HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommendation The Family Justice Center of St. Joseph County for The many services they provide to our communityRESOLUTION
3801-07
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
October 22, 07
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Attest:
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City Clerk
• l President of Common Council
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
October 22, 2 07
Approved and signed by me October 24, 20 07
City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 3 ~~ L' U1
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
PUBLICLY COMMENDING THE FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY FOR
THE MANY SERVICES THEY PROVIDE TO OUR COMMUNITY
"~1~~, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, notes that on February 22,
2007, the Family Justice Center of St. Joseph County located at 711 East Colfax Avenue officially
opened its doors to the public; and
"~, the Family Justice Center (FJC) is an "innovative collaboration of civil, legal, medical
and social services whose expertise provides victims of domestic violence and their families multiple
options to restore balance to their lives" from one (1) location; and
"~~., the FJC site is one of fifteen (15) pilot sites selected under the Bush Administration's
Family Justice Center Initiative which is now headed by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on
Violence Against Women ;and
"~~~, the services offered by the Family Justice Center include:
• Civil and legal services, and information regazding orders of protection
• Crisis intervention, criminal investigations and substance abuse assessments
• Counseling for adults, adolescents and children; and supervised play rooms for children
• Culturally & linguistically appropriate services, as well as spiritual care services
• Safe computers and telephone services, along with weekly survivors group sessions
• Employment and training assistance
~ou, ~~~, ~ ~ ~~~ by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as
follows:
Section I. On behalf of all of the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the Common
Council 'hereby publicly commends the Family Justice Center of St. Joseph County for being
selected to be a pilot site to provide "comprehensive one stop shop for victims of domestic violence".
Section II. The Common Council wishes the following eighteen (18) "Partner Agencies" the
very best, as each of them endeavor to provide needed services for victims of domestic violence as
part of this innovative collaboration, namely: the Alcohol and Addictions Resource Center (AARC),
the CASIE Center, the Community Corrections Advisory Boazd, the Family & Children's Center, the
Family Violence Special Victims Unit (FVSVU), Goodwill Industries of Michiana, Inc., Indiana Legal
Services, Indiana University South Bend, Ivey Tech Community College of Indiana, La Casa de
Amistad, Madison Center, Memorial Hospital, Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, the St. Joseph
County Adult Probation Department, the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, the United Religious
Community, the University of Notre Dame, and the University of Notre Dame Security Police; with
the Common Council welcoming future updates on this new venture.
is Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the
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Stephen uecke, Mayor