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BHcare’s The Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services to host
HOPE Family Justice Center Campaign Kick-off
New Haven, CT (October 2018) BHcare’s The Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence
Services (UCDVS) will host a campaign kick-off event on October 25 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm
at BAR in New Haven 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. RSVP by October 22 to
j_johnson@bhcare.org.
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.
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