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FAQ

What is the Mission of the Family Justice Center of Hillsborough County?

What is the Vision of the Family Justice Center of Hillsborough County?

What are the guiding principles behind the Family Justice Center of Hillsborough County?
What is the Family Justice Center of Hillsborough County?
Where did the idea to create a one-stop-shop for domestic violence victims originate?
When is the FJCHC open?
Where is the FJCHC be located?
Who is involved in the FJCHC?
Why is a Family Justice Center approach needed in Hillsborough County?
Where are the other FJC sites throughout the nation?

What is the Electronic Safety Deposit Box program?


What is the Mission of the Family Justice Center of Hillsborough County?

To improve the lives of family violence victims through community collaboration and the provision of comprehensive services in a single location.


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What is the Vision of the Family Justice Center of Hillsborough County?

To reduce family violence, hold batterers accountable, empower victims to improve their quality of life and build healthy family systems.

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What are the guiding principles behind the Family Justice Center of Hillsborough County?

  • Increase safety, promote healing, and foster empowerment through services for victims and their children
  • Provide victim-centered services that promote victim autonomy
  • Commitment to the utilization of culturally competent services approaches that are measurable and behavior based
  • Engage all communities through outreach and community education
  • Shape services to guests by asking them what they need
  • Evaluate and adjust services by including survivor input
  • Maintain close working relationships among all collaborators/agencies
  • Offer survivors a place to belong even after crisis intervention services are no longer necessary
  • Integrate primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention approaches into all initiatives, programs, and projects
  • Develop a Family Justice Center Community that values, affirms, recognizes, and supports staff, volunteers, and guests
  • Serve as an advocate for bridging gaps in the community around services for victims of domestic violence and their children

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What is the Family Justice Center of Hillsborough County?

The Family Justice Center of Hillsborough County (FJC) is a community-wide collaborative between public, private and non-profit organizations to provide comprehensive services to domestic violence victims and their families in a centralized location, or 'one-stop-shop.'




Where did the idea to create a one-stop-shop for domestic violence victims originate?

FJC is part of The President's Family Justice Center Initiative, and is one of 15 sites around the nation, and the only in Florida. The Hillsborough County site was awarded a federal grant for the planning, development, and establishment of FamilyJustice Center that is modeled after San Diego's pilot Family Justice Center.

The San Diego pilot program with the one-stop-shop approach produced significant results for domestic violence victims. Instead of a domestic violence victim having to travel to numerous places for various services - police reports, meetings with prosecutors, food and shelter, medical care, counseling and other needed assistance - the one-stop-shop approach places all of these services under one roof. Additionally, it fosters collaboration among the coordinators of all of these services to serve as a single, supportive team for the domestic violence victim.




When is the FJCHC open?

The FJC is located at 9309 N. Florida Ave,Suite 109, Tampa, FL 33613 - 813-935-2015, is open Monday - Thursday 8 am until 8 pm and Friday from 8 am until 5 pm. Appointsments may be made but are not necessary. Walk-ins are Welcome.




Where is the FJCHC located?

The FJC is located in the Floriland Office Center at 9309 North Florida Avenue, Suite 109, Tampa, Florida 33612.




Who is involved in the FJCHC?

Collaboration of the FJC includes:

                                                                 Click Here to See All of Our Partners


In addition to our Partners, there are many others who support the Family Justice Center.  Significant funding is provided by the Children's Board of Hillsborough County, Verizon Foundation, the Eckerd Family Foundation, Conn Memorial Foundation and the United Way, as well as many individual donors. Our space is warm and inviting in part due to the support from Rooms To Go, Michael Murphy Gallery, and Designs by Diana.  Volunteers provide a variety of types of assistance, from welcoming the victims of domestic violence who seek support, to organizing the clothes closet or help with clerical duties, among other things. If you are interested in volunteering, Click Here.  If you would like to support the FJC in any way, please email info@fjchc.org

Nikki Daniels, the Executive Director of the Family Justice Center, is a licensed clinical social worker with many years of experience. A graduate of the University of South Florida, Nikki has over 20 years of experience working with family violence issues.

Additional leadership is provided by the FJC Board of Directors.



Why is a Family Justice Center approach needed in Hillsborough County?

Hillsborough County has the second highest domestic violence offense rate in Florida - 9,801 offenses, or 983.5 offenses per 100,000 residents -- as reported in the 2004 Florida Department of Law Enforcement Uniform Crime Data.

A victim of domestic violence must seek help from a number of agencies that are related, yet uncoordinated in their efforts. Victims must often tell the story of unspeakable trauma several times to many different agencies, and the victim may become frustrated, and even stopped by the hurdles of traveling to many locations and additional pain of revisiting the trauma many times. The FJC provides a team of coordinated services to deliver immediate relief to victims and their families from the pain of domestic violence.




Where are the other FJC sites throughout the nation?

The original Family Justice Center is located in San Diego, California. The other 14 recipients of the Presidental Family Justice Center Initiative grant include:

Many other Family Justice Centers have opened around the World. Click here for more information.

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What is the Electronic Safety Deposit Box program?

Thanks to this exciting new program, victims of domestic violence will now be able to electronically store large amounts of documents in a safe, secure, password protected location.

Documents that may be included are:

  • Legal Documents
  • Birth Certificates
  • Marriage License
  • Mortgage Documents