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Crisis > Family Violence Help
Family Abuse Court Services (FACS)
The Family
Abuse Court Services Program (FACS) trains community volunteers to help
any individual seeking an order of protection from the Family Courts in
White Plains or Yonkers. FACS
assists individuals and families torn by domestic violence who seek relief
through the courts.
Family Abuse
Court Services help victims of domestic abuse negotiate the court system.
Many individuals experience fears, confusion and frustration while seeking
services to protect themselves and their families.Staff provides the following services:
- Assist in safety planning
- Calm victims in crisis
- Explain the court process
- Provide emotional support
- Accompany clients into
court
- Discuss and explore
options individuals may have available to them
- Connect victims to
shelters, medical services, counseling, resources for financial
assistance, legal services, crime victim's compensation and lock
replacement services
ANNOUNCEMENT
Family
Abuse
Court Services
Effective January 1,
2009
The Family Abuse Court
Services (FACS) will be a program of WestCOP/Victims Assistance
Services.
Victims Assistance
Services-Central Office
May Krukiel- VAS
Director
2269 Saw Mill River Road, Building #3 Elmsford, NY
10523
Tel: 914-345-3113
Fax: 914-345-3513
Michelle James,
MS
Family Abuse Court
Services
Program
Director
914-995-6058
Volunteers may contact
Michelle James directly at
914-995-6058
http://www.westcop.org/
Links to Other Helpful Web Sites
National Domestic Violence Hotline Home Page
http://www.ndvh.org
This site provides
information on family violence resources and referrals. A relationship
quiz is available in both English and Spanish for visitors to assess
whether they may be in an abusive relationship. This site is maintained by
the National Domestic Violence Hotline which links individuals to help in
their area using a nationwide database that includes detailed information
on domestic violence shelters, other emergency shelters, legal advocacy
and assistance programs, and social service programs.
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
http://www.ncadv.org
The web site of
the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence serves as a national
information and referral resource about domestic violence for battered
women, their children, the media and agencies. The Coalition works to
impact public policy and legislation that affects battered women and their
children.
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