The Domestic Violence Service Coordination Committee (formerly Domestic Assault Review Team or DART), founded in 1999,  is a community coordinating committee. Its primary purpose is to facilitate a coordinated, seamless, and effective approach to preventing and responding to domestic violence within the community of Waterloo Region. It has approximately 20 member agencies.

DVSCC is part of a broader community strategy for ending gender-based violence in Waterloo Region. Its focus includes:

• Improving service coordination
• Developing protocols and referral paths
• Identifying gaps
• Program updates
• Sharing professional development and training opportunities
• Amplifying and promoting member’s programs and services
• Providing support
• Anonymous case review
• Networking

DVSCC membership is limited to those individuals and agencies charged with directly responding to the issue of domestic violence.