In 1996, our staff realized that we could not treat the child without the mother, nor the mother without the child, and an innovative hospital-based domestic violence response team was founded at the VIP. This team works with all outpatient and inpatient services throughout LAC+USC Medical Center and the community. The team is available 24 hours a day and provides support to victims and the medical staff. Services protect the rights of the mother and child with an emphasis on prevention. Outreach to the local community is also provided through school-based domestic violence services and prevention curriculum to junior and high school students.

Please download a copy of a 24 Hour Domestic Violence Center brochure for more information.