SOJOURNER FAMILY PEACE CENTER - PROVIDES PROGRAMMING FOR WOMEN AND FAMILIES IMPACTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. CRITICAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: CRISIS RESPONSE SERVICES FOCUS ON ADDRESSING THE URGENT SAFETY AND BASIC NEEDS OF VICTIMS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; SYSTEMS ADVOCACY FOCUSES ON LINKING VICTIMS TO SERVICES THAT WILL INCREASE THEIR SAFETY, AND HELP THEM NAVIGATE A COMPLEX AND OFTEN INTIMIDATING LEGAL SYSTEM; INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY SUPPORT FOCUSES ON HELPING VICTIMS REGAIN THEIR SENSE OF EMPOWERMENT AND OBTAIN THE RESOURCES AND SKILLS THEY NEED TO ACHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND INDEPENDENCE; COMMUNITY EDUCATION FOCUSES ON INCREASING AWARENESS ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THE COMMUNITY, EDUCATING YOUTH ABOUT HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, AND EDUCATING BYSTANDERS TO TAKE ACTION TO SUPPORT VICTIMS; THE 72,000 SQUARE FOOT FAMILY PEACE CENTER OPENED IN NOV, 2015 TO PROVIDE CO-LOCATED SERVICES WITH 18 CO-LOCATED PARTNERS.
