…d stable homes for our clients by donating today. Cole Thaler Co-Director, Safe & Stable Homes Project Check out more from this author. Cole serves as the co-director of AVLF’s Safe and Stable Homes Project. He supervises the Saturday Lawyer Program and the Eviction Defense Program. Cole grew up in the upper-middle-class area of Bergen County, New Jersey, but his family struggled financially. In 1993, when Cole was sixteen years old, the bank fore…
…years. We hope you will join