Authorized by the State Legislature as the first Zero Tolerance County in California, our efforts are being replicated by communities around the country as an effective strategy for a complex community problem. Watch the video.

More than 12 million men and women were victims of rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner in the United States in 2010, according to the Centers for Disease Control, and Richmond hasn’t escaped the problem. Read the full story.

A nonprofit organization in Concord working against domestic abuse has been granted $10,000 from Verizon Wireless throught the company's cell phone donation program. Read more.

Actor and DV advocate, Victor Rivers, speaks with ABC's Cheryl Jennings about his experience as a survivor of domestic violence and the impact of family violence on the community.  Watch the interview.

STAND! CEO Gloria Sandoval had the chance to go to Harvard this summer for the Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management Program. Learn more about her experience!

Cheryl Jennings talks with Gloria Sandoval of STAND! For Families Free of Violence, Kathy Black of La Casa de las Madres, Rebecca Levenson of Futures Without Violence, and San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon about the realities of domestic violence in the Bay Area.  READ THE FULL STORY 

A Concord-based nonprofit that provides assistance for families dealing with domestic violence and other issues cut 12.8 full-time positions this week after receiving $300,000 less in donations this year than last, its director said.  READ THE FULL STORY 

A domestic dispute escalated to the point of no return Tuesday, June 26 when an Orinda man murdered the woman with whom he had been living for a number of years.  READ THE FULL STORY 

Antioch--Angel Mattos came to First Five Contra Costa almost three years ago to learn how to be a better mom.  READ THE FULL STORY 

A disturbing new statistic is out -- more and more babies are being abused by their caretakers in alarming numbers. As NBC Bay Area's Jodi Hernandez tells us, the abuse is a greater threat than even 'Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.' WATCH THE VIDEO

STAND! CEO Gloria Sandoval comments on the Penn State and Hillary Adams child abuse cases and how our ideas about privacy effect our views of child abuse. READ THE FULL STORY

The Mix 106.5's Sandy Stec talks with STAND! staff about the importance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month and how we can all make a difference. LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW.

On September 20, 2011, Rafael Zarate allegedly killed his ex-girlfriend, Jensy Romero, in an act of domestic violence. It is Contra Costa County’s fifth domestic violence related death in 2011. READ THE FULL STORY.

STAND! For Families Free of Violence has rolled out a new program to promote gender respect and wipe out bullying at middle schools. The organization launched its first run of the program at Portola Middle School. READ THE FULL STORY.

To say that Mackenzie Lesher is "involved" in her community is a little like saying Lance Armstrong is "involved" in cycling. Sitting at Katy's Kreek, a popular restaurant across from the Dean Lesher Center for the Arts, the vivacious 34-year-old Walnut Creek resident ticks off a to-do list that would make even the best multi-tasker dizzy. READ THE FULL STORY.

Since about 65 percent of families with domestic violence problems also involve child abuse, merging the Contra Costa County organizations that handle each was a logical move. Now, after about 18 months of work, that merger is official, with Concord-based groups STAND Against Domestic Violence and the Family Stress Center (FSC) looking for what the combined groups' Executive Director, Gloria Sandoval, calls synergy. READ THE FULL STORY.

Two of Contra Costa County's most respected nonprofit leaders, STAND! Against Domestic Violence and the Family Stress Center, both headquartered in Concord, announced today that they will join forces to better serve families and children in crisis. The merger will be effective July 1, 2010. READ THE FULL STORY.