January 2012
Rounded Rectangle: Family Justice Center 9309 N. Florida Ave. Suite #109 Tampa, Florida 33612 Phone: 813-935-2015 Fax: 813-935-2019 E-mail: info@fjchc.org Website: www.fjchc.org Hours of Operation: Monday-Thursday 8am-8pm Friday 8am-5pm Rounded Rectangle: In This Issue: Season’s Greetings Thank you holiday Partners Tampa Bay Pro Am Charity Ticket Package January is “National Stalking Awareness Month” and “Human Trafficking Prevention Month” Family Justice Center Donors FJC Lunch and Learn FJC VOICES Social Enterprise Name Submission FJC Monthly Partner Spotlight - Healthy Start FJC Position Opening: Service Specialist FJC Volunteer Program FJC Training Academy Child Welfare and Domestic Violence Cross System Training Series Screening for Domestic Violence: The New Healthcare Regulation's Impact on the Medical Profession and Domestic Violence Practitioners Webinar Nuts & Bolts Where Violence Against Women Meet Sexual Abuse Intervention Network Training Cross System Training Series Schedule Community Meetings Rounded Rectangle: Family Justice Center Newsletter facebookRounded Rectangle: Volunteer Now! Rounded Rectangle: Donate Now! Rounded Rectangle: follow us on

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Text Box: January is “Human Trafficking Prevention Month” By: Giselle Rodriguez Florida Coalition Against Human Trafficking Slavery in the United States existed as a legal institution in North America for more than a century before the founding of the United States in 1776, and continued mostly in the South until the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1865. Before the widespread establishment of chattel slavery, much labor was organized under a system of bonded labor known as indentured servitude. This typically lasted for several years. People paid with their labor for the costs of transport to the colonies. They contracted for such arrangements because of poor economies in their home countries. From the 16th to the 19th centuries, an estimated 12 million Africans were shipped as slaves to the Americas. Of these, an estimated 645,000 were brought to what is now the United States. By the 1860 United States Census, the slave population in the United States had grown to four million The Emancipation Proclamation was an executive order issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, during the American Civil War under his war powers. It proclaimed the freedom of 3.1 million of the nation's 4 million slaves. You are probably wondering why it is that I am giving you all a quick history refresher on the issue of slavery in the U.S. Slavery is the thing of the past. Slavery was abolished in 1863……..or was it? Human Trafficking is defined as the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of persons, by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person, for the purpose of exploitation. For complete article please click Here. FJC Donors Fiscal Year 11-12 1st Quarter $0-$500 Diane Evans Bonnie L. Yegidis Thomas & Cheryl Calhouer Penelope Dixon Cary Sanchez & Brenda Baietto Melissa Gohs Robert McDaris Dana Macdonald Elizabeth Rashbaum Miray Holmes Kenneth E. Lane 111 Creative Ideas Jan Porter Jan Porter in honor of Marlene Larson Chris Maltezos Dexter Frederick $501-$1000 First Baptist Church of College Hill, Inc. $2000-$5000 Brighter Tomorrows Inc. In-Kind Donations Wright's Gourmet House Design by Consign General Federation of Women’s Club Davis Island Residents Hillel Academy City of Pinellas Park Creative Ideas Metropolitan Ministries Toys for Tots University of South Florida Department of Child & Family Studies Clothing Closet Donation We thank the many individuals that have made clothing and toiletry donations to our clothing closet. For more information or to make a donation please email the Outreach Coordinator at outreach@fjchc.org. We, and those we serve, deeply appreciate your support and generosity. FJC “Lunch and Learn” Program Presented by the Board of Directors and Nikki Daniels, FJC Executive Director The Family Justice Center of Hillsborough County is now taking reservations for our “Lunch and Learn” Program! January 17th, 2012 Please join us for a complimentary lunch and learn more about the FJC, our partner agencies and the valuable services that are helping our community combat domestic violence. Lunch and Learns are from 12:00pm - 1:00pm At the FJC Make your reservation now ~ space is limited. RSVP to Nikki Daniels at: ndaniels@fjchc.org. FJC VOICES Committee VOICES is a committee of the FJC made up of survivors who have reached a level of healing where they feel prepared to share their stories, provide feedback from a survivor perspective on FJC programs/systems, and to advocate on behalf of those whose voices have been silenced by violence.  