Category: News

Press Release:  Contra Costa District Attorney and Zero Tolerance for Human Trafficking announce the Contra Costa County Anti-Human Trafficking Campaign 2014 Press Conference: Thursday, January 16, 11:00 A.M. Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office 900 Ward Street, Martinez      January is “Anti-Human Trafficking” month in Contra Costa County, designed to raise awareness of this $32…
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Contra Costa Crisis Center has released a new Quick Resource Guide specifically focusing on services and resources for trafficked and exploited persons in Contra Costa County as part of Human Trafficking Prevention Month. The Quick Resource Guide can be downloaded here (English or Spanish) or you view the guide on the Contra Costa Crisis Center…
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Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month On January 14th the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors will acknowledge the critical issue of human trafficking in a proclamation declaring January 2014 “Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month”. Please join us at 9:00 am on Tuesday the 14th in the Board’s chambers at 651 Pine Street in…
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To learn more about the Executive Director search or to apply, please click here. You can also submit a cover letter, resume and writing sample to: Melissa Caine-Huckabay mcainehuckabay@wccfjc.org (510) 262-0257 (fax) All applications must be received by 5pm January 13, 2014

A message from Advisory Board Chair, Devorah Levine: Dear FJC Partner, We are writing today to inform you of exciting new developments at the West Contra Costa Family Justice Center (FJC). Over the past five years, the FJC has grown from an idea shared by community leaders into a dynamic partnership. As the FJC prepares…
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From KCBS: CoCo County Creates Multi-Service Centers For Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault Victims « CBS San Francisco.

October 31, 2013 By Leah Bartos For two years, she had been trying — and failing — to get away from the violence and abuse. She worried not only about her own safety, but also the safety of her three young children. She wanted a divorce. She wanted custody. But despite her efforts, this resident…
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  Posted by Alex Gronke (Editor) , November 01, 2013 at 04:45 PM By Bay City News California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom joined police and local elected officials in Richmond this morning to break ground on a $1.8 million resource center for victims of sexual and domestic violence and their families. The new West Contra Costa Family Justice…
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By Malaika Fraley Contra Costa Times   Read full article here. RICHMOND — Construction has begun on the future home of the West Contra Costa Family Justice Center, a haven for victims of domestic and sexual violence that officials hope will serve as a national model for violence prevention. “Even if you don’t want to…
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        Join the Family Justice Center and Partner Agencies for a groundbreaking celebration 5 years in the making!   Friday November 1, 2013 at 10am at 256 24th Street (at Macdonald) in Richmond, CA. RSVP to the Family Justice Center at (510) 965-4949 or ltoney@wccfjc.org Light refreshments will be provided. Host Committee:…
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