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RESOLUTION NO. 3 ~~ L' U1
<br />A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
<br />PUBLICLY COMMENDING THE FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY FOR
<br />THE MANY SERVICES THEY PROVIDE TO OUR COMMUNITY
<br />"~1~~, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, notes that on February 22,
<br />2007, the Family Justice Center of St. Joseph County located at 711 East Colfax Avenue officially
<br />opened its doors to the public; and
<br />"~, the Family Justice Center (FJC) is an "innovative collaboration of civil, legal, medical
<br />and social services whose expertise provides victims of domestic violence and their families multiple
<br />options to restore balance to their lives" from one (1) location; and
<br />"~~., the FJC site is one of fifteen (15) pilot sites selected under the Bush Administration's
<br />Family Justice Center Initiative which is now headed by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on
<br />Violence Against Women ;and
<br />"~~~, the services offered by the Family Justice Center include:
<br />• Civil and legal services, and information regazding orders of protection
<br />• Crisis intervention, criminal investigations and substance abuse assessments
<br />• Counseling for adults, adolescents and children; and supervised play rooms for children
<br />• Culturally & linguistically appropriate services, as well as spiritual care services
<br />• Safe computers and telephone services, along with weekly survivors group sessions
<br />• Employment and training assistance
<br />~ou, ~~~, ~ ~ ~~~ by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as
<br />follows:
<br />Section I. On behalf of all of the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the Common
<br />Council 'hereby publicly commends the Family Justice Center of St. Joseph County for being
<br />selected to be a pilot site to provide "comprehensive one stop shop for victims of domestic violence".
<br />Section II. The Common Council wishes the following eighteen (18) "Partner Agencies" the
<br />very best, as each of them endeavor to provide needed services for victims of domestic violence as
<br />part of this innovative collaboration, namely: the Alcohol and Addictions Resource Center (AARC),
<br />the CASIE Center, the Community Corrections Advisory Boazd, the Family & Children's Center, the
<br />Family Violence Special Victims Unit (FVSVU), Goodwill Industries of Michiana, Inc., Indiana Legal
<br />Services, Indiana University South Bend, Ivey Tech Community College of Indiana, La Casa de
<br />Amistad, 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 Religious
<br />Community, the University of Notre Dame, and the University of Notre Dame Security Police; with
<br />the Common Council welcoming future updates on this new venture.
<br />is Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the
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<br />. Dieter, 1 ~istr~t, ~ Ervin Kuspa~ 6 District
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<br />t~David Varner, 5 'District KathleenCekanski-Farrand
<br />Council Attorney
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<br />John oorde, City Clerk
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<br />Stephen uecke, Mayor
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