This monthly section of the FJC newsletter is dedicated to the journeys and perspectives of the VOICES membership so that their voices are always heard. A New Beginning….. Happy New Year from the VOICES Advocacy Committee! Although we have been working hard for quite some time we realize many may not be aware of who we are and what we are doing. It is my honor to introduce to you some amazingly strong survivors of domestic violence who are absolutely committed to work tirelessly, make sacrifices, and ignore many risks to make sure our voices are heard to stop the violence, the VOICES Advocacy Committee. Our Mission is to advance the effort to eradicate all forms of family violence and our Vision is to create a safer society in which family, domestic and intimate partner violence is no longer tolerated. Special thanks go to Shannon Sokolowski and Nikki Daniels, two incredible women and friends who forge the way to find every opportunity for us to share our voices, we thank you! I want to introduce to you our current members. I start with Kimberly, our amazing Chairperson and fearless leader, recently featured on ABC’s primetime special on Domestic Violence. Kimberly leads our team despite the many surgeries she has had to go through to repair the damage done at the hands of her abuser; she is quick to share her wit and humor while tirelessly sacrificing to help drive our organization to dream big, taking small steps while moving fast. Patty, our co-chair, is a true miracle having survived the deaths of her two precious children and being shot herself she shares her amazing testimony of survival and hope and was the key speaker at the Cup of Hope’s Spotlight on Survivors in 2010. Then we have our secretary, our Dr. Emma, her background as a clinical therapist and incredible survivor of what she has labeled the “silent killer”, emotional and verbal abuse, helps bring to the table her wealth of experience from her field of work and her life in under abuse. Katie, our youngest member, is a brave survivor who brings her youthful views and laughter to the group reminding us that abuse can also occur at an early age. And then there is me, Nancy, the Outreach Representative, a professional business owner and survivor who shares a special bond with Patty having my two young children also become the most innocent victims of this horrible crime over 10 years ago. My goal is to show others how to go from victim to survivor then on to thriver. Together or apart we share our experience, strength, and hope and our stories to help others, raise awareness of the many resources the Family Justice Center has to offer, and to bring awareness of the many aspects of domestic violence. We look forward to meeting you and encourage you to book one of these amazing speakers for your next event. Together each of us can help make domestic violence something only read about in history books. Contact us through either through our direct line (813) 749-8762 or by email voices@fjchc.org We need your help! You are invited to submit a name for our Social Enterprise. The Children's Board of Hillsborough County, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Tampa, hosted the Annual Innovative Business Plan Competition. The competition is designed to encourage and support social entrepreneurial ventures by Hillsborough County non-profit organizations that result in an earned income business strategy. The formation of the business plan involved multiple planning sessions on brainstorming, market research, management plan, and financial plan, etc. This process was challenging and rewarding and as a result we created the Family Justice Center Training Institute. On September 30, 2011 the FJC was awarded second place in this business plan competition a $15,000 financial award to assist with start-up cost for implementation of this venture. The Family Justice Center has been providing services and training in Hillsborough County for over five years. We have realized that more work is needed in order to eradicate domestic violence in our community. It is our hope that by extending our training program to other groups that we will have a greater impact on our community. We need everyone to be educated on this topic because we know it affects one in four people in our community. We also know that teens are at greater risk then adults and we know that they rarely reach out for support. The Family Justice Center Training Institute looks at these issues and provides you with the tools and resources to help in addition to promoting advocacy and awareness of all forms of Domestic Violence. The FJC is excited about this future enterprise and looks forward to continuing to meet the needs of the community through quality education and training. This is a great opportunity for creative wordsmiths! The name “Family Justice Center Training Institute” is boring ! We need a name that catches the attention of the reader, expresses the advocacy that is part of every training we offer and demonstrates the