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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 22, 2007
<br />Whereas, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, notes that on
<br />February 22, 2007, the Family Justice Center of St. Joseph County located at 711 East
<br />Colfax Avenue officially opened its doors to the public; and
<br />Whereas, the Family Justice Center (FJC) is an "innovative collaboration of civil,
<br />legal, medical and social services whose expertise provides victims of domestic violence
<br />and their families multiple options to restore balance to their lives" from one (1) location;
<br />and
<br />Whereas, the FJC site is one of fifteen (15) pilot sites selected under the Bush
<br />Administration's Family Justice Center Initiative which is now headed by the U.S.
<br />Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women ;and
<br />Whereas, the services offered by the Family Justice Center include:
<br />• Civil and legal services, and information regarding orders of protection
<br />• Crisis intervention, criminal investigations and substance abuse assessments
<br />• Counseling for adults, adolescents and children; and supervised play rooms for
<br />children
<br />• Culturally & linguistically appropriate services, as well as spiritual care services
<br />• Safe computers and telephone services, along with weekly survivors group
<br />sessions
<br />• Employment and training assistance
<br />Now, Therefore, be it resolved, by the Common Council of the City of South
<br />Bend, Indiana, as follows:
<br />Section I. On behalf of all of the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the
<br />Common Council hereby publicly commends the Family Justice Center of St. Joseph
<br />County for being selected to be a pilot site to provide "comprehensive one stop shop for
<br />victims of domestic violence"
<br />Section II. The Common Council wishes the following eighteen (18) "Partner
<br />Agencies" the very best, as each of them endeavor to provide needed services for victims
<br />of domestic violence as part of this innovative collaboration, namely: the Alcohol and
<br />Addictions Resource Center (AARC), the CASIE Center, the Community Corrections
<br />Advisory Board, the Family & Children's Center, the Family Violence Special Victims
<br />Unit (FVSVLT), Goodwill Industries of Michiana, Inc., Indiana Legal Services, Indiana
<br />University South Bend, Ivey Tech Community College of Indiana, La Casa de Amistad,
<br />Madison Center, Memorial Hospital, Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, the St. Joseph
<br />County Adult Probation Department, the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, the United
<br />Religious Community, the University of Notre Dame, and the University of Notre Dame
<br />Security Police; with the Common Council welcoming future updates on this new
<br />venture.
<br />Section III . This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its
<br />adoption by the Council and approval by the Mayor.
<br />s/Derek D. Dieter, 1st District
<br />s/Charlotte D. Pfeifer, 2nd District
<br />s/Roland Kelly, 3rd District
<br />s/Ann Puzzello, 4th District
<br />s/Dr. David Varner, 5th District
<br />s/Ervin Kuspa, 6th District
<br />s/Timothy A. Rouse, At Large
<br />s/Al "Buddy" Kirsits, At Large
<br />s/Karen L. White, At Large
<br />s/KathleenCekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney
<br />Attest: Adopted this 24th day of October, 2007
<br />s/John Voorde, City Clerk s/Stephen J. Luecke, Mayor
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