Funds will help expand domestic abuse response
teams (DARTs) serving the Los Angeles Police Department
Health Net, Inc. has awarded $81,000 to the Mayor’s Fund for Los
Angeles to help implement the first Domestic Abuse Response Team
(DART) in the Los Angeles Police Department’s Topanga division.
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Health Net Director of Public Affairs
Carol Kim (left), presents Health Net’s $81,000 grant to members of
Domestic Abuse Response Team (DART) serving the Los Angeles Police
Department’s Topanga Division: (from left to right) Joanne Lee,
Gail Pincus, Debbie Dullabaun and Letisia Ahumada. Joining them are
(from left to right) LAPD Lt. Scott Harrelson, LAPD Capt. Maureen
Ryan, LAPD Det. John Alviani, LAPD Officer Marcial Cruz and LAPD
Lt. Sonia Monico. (Photo: Business Wire)
Health Net’s corporate grant supports DART advocates – those
individuals who respond alongside police officers to domestic abuse
situations – and covers training, equipment and other staff
support. Earlier this year, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti
committed to deploying a DART in each of the city’s 21 police
divisions.
“Our partnership boosts the expansion of my administration’s
anti-domestic violence support programs – a significant part of my
public safety strategy focused on building a safer city and
safeguarding the trust between the Los Angeles Police Department
and our residents,” said Garcetti. “Together, we are helping
families forge a new path toward a safer, more secure and brighter
future.”
DART teams provide on-scene crisis intervention and wraparound
services intended to break the cycle of violence. In 2014, 3,022
victims were served, and more than 300 trainings were provided to
4,696 law enforcement officials, victim advocates and community
members.
“Health Net’s grant is expected to help the lives of hundreds of
domestic abuse victims,” said Carol Kim, director of Public Affairs
for Health Net. “If we want to stop the cycle of abuse, we have to
be able to properly and swiftly take action in these dire
situations. DART’s goal is to make sure victims are not led back
into abuse simply because they lack resources.”
About the Mayor’s Fund for Los AngelesThe Mayor’s Fund
for Los Angeles is a non-profit, non-partisan organization
dedicated to improving life for all Angelenos. Bringing together
institutions and experts from across the City, the Fund supports
programs that will create transformative change across Los Angeles,
making it a world leader in economic prosperity, government
efficiency, community resiliency, and quality of life for all of
its residents. Uniquely positioned at the crossroads of local
government, business, philanthropy, and non-profits, the Fund
enables communication and collaboration that will tackle some of
Los Angeles’ most complex challenges. The Fund is supported by
private donations and is overseen by an independent Board of
Directors. More information can be found
at www.mayorsfundla.org.
About Health NetHealth Net, Inc. (NYSE:HNT) is a publicly
traded managed care organization that delivers managed health care
services through health plans and government-sponsored managed care
plans. Its mission is to help people be healthy, secure and
comfortable. Health Net provides and administers health benefits to
approximately 6.1 million individuals across the country
through group, individual, Medicare (including the Medicare
prescription drug benefit commonly referred to as “Part D”),
Medicaid and dual eligible programs, as well as programs with the
U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Health Net also offers behavioral health, substance abuse and
employee assistance programs, and managed health care products
related to prescription drugs.
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