AARC (Alcohol and Addictions Resource Center)
Provides alcohol/drug prevention, education, and assessment services.
Specialized services are available for women who are pregnant and using or at
risk for using alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs.
The CASIE Center
Conducts forensic interviews of children who are victims and/or witnesses of
domestic violence.
Community Corrections Advisory Board
Works with the courts and the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney with regard to
mandated attendance by offenders convicted of domestic violence offenses. The
CCAB also offers training about Community Corrections programs and their role
in the criminal justice system.
Family and Children's Center
Provides counseling for individuals and families who have experienced domestic
violence.
Family Violence Special Victims Unit (FVSVU)
Specialized unit for the investigation and prosecution of cases pertaining to
family violence. The FVSVU is comprised of law enforcement officers from the
three major police agencies in St. Joseph County, as well as prosecutors and
court advocates from the St. Joseph County Prosecutor's Office.
Goodwill Industries of Michiana, Inc.
Provides staff to work with victims of domestic violence in securing
employment, placement or career training/educational opportunities that will
further their goal of self-sufficiency.
Indiana Legal Services
Provides a staff attorney for advice and representation in civil patters,
primarily family law issues, for eligible clients.
Indiana University South Bend (IUSB)
Provides interns to the Prosecutor's Office and the Family Justice Center. The
University also maintains a 24-hour, 7 day a week safe station with campus
security for victims of domestic violence and provides referrals to the FJC for
the victims.
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Provides care/technical training and transfer of credit studies to FJC clients
to help with their journey towards self-sufficiency. Ivy Tech also provides its
students with volunteer opportunities as the FJC. Ivy Tech works with FJC
clients to provide information about educational opportunities and financial
assistance.
La Casa de Amistad
Provides translation services to Spanish-speaking victims and will train
volunteers and staff in cultural sensitivity and diversity as they relate to
the community's Spanish-speaking population.
Madison Center
Provides counseling services for individuals and families who have experienced
domestic violence. Substance abuse evaluations are also provided.
Memorial Hospital
Provides a strategic planning facilitator to assist the Family Justice Center
with planning and implementing.
Office of the Prosecuting Attorney
Provides victim related prosecutorial and investigative services.
St. Joseph County Adult Probation Department
Provides specialized probation officers, who have undergone domestic violence
and batterer intervention training programs, to oversee offenders who serve all
or a portion of their sentences under terms of probation and who will enforce
batterer accountability to ensure victim safety.
St. Joseph Regional Medical Center
United Religious Community
Provides non-denominational spiritual assistance to victims of domestic
violence and helps train members of the faith communities in St. Joseph County
about how to address problems of domestic violence in their congregations.
University of Notre Dame (through the Robinson Community Learning Center and
Center for Social Concerns)
The Center for Social Concerns coordinates volunteer and service-learning
opportunities for students, faculty, and staff of the University at the FJC.
The Robinson Community Learning Center provides staff involved with the FJC.
University of Notre Dame Security Police
Provides educational opportunities, meeting space and use of facilities to
staff and partners of the FJC. NDSP also facilitates educational efforts to
prevent domestic and dating violence and encourages reporting of any acts of
violence. The University ensures that its police officers are provided with
appropriate training in these subjects and places particular emphasis on the
coordinated response to victim needs.
Women's Care Center:
Provides an intake advocate, prenatal counseling and links to supportive
services, and specialized assistance for victims dealing with both abuse and
pregnancy.