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Staff Attorney Joel Correa Featured on District Dialogues [VIDEO]

…County Government TV. During the segment, he shared information about the Safe Families Office, temporary protective orders, and the process through which survivors of intimate partner abuse can seek protection through the courts. Joel discussed how our collaboration with Partnership Against Domestic Violence provides assistance beyond just the protective order. In the interview, he defines a protective orders and elaborates on the type of servic…

AVLF Honors Dedicated Firms and Volunteers at Celebrating Service Luncheon

…Program depends on volunteers like Jill and the firm of Stern & Edlin. 2. Safe Families Office Volunteer of the Year: Christopher Green Christopher Green has taken many cases with AVLF’s Safe and Stable Families Project and has shown time and again that he stands with survivors. He repeatedly reaches out to our office to request new cases and shows, both in and out of the Courtroom, how much he cares about his clients. His clients have consistent…

AVLF and Friends Provide Holiday Gifts for Local Families

…al families at Thomasville Heights Elementary School Ms. Quinn came to the Safe Families Office in April 2020 seeking a protective order against her husband. She was placed with a volunteer attorney, who helped extend her TPO for 12 months, receive child and spousal support, and gain custody of her twin boys. Thanks to Hunton Andrews Kurth, she was able to celebrate with her kids this year in safety. “This was such a blessing to me and my boys,” s…

Community Foundation Grants Our Extra Wish

…it possible to remotely record video and audio.” When a survivor comes to Safe Families Office, we work with Partnership Against Domestic Violence to draw up a safety plan. We can offer emergency shelter and legal assistance, and our social workers can supply hygiene kits, diapers, and food bags. But how do we communicate with the survivor if their privacy is compromised? Having a prepaid cell phone quite literally save a survivor’s life. Survivo…

Letter From Leadership: Winning As A Team

…ools as well as in the Housing Court Assistance Center and Safe and Stable Families Office in the Fulton County courthouse. Soon, you’ll see our Safe & Stable Families mobile office. Advocacy on wheels, but also (like with my recent client) via online. Several of our programs continue to have virtual opportunities. Like any team, the deeper and broader our bench, the more wins and successes we can have. Please support our programs with your time a…

“I am trying to do better for myself first to make it better for my kids.”

…ere so supportive. I had somebody there for me that was not my family. The Safe Families Office, now I consider them my family. It felt like their door was always open. You can go in and talk to them about anything. I had to go to court four or five times through the whole process of the Temporary Protective Order because he didn’t want to pay child support. My attorney went out of her way so many times for me. She was always there to go above and…

Reflections on the Fifth Annual PurSHOEing Justice Event

…y abused by an intimate partner. Each year, over 3,000 survivors walk into Safe Families Office seeking legal protection from their abusers. The fundraising event PurSHOEing Justice was created to increase awareness around intimate partner abuse and raise money for AVLF’s Safe and Stable Families Project. The brainchild of AVLF board members Elizabeth Finn Johnson and Jennifer Jackson, PurSHOEing Justice not only provides the Safe and Stable Famil…

Top 5 Highlights from the 2020 Annual Report

…20 years of serving as our Executive Director, Marty Ellin said goodbye to AVLF. In his 20 years, Marty grew the organizational budget to more than $5,000,000 and established the $1,000,000 SAFE Fund for operational reserves. He also launched the nationally recognized Safe Families Office and Standing with Our Neighbors. “The many, many gracious and loving friends I have made through working at AVLF have continued to stand with me and my family i…

Board Member Spotlight: Christin Camp Lumpkin

…ledge of the system and in many cases the lack of financial resources. The Safe Families Office can help these women with these issues, and often they can leave the Safe Families Office the very same day with a protective order. The fact that this office exists and women and their children can gain power knowing their options, including safety planning, is incredible and so important. What are you most looking forward to as a new Board member? I’m…

PurSHOEing Justice Welcoming Remarks

…fer services – and freedom – never before part of a pro bono program. AVLF Safe Families Office staff, please wave your hands. If you have volunteered for any of our domestic violence and family law programs, please raise your hand. Those amazing staff and many of those volunteers are here – and I encourage you to find them and learn more about our work. Now all of the people I’ve recognized and all the work that went into adding those supports at…

AVLF Welcomes 4 New Staff Attorneys

…up an Instagram account to highlight her work! Erika Voreh Staff Attorney, Safe Families Office Erika Voreh is a Staff Attorney at the Safe Families Office. While in law school, Erika was a member of the Emory International Law Review, and her paper, “The United States’ Convention Against Torture RUDs: Allowing the Use of Solitary Confinement in Lieu of Mental Health Treatment in U.S. Immigration Detention Centers” was published in the Spring 2019…