Commission on the Status of Women Regular May Meeting

Remarks by President Shokooh Miry.

The Commission will review and possibly approve minutes from the regular Commission meeting on April 26, 2023.

Explanatory document: Draft Minutes from the regular Commission meeting on April 26, 2023

Action: To approve Minutes from the regular Commission meeting on April 26, 2023.

Director Kimberly Ellis may discuss:

• grant programs
• core service area activities
• meetings involving city leaders, agencies, and stakeholders
• Department staff
• past/upcoming events
• Department operations

Explanatory Document: May 2023 Director’s Report

A. Presentation on Domestic Violence Death Review Team's Pilot Report 

Department staff will present an overview of the Domestic Violence Death Review Team Pilot and Report, which examines domestic violence-related fatalities to strengthen system policies and procedures, and identify prevention strategies to reduce future incidents of domestic violence-related injuries and deaths.

Explanatory Documents: SF DVDRT Pilot Report Executive Summary & Recommendations

B. Asian American & Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Panel on Mental Health 

The Department will host a panel discussion, moderated by Lauren Battung, to bring awareness to mental health challenges and services within AANHPI communities in San Francisco, as well as discuss opportunities for collaboration with the Commission and Department.

Speakers: Patsy Tito, Executive Director of Samoan Community Development Center; Tiffany Yu-Lee, Clinic Director for Chinatown North Beach Mental Health Clinic; Nwe Oo, Program Director for Community Health for Asian Americans

Explanatory Documents: Various background documents on organizations’ services and programs.

This item allows members of the public to address the Commission on matters that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission and that do not appear on the agenda, as well as to suggest new agenda items for future meetings.