NEW HAVEN - BHcare’s The Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services will host a campaign kick-off event from 5-8 p.m. Oct. 25 at BAR for the HOPE Family Justice Center of Greater New Haven.
The public is invited to discover the Greater New Haven community plans to offer comprehensive services and support those affected by domestic violence.
The HOPE Family Justice Center will consist of a multi-disciplinary team of professionals who work together, under one roof, to provide coordinated services to victims of family violence.
The center will provide one place where victims can go to talk to an advocate, plan for their safety, interview with a police officer, meet with a prosecutor, receive medical assistance, receive information on shelter, and get help with transportation.
The Family Justice Center model has been identified as a best practice in the field of domestic violence intervention and prevention services by the United States Department of Justice.
There are many documented and published outcomes in the Family Justice Center model including reduced homicides, increased victim safety and reduced fear and anxiety for victims and their children.
The HOPE Family Justice Center initiative is a community project and anyone who is interested to learn more or get involved should contact Project Coordinator Julie Johnson at 203-780-2033 or j_johnson@bhcare.org.
Follow HOPE Family Justice Center at www.facebook.com/NewHavenFJC and www.twitter.com/NHFJC_CT. If you need immediate domestic violence assistance, please call our 24-hour domestic violence hotline 1-888-774-2900.
UCDVS is a program of BHcare that provides services for victims and children of domestic violence free of charge.
Each year, over 6,000 abused women and their children walk through the door of UCDVS looking for shelter, help and hope.
Learn more at www.bhcare.org.
This is a press release from BHcare.
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