through its partners is to be submitted to the Office on Violence Against Women on or before March 3, 2016. The parties therefore agree as follows that this Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") stands as evidence that Human Options, Inc. (Human Options) and The City of Santa Ana, in this collaborative have consulted and coordinated in a meaningful way and intend to work together as partners in an integrated service agreement to develop and deliver services to strengthen legal advocacy services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, and elder abuse and to develop and promote policies that enhance best practices for responding to the crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, and elder abuse as set forth in the Grant Program. The Grant Program's purpose is to address Improvement in the Responses by Criminal Justice Systems (OVW-2016-9206). 1. Description and History of Partners. Clearly identify the partners and provide a brief history of the collaborative relationship among those partners, including when and under what circumstances the relationship began and when each partner entered into the relationship. Human Options (Lead Agency) is a nonprofit that has been offering comprehensive services to victims of domestic violence for over 34 years. Its mission is to provide safe haven and life changing programs to help abused women, their children and families rebuild their lives — and work with the community to break the cycle of violence. Human Options has evolved from a small grassroots organization into a large, multi -service program with a fall continuum of programs that address the specific needs of abused adults and children. Services include the Residential Shelter Program that provides adults and children with a safe, supportive place that gives them the tools to begin reclaiming their lives. The community based Center for Children 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, Memorandum of Understanding Page 1