How to help domestic violence victims in Bergen County

SHOUT OUT: You can help victims of domestic violence in Bergen County: Officials are recruiting volunteers for a regional team that will give domestic violence victims necessary information and referrals.

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Jerry DeMarco

11/23/2013 4:48 p.m.

Applicants must agree to a criminal background check, be fingerprinted and attend 40-hour training.

The Domestic Violence Crisis Response Team program is a collaborative recruitment effort between the county and local police departments in:

Allendale
Alpine
Bergenfield
Carlstadt
Dumont
East Rutherford
Elmwood Park
Fairview
Fort Lee
Lodi
Norwood
Oakland
Ridgewood
Rochelle Park
Tenafly
Upper Saddle River
Waldwick
Westwood

(The program is required under the New Jersey Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991 and is funded by a VAWA grant.)

Those interested in applying should go to: http://www.co.bergen.nj.us/forms.aspx?FID=92

Complete, print and fax.

If you don’t have Internet access, call: (201) 336-7577

The Bergen County Department of Human Services Division of Alternatives to Domestic Violence (BCDHS/ADV) has provided family violence prevention, education and training and emergency intervention services in Bergen County for the past 35 years.

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