Thinking About Leaving an Abusive Relationship?
You don't have to go it alone. The Family Justice Center of St. Joseph County is here to help.
We bring the services you need under one roof, so you can get help with a range of issues-safety , legal, employment, education and much more-with just a single stop. We are a resource for local people like you, who are, or could become, victims of domestic abuse. Our services are free and available to teenagers, men, women and the elderly regardless of age, sex, religion, nationality, race or ethnicity.
Ready to take the next step? Call us at 574-234-6900, or click here for more information about who we are, and how we can help you. We create survivors, and you can become a survivor, too.
SOS 24-hour Crisis Line (574) 289-HELP (574) 289-4357
Advocate Training
You can make a differrence! Train to become a volunteer Victim Advocate for the
FJC or S-O-S. FJC Advocates respond to victims at the Family Justice Center for
4 hours per week and S-O-S Advocates respond 24-hours a day via phone and in
person at local emergency departments to provide:
* crisis intervention
* emotional support
* information
* referrals
For those whose experience:
* rape/sexual assault
* domestic violence
* child sexual abuse
* sexual harassment
Call the Family Justice Center at (574) 234-6900 today for more information or to begin the application process.
Help Fight Domestic Violence
For the latest information regarding the fight against domestic violence see the Family Justice Center Alliance's posts from Casey Gwinn
Directions
We are located between Eddy Street and the St. Joseph River on the corner of Colfax and St. Louis.
Transpo: Bus route 7 goes by the Family Justice Center of St. Joseph County twice an hour. Click here to get more information.
For additional information on how to get to the Family Justice Center of St. Joseph County please call 574-234-6900
Latest news
FJC Anniversary
Family Justice Center of St. Joseph County celebrates 5 years of service in 2012
Save the Date:
Spring Cut-A-Thon
Receive high quality salon services while supporting local victims of sexual and domestic violence, April 22
Take Back the Night
10th Annual March, Speak Out and Candlelight
Vigil put on by S-O-S on Thursday, April 26 at the steps of the Downtown South Bend
Courthouse.
S-O-S the rape crisis center for our community joined FJC On November 15th, 2009 S-O-S became a co-located program of our Family Justice Center
The National Family Justice Center Alliance partnered with Hopeline and the Verizon Foundation to provide this powerful short documentary called Telling Amy's Story. Click here to view a preview.
