REPORT
Family Violence Council Report Fiscal Years 2019-2020
Each year, the San Francisco Family Violence Council and the San Francisco Department on the Status of Women issue a comprehensive report on family violence in San Francisco. The report presents data on the prevalence of abuse, the response from City agencies, utilization of community-based services, demographics of victims and survivors, and demographics of people using abuse. This report aims to track trends of family violence in San Francisco, identify gaps and needs in response and services, and inform policymaking and funding priorities for the City.
This report is the tenth Family Violence in San Francisco report and covers the period between July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020 (fiscal year 2020). Data from more than 10 City public agencies and 27 community-based organizations has been included.
Please note that in 2024, the administration of the Family Violence Council and report publication has shifted to the newly created Office of Victim's Rights.
Overall Key Findings This report elevates the following findings across all three forms of family violence in San Francisco. Key findings for each form of abuse are summarized in pages that follow.
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
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
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
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