depth of expertise of the agency. The winning name will be used widely to promote this venture. This yet-to-be-named project (this is where you fit in) is set to open in early 2012. Submit your name to outreach@fjchc.org Monday, January 1, through Monday, February 1. The prize for the winning name is our undying gratitude, bragging right and pride in seeing the name you submitted in all of our materials! What more could you want! FJC Partner Council Spotlight The FJC Partner Spotlight for the month of December is Healthy Start. Healthy Start has been providing services in Hillsborough County for over 20 years. Success 4 Kids & Families is contracted to provide the Healthy Start Program in Hillsborough County. Healthy Start is a voluntary program that provides services to pregnant women and guardians who are parenting a child under the age of one. The goal of the Healthy Start program is to decrease infant deaths, increase healthy pregnancies and assist the child in having a healthy first year of life. This is an in home education program that talks about issues related to the baby. There are two ways to refer individuals to services at Healthy Start. The first way is to fill out a Healthy Start Community Referral Form or have a pregnant women and new moms call 813-307-8016. The Healthy Start worker will meet the client wherever is most convenient for them, if that’s at home, in the workers office or at a Neighborhood Service Center. Thank you Healthy Start for supporting individuals, enhancing lives and strengthening relationships! Family Justice Center is now accepting resumes for FJC Service Specialist! Responsibilities include: Conduct interviews with Domestic Violence victims/survivors in order to assess needs and provide information, referrals, and support.   Schedule appointments for FJC guests with FJC partner agencies.     Prepare and maintain case records and information necessary for agency reports.       Work as part of a team to ensure quality service provision for FJC guests. A competitive benefits package is offered, including health, dental and life insurance, short term disability, and a retirement plan, all paid by the agency.  Vacation, sick and personal time off is also included.  Applicants must be bi-lingual (English/Spanish).  Must have ability to work until 8pm Monday-Thursday.  Applicants must have knowledge of domestic violence issues and local community resources.  This position requires a Bachelor’s degree and one year of experience in interviewing and needs assessment is preferred.  Interested parties should e-mail their resume to FJC Program Coordinator, Shannon Sokolowski, at program@fjchc.org.  FJC Volunteer Program Are YOU interested in volunteering at the Family Justice Center? The Family Justice Center is always looking for people willing to share their time and service to help provide a safe and comfortable environment for all those we serve. Want to know more? Please attend our upcoming “Helping Hands” FJC Volunteer Training and Information Session.  Helping Hands: Volunteering at the FJC January 19th, 2011 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Interested in volunteering at the FJC? The Helping Hands: Volunteering at the FJC Training and Information Session is for you! Potential volunteers will learn about each volunteer position, safety and security policies of the FJC, volunteer scheduling, and other topics specific to volunteers in the program. Those interested in volunteering will also complete their volunteer application, have their initial interview, and tour the FJC.  To register for Helping Hands, CLICK HERE Unable to attend Helping Hands? Please visit the link below to complete a volunteer application: FJC VOLUNTEER PROGRAM Is your group interested in volunteering at the FJC? Please contact The Education and Outreach Coordinator: 813.490.9428 or outreach@fjchc.org .   The Family Justice Center Training Academy Family Justice Center of Hillsborough County, Inc. Presents  The Child Welfare Domestic Violence Cross-System Training Series Presents: Safety Planning and Lethality Assessment Facilitator: Roseanne Cupoli -The Spring of Tampa Bay, Kathleen Matthews– Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office/ Child Protection Investigation Department Wednesday, January 11th, 2012 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Family Justice Center Free $10 for CEU’S, if needed This class will assist with discovering the links between an abusive partner’s behaviors and gauging the level of threat a particular victim faces, taking steps to increase personal security before and after violence and preparing to get to a safe place. The class will also explore safety planning from the child welfare perspective.  