Family Violence Council Report
This is the 10th Family Violence Counsel Report that covers the period between July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020 (fiscal year 2020). This comprehensive report, compiled by the San Francisco Department on the Status of Women and approved by the San Francisco Family Violence Council, includes data from more than 10 City public agencies and 27 community-based organizations.Overall Key Findings
Key findings for all forms of family violence are summarized below.
Finding 1:
There are clear racial disparities across all three forms of family violence; reported family violence disproportionately impacts Black/African American and Latinx populations.
- 4 out of 10 substantiated child abuse cases involved Black children and 1 in 3 involved Latinx children
- 28% of dependent adult abuse victims were Black
- More than half of domestic violence victims were Black or Latinx
Finding 2:
Domestic Violence and Elder Abuse disproportionately affect women.
- Women made up 70% of victims in domestic violence incidents responded to by police
- 54% of elder abuse victims were women
Finding 3:
Men remain the largest users of abuse in family violence cases.
- 68% of perpetrators in child abuse and elder and dependent adult abuse cases were men
- 78% of perpetrators of domestic violence were men
Finding 4:
There remains a significant need for shelter for survivors of family violence in San Francisco.
- 79% clients were turned away from emergency shelter in FY 2020