ABOUT THE CENTER FOR FAMILY JUSTICE
By VALERIE FOSTER The Center for Family Justice schedules its annual golf event The 5th Annual Golf Classic to benefit The Center for Family Justice will take place June 16th at the Mill River Country Club, 4567 Main St., Stratford. The all-day event begins with lunch at 11 a.m., followed by golf at noon and a reception and auction after golf. This is such a popular event, one that people return to year after year, says Debra Greenwood, president and CEO of The Center. People are doing what they love playing golf while helping to raise money for The Center for Family Justice and the work we do turning those impacted by domestic and sexual violence into survivors. The Center for Family Justice (formerly The Center for Women and Families), is bringing all domestic abuse, sexual assault and child abuse services crisis intervention, police, prosecutors, civil/legal providers, counseling under one roof, into its Bridgeport headquarters. Additionally, The Center runs satellite offices in Fairfield, Monroe, Stratford and Trumbull. This years golf committee members include: Beth Andrews, Kayte Cwikla, Sarah Cwikla, Pam Dougherty, Maggie Dunigan, Beth Keenoy, Allen Marx and Paul Santos. There are still sponsorships available, and if you dont have a foursome, the committee will pair you with other participants. Tickets are $250 per golfer. Rain date is June 17th. For more information about the event, available sponsorships or to register, visit www.CenterForFamilyJustice.org or contact Sarah Lubarsky at (203) 334-6154, Ext. 31 or [email protected].The Center for Family Justice Inc. (formerly The Center for Women and Families of Eastern Fairfield County Inc.), brings all domestic and sexual violence and child abuse services crisis intervention, police, prosecutors, civil/legal providers, counseling under one roof, in our headquarters in Bridgeport., CT. Together, we work to break the cycle of violence by helping those in crisis restore their lives. Although our name has changed, we continue with the work we have provided for 12 decades, providing free, confidential, bilingual crisis services in Bridgeport, Easton, Fairfield, Monroe, Stratford and Trumbull. It is the comprehensive services our partners are providing that are streamlining the road to healing and self-sufficiency.
The Center answers more than 2,000 calls on a 24-hour crisis hotline; assists with the civil and criminal court processes for more than 3,000 survivors of domestic violence; responds to more than 300 survivors of sexual assault and their families; provides a safe home for more than 100 women and children fleeing domestic abuse; and coordinates the investigations of more than 100 cases of child sexual and severe physical abuse, developing service plans for the young survivors and their families.
Additionally, The Center educates the community to prevent future abuse. Annually, we teach more than 7,000 children and teens about how to build healthy relationships, stop bullying and prevent dating violence.
For more information, visit www.CenterForFamilyJustice.org.
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