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Alliance CEO Gael Strack praised FJC Director Susun Kim for her advocacy and leadership: “Susun Kim worked diligently to make sure that everyone in the Legislature understood the power of the Family Justice Center framework. We worked hard to put Family Justice Centers in state law in 2013, creating a statutory scheme to define them and set standards for collaborative approaches (Penal Code section 13750) based on our published research outcomes. But Tim Grayson and Susun Kim have now helped connect the statute and our research to new funding for this multi-agency, lifesaving approach.”

“It is the goal of NEWSMAKERS: Lesher Speaker Series to promote the East Bay’s non-profit community. For each lecture, a non-profit is selected as a partner. Twenty tickets are donated to the non-profit to leverage for fundraising, or reward their staff and supporters. On several occasions, the speakers themselves have donated their time to a private reception for the non-profit. Additionally, KTVU Channel 2 has generously donated their services to produce a video highlighting each non-profit and their accomplishments, which is screened for the NEWSMAKERS audience and also donated to the nonprofit. This year, the Contra Costa Family Justice Center was honored to be paired with Former Governor Jennifer Granholm.”

The Family Justice Center Alliance, a program of Alliance for HOPE International, proudly highlighted it’s  17 AFFILIATED Family Justice Centers and Multi-Agency Centers in the United States. The Contra Costa Family Justice Center’s Community Fellowship Program was included in their recognition! “In March 2016, the Contra Costa Family Justice Center launched a new iteration of its community fellowship program designed to equip survivors of interpersonal violence with leadership skills to empower their long-term success.  The 10 month program accepted five fellows for each program location (Central and West).  The fellows received training on how to develop community projects on their own while guided by mentors in track areas that included advocacy, training and events, outreach, and project coordination and technology.”

Contra Costa Family Justice Center named an honoree For California Nonprofits Day!