Our Vision

To create a network of national and international Family Justice Centers and other models of co-located, multi-agency service centers for victims of family violence and their children with close working relationships, shared training and technical assistance, collaborative learning processes, and coordinated funding assistance.

Our Purpose

• To serve as the official technical assistance provider for the United States Department of Justice, Office on Violence   Against Women, for all federally funded Family Justice Centers under the President’s Family Justice Center Initiative, the New Orleans Family Justice Center Initiative, and Family Justice Centers supported by the Grants to Encourage Arrest Program.

• To provide training, consulting, and strategic planning to communities with existing or developing Centers

• To host an annual international conference

• To conduct monthly web-based education programs (webinars)

• To host monthly conference calls with FJC Directors and Centers

• To provide shared learning opportunities such as staff exchange programs, international
internships, and other technical, educational support and training to Family Justice
Centers across the United States and around the world

• To identify best practices, promote technology-based initiatives to protect and assist victims, and develop a library of resources related to early intervention, prevention, and co-location of services