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Boyd Collar Nolen Tuggle & Roddenbery Commits to Taking 10 Safe & Stable Families Cases

…n County Court is now hearing ex parte protective orders remotely, and our Safe Families Office staff is working hard to help facilitate this and provide crucial resources to survivors in this uncertain time. In the meantime, all protective orders are indefinitely extended. But when the courts re-open, we expect a backlog of TPO cases that will need to go before a judge to be extended for the full twelve months. BCNTR has committed to taking ten p…

Safe and Stable Families Project Partners with Spelman College

…and stalking on campus. Through this grant, Spelman is partnering with our Safe & Stable Families Project and Partnership Against Domestic Violence to bring violence prevention resources to campus. Spelman’s Mission Statement Spelman College, a historically Black college and a global leader in the education of women of African descent, is dedicated to academic excellence in the liberal arts and sciences and the intellectual, creative, ethical, and…

AVLF Hires Two New Staff Members

…Joel Correa and Cynthia Padilla. Cynthia Padilla & Joel Correa Joel is the Safe Families Office Staff Attorney for AVLF’s Domestic Violence Program. He focuses on offering legal assistance and representation to survivors of domestic violence and manages the Safe Families Office (SFO) in the Fulton County Courthouse with Partnership Against Domestic Violence. Prior to joining AVLF, Joel was the Supervising Staff Attorney at the Georgia Law Center f…

In Loving Memory of Doumba Sannoh

…papers.’” Cecilia Aluko-Roberts Doumba Sannoh came with her mother to the Safe Families Office at the beginning of 2018. She obtained a 12-month protective order in February. A short six months later, her respondent murdered her. When Doumba was in the Safe Families Office, her focus was getting resources for Christopher. She wanted him to have everything he deserved. Through this tragedy, I have had the opportunity to get to know her mother, Cec…

Breaking the Fall

…rents outpacing average salaries and lack of social safety nets to assist families in crisis. Many families are one paycheck away from homelessness. A single crisis could completely disrupt a families ability to pay rent. Eviction and involuntary displacement is a regular reality for too many families. And for Black women and children in Atlanta, the chances of being evicted are strikingly high. Furthermore, Georgia’s eviction law is not tenant-f…

5 Signs of Intimate Partner Abuse and Where Survivors Can Get Help

…would like to discuss them further or seek help, you may visit or call the Safe Families Office in the Fulton County Courthouse, where survivors of intimate partner abuse have access to legal advocates, attorneys, social workers, crisis intervention counselors, shelter, safety planning, and other resources. Watch our video to learn more about the Safe and Stable Families Project. Jamie Perez Director, Safe and Stable Families Project Jamie is the…

The “Village” of Survivor Support

…ides itself on providing a safe, open, welcoming space, in the form of The Safe Families Office, in the Fulton County Courthouse where survivors can obtain friendly assistance in filing for temporary protective orders (TPO) and other TPO-related claims, as well as providing legal representation in their evidentiary hearings, social worker support for their financial, job-related, transportation, and other needs, and family law legal representation…

Clothing Brand Chloe Kristyn Partners with AVLF’s Safe and Stable Families Project

…ee what’s next. Women’s Collection | Girls’ Collection Read more about our Safe Families Office / Domestic Violence work. Ashleigh Starnes Communications Associate As AVLF’s Communications Associate, Ashleigh helps Katie King with website content development, social media outreach, and various other forms of communication with our fiercely compassionate supporters. Ashleigh is ever-eager to share the remarkable stories of our clients, and the impa…

A Busy October: Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2016

…sted by the Atlanta Legal Aid Society. Throughout the month, the AVLF/PADV Safe Families Office in the Fulton County Courthouse put together goodie bags, the brainchild of PADV Legal Advocate Lorina Lew, which were delivered to their partners in the courthouse for Domestic Violence Awareness Month to thank courthouse staff for their support. Finally, AVLF is partnering with the Partnership Against Domestic Violence, International Women’s House, an…

Georgia Bar Foundation Gives $100,000 to Safe and Stable Families Project

…vivors of domestic violence who had secured a Protective Order through the Safe Families Office, and who thereafter needed a modification in an existing custody or child support decree, or even a divorce from their abuser, would have legal help to secure that change. Currently led by Staff Attorney Audrey Bergeson, this program provided legal advice, assistance, and/or representation to over 102 survivors in 2017. “A special thank you to Executive…

Fifth Annual PurSHOEing Justice Raises Over $96,000 for the Safe and Stable Families Project

…ary 28th’s PurSHOEing Justice event raised a total of over $96,000 for our Safe and Stable Families Project. Almost half of the funds were raised by tickets and sponsorships. About 52% of the funds came from the live auction, the silent auction, and from donations taken at the event. A breakdown of the funds raised at the 2018 PurSHOEing Justice event. PurSHOEing Justice has more than tripled its revenue since its genesis in 2014. This year, we en…