The safety plan is a specific course of action that is determined necessary to control threats of serious harm or supplementing a family's protective capacities implemented immediately when a family's protective capacities are not sufficient to manage immediate or serious harm threats. ***3 CEU’s*** National Alliance to end Domestic Abuse and the Family Justice Center of Hillsborough County Present Screening for Domestic Violence: The New Healthcare Regulation's Impact on the Medical Profession and Domestic Violence Practitioners Webinar Presented by: Jacquelyn Campbell Thursday, January 12, 2012 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Routine screening for domestic violence and brief counseling was recommended by the Institute of Medicine and will be implemented as part of the Affordable Health Care Act roll out in 2012! Join Jacquelyn Campbell for a discussion on impact, implementation and the exciting new opportunities for advocates to collaborate with healthcare professionals in a variety of settings.    The Presenter: Jacquelyn Campbell is the Anna D. Wolf Chair and a Professor in the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing with a joint appointment in the Bloomberg School of Public Health. She has been conducting advocacy policy work and research in the area of violence against women since 1980 and has published more than 200 articles and seven books. Dr. Campbell has been PI on 10 major US government funded research grants and Co-Chaired the Steering Committee for the WHO Multi-country Study on Violence Against Women and Women’s Health and has consulted extensively in Canada, Uganda, South Africa, the UK, Norway, Australia and New Zealand.  Register at: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2694636731  Nuts and Bolts: The Basics of Domestic Violence Advocacy Training Tuesday &Wednesday, January 24th & 25th, 2012 8:30am-5:00pm Family Justice Center $40 for both days ***12 CEU’s (9 Domestic Violence and 3 General)*** $10 for CEU’S, if needed or ***14.5 General CLE’s*** Nuts and Bolts is a four part (FJC 101, 201, 301, 401), 2-day training offered to advocates, volunteers, interns, clergy, and other community based providers who work with victims of domestic violence. Topics include, dynamics of domestic violence, safety planning, lethality assessment, confidentiality, boundaries, working with diverse populations, dating violence, and effects of domestic violence on children and adolescents. Register at: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2109508597. The Family Justice Center of Hillsborough County and the Crisis Center Of Tampa Bay Presents Where Violence Against Women Meet January 26th, 2012 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM Crisis Center of Tampa Bay Presenters: Sherrail Brown, Family Justice Center of Hillsborough County Marilyn Bray, Crisis Center of Tampa Bay Crisis Center of Tampa Bay One Crisis Center Plaza, Tampa, FL 33613  This training will address: Myths and common attitudes Statistics of Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence The Cycle of Violence Victimology Perpetrator Profile Power and Control History of the Women’s movement- DV and SV Solutions- Working together to provide continuum of care for clients & addressing needs Register at: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2675475419  Please Register for All FJC Trainings at: http://www.fjchc.org/public/events.html SAIN Training Academy Presents:  Children with Sexually Acting Out Behaviors Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 8:30am– 12:30pm Family Justice Center *** 3 CEU’s*** $10 for CEU’S, if needed  SAIN is a collaboration of volunteer professionals working to reduce the incidence of child on child sexual abuse in our community through identifying, referring, supervising and treating children with sexual behavior problems. “Children with Sexual Acting Out Behaviors” is a two-hour, introductory course for professionals working with children.  This course enables participants to distinguish between healthy and problematic sexual behaviors in children.  Topics including characteristics of sexually abusive youth, definition of child sexual abuse, strategies for preventing further victimization and the legal process in Hillsborough County are also covered in this course. Please Register for All SAIN Trainings at: http://www.fjchc.org/public/events.html Mission Statement: The Hillsborough County System of Care is committed to the prevention and elimination of domestic violence in our community. We will increase public awareness and community involvement while encouraging local community leaders and other key service providers to support efforts to change the conventional polices and cultural practices that perpetuate violence against men, women and children. We will work to ensure policy and procedures support victims and hold offenders accountable. Vision Statement: To create a culture shift to eradicate domestic violence in our community while overcoming obstacles and challenges through advocacy, education and training.  