The Domestic Violence Center of the Santa Clarita Valley, currently celebrating its 25th year of service, has seen a dramatic increase in need and service provided in the Valley to women, children and batterers over the last year.

Calls to the Center’s emergency hotline increased from 755 in 2006-07, to 910 calls in 2007-08. New office clients increased from 134 in 2006-07 to 148 and court and social advocacy cases increased from 73 to 109 during the same period.