A Safe Place Family Justice Center: Wrap Around Services for Domestic Violence Victims

About the Program

Category: Criminal Justice and Public Safety (Best in Category)

Year: 2016

A Safe Place Family Justice Center (ASP-FJC) for Clackamas County opened in December 2013 with the support of the Clackamas County Board of County Commissioners. ASP-FJC is a partnership between public and non-profit agencies co-located under one roof providing trauma informed, wrap around services to victims and their children fleeing domestic violence, sexual violence, elder abuse, and stalking. Services offered at ASP-FJC are free of charge and include safety planning, assistance with filing court protective orders, accessing emergency shelter, civil legal services, food resources, housing and counseling. Utilizing video conferencing technology, our on-site video courtroom allows victims seeking protective orders to appear in court while remaining in a trauma-informed environment with advocacy support throughout the court process. In 2015, 274 protective orders were processed at ASP-FJC and 242 of these were granted by the court (88.3%). In 2015, ASP-FJC had over 3,700 visits-for-services respectively, with a 21% increase in visits-for-services from the previous calendar year.