Statement of Philosophy: Domestic Violence is a choice made by persons who strive to achieve power, control, and gratification through the manipulation of another person. This is obtained through a variety of abuse, such as, emotional, physical, sexual, psychological and economic. It is the objective of this training series to educate the community to further understand these types of victimization. Clarifying this would promote better and more meaningful supports and services. This is accomplished through: Training at the community and local level Dissemination of a variety of education materials Challenge system wide beliefs through multi-disciplinary collaborations    Safety Planning and Lethality Assessment – This class will assist with discovering the links between an abusive partner’s behaviors and gauging the level of threat a particular victim faces, taking steps to increase personal security before and after violence and preparing to get to a safe place. The class will also explore safety planning from the child welfare perspective.  The safety plan is a specific course of action that is determined necessary to control threats of serious harm or supplementing a family's protective capacities implemented immediately when a family's protective capacities are not sufficient to manage immediate or serious harm threats. January 11, 2012 from 1pm to 4 pm Facilitator: TBA   Dynamics of Domestic Violence – (also known as domestic abuse or spousal abuse) occurs when a family member or intimate partner dominates another through coercion, threats or physical abuse. This course will provide a basic understanding of the dynamics of power and control, forms of abuse and ways in which community members can intervene to provide safety and support to survivors.***3 CEU’s*** February 1, 2012 from 1pm to 4pm Facilitator: Sherrail Brown - Family Justice Center Child Protective Investigations – The class will provide basic information on how abuse reports are handled from the Florida Abuse Hotline through distribution to the field.  Additionally, it will address the investigations process; types of reports investigated, maltreatments, and mandated reporting. February 8, 2012 from 1pm to 4pm Facilitator: TBA   The Court System – Civil Dependency– Dependency law as related to child abuse and domestic violence will be discussed along with granting civil injunctions for protection and enforcing them and family law (establishing paternity, custody, visitation, support and obtaining a divorce). March 14, 2012 from 1pm to 4pm Facilitator: Natalie Baird - Baird Law Group & RUSAFE, David Silverstein - Office of Attorney’s Office, Yvonne Marraone - Guardian ad Litem   The Court System – Criminal Court-Criminal prosecution of domestic violence and child abuse/neglect cases will be discussed, to include drug court and juvenile court. April 11, 2012 from 1pm to 4pm Facilitator: TBA   Mental Health and Trauma – This class is designed to assist service providers with identifying mental health issues among families they serve. Appropriate referrals, crisis intervention strategies, and information regarding work with survivors of trauma will also be addressed.  The concepts of resiliency and the journey from victim to survivor to thriver will also be explored. May 9, 2012 from 1pm to 4pm Facilitator: TBA   Substance Abuse – This training is designed to assist service providers with identifying substance abuse and intervention strategies.  Effects of substance abuse on children and considerations to be taken when working with substance abusing survivors and perpetrators of domestic violence will also be discussed. June 13, 2012 from 1pm to 4pm Facilitator: Linda Mann and Cary Hopkins - Eyles - DACCO   Cultural Competency – The focus of this training is to understand how domestic violence crosses over all socio economic classes, races, and ethnicity. Helping child welfare participants to make better decisions about how domestic violence impacts families & children and understand how cultural issues impact family acceptance of service. Helping others gain a better understanding of cultural competency and domestic violence. July 11, 2012 from 1pm to 4pm Facilitator: TBA   Understanding Batterers and Batterers Intervention Programs – This training will focus on understanding the Model used in psycho-educational treatment and the learning how to increase communication between BIP providers and child welfare professionals. Additionally, participants will look at how domestic violence impacts our society as a whole. August 8, 2012 from 1pm to 4pm Facilitator: TBA   Compassion Fatigue – This class focuses on how exposure to family violence affects those in the helping professions.  Discussion will consist of coping and adapting measures to assist in the prevention of burn-out. September 12, 2012 from1pm to 4pm Facilitator: TBA The Child Welfare/Domestic Violence Training series is designed for all staff who works in the child welfare and/or domestic violence systems. It is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of issues facing families impacted by child welfare and domestic violence issues. The goal is to help all professionals understand the complex issues of both child welfare and domestic violence advocates, and begin to develop a common understanding and language. Each training session is offered at the Family Justice Center, 9309 North Florida Ave, Suite 109, Tampa FL 33612. Please go to www.fjchc.org, go to the main site and click “events” to register. Registration is free, CEU’s are available for coursed indicated above. Community Meetings FJC Partner Council Meetings are held the second Wednesday of every month. The next meeting will be on January 11th, 2012 at 9 am at the Family Justice Center. Contact Shannon Sokolowski at: ssokolowski@fjchc.org with any questions. Sexual Abuse Intervention Network (SAIN) Meetings are held every third Wednesday of the month. The next meeting will be on January 18th 2012 at 9 am at Family Justice Center. Contact Renee Ristow at: rristow@fjchc.org with any questions. Sexual Violence Task Force Meetings are held every fourth Wednesday of the month. The next meeting will be on January 25 th, 2012 at noon at the Crisis Center. Contact Marilyn Bray at: mbray@crisiscenter.com with any questions. Child Welfare/ Domestic Violence Policy Group TBA at FJC Contact Nikki Daniels at: ndaniels@fjchc.org with any questions. Hillsborough County Domestic Violence Task Force Committee Meetings: Domestic Violence Task Force January 12th 2011 at 10:30am at the Crisis Center. Contact Nikki Daniels at ndaniels@fjchc.org for more information. DVTF Committee Meetings Fatality Review Planning Committee ( Formerly Project L.A.U.R.A) TBA at the Family Justice Center. Contact Roseanne Cupoli at: rocupoli@thespring.org or 813-247-5433 ext. 309 for more information. Public Policy Committee Working on DV and Child Welfare project. TBA at the Family Justice Center. Contact Nikki Daniels at: ndaniels@fjchc.org or 813-490-9401. Community Education & Awareness Committee Meetings are held on even months on the second Thursday. The next meeting will be on February 9th at 9:00am at Family Justice Center. Contact Brenda Rouse at: bprouse@thespring.org or 813-247-5433 ext. 325. Text Box: Happy New Year from the Family Justice Center Staff and Partners. The Family Justice Center partnered with multiple agencies this holiday season to provide toys and food to families and children impacted by domestic violence Thank you Metropolitan Ministries, Toys for Tots, Davis Island Toy Drive, University of South Florida Department of Child & Family Studies and the community! Because of you were able to serve 40 families and 85 children. Thank you for contributing to these families having a wonderful holiday season. Support the Family Justice Center by purchasing a Charity Ticket Package for the Tampa Bay Pro AM (Formerly the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am) Celebrate the holiday season by giving a gift to your local community. Purchase a Charity ticket package which benefits the Family Justice Center. Since its inception 24 years ago, Tampa Bay’s Champions Tour event has contributed over $9 million to local charities. 100% of the money raised from all charity ticket packages sold will go directly to the charity that sold the package. The Tampa Bay Pro-Am is April 9th-15th Tampa Bay Pro-Am Charity Ticket Package Includes: Two (2) One Day Green-Hopper Party Passes (see description below) Four (4) Weekly Badges, tournament admittance entire week Ten (10) One Day Passes, tournament admittance any one Two (2) preferred parking passes One (1) weekday foursome of golf at TPC Tampa Bay. (April 30 – Sept. 20, Mon. – Thurs., Cart fee approx $30) One (1) Tampa Bay Pro-Am lapel pin Total Cost of Package: $500 (Retail Value: $1,000) Please click here to purchase tickets January is “ National Stalking Awareness Month” www.stalkingawarenessmonth.org Stalking is a dangerous crime that affects 3.4 million adults in the United States each year.  The better we understand the facts about stalking, the more we can do to stop it. Stalking is a series of actions that make you feel afraid or in danger. Stalking is serious, often violent, and can escalate over time. A stalker can be someone you know well or not at all. Most have dated or been involved with the people they stalk. Most stalking cases involve men stalking women, but men do stalk men, women do stalk women, and women do stalk men. Stalking is unpredictable and dangerous. No two stalking situations are alike. There are no guarantees that what works for one person will work for another, yet you can take steps to increase your safety. To learn more about stalking please visit :http://www.stalkingawarenessmonth.org/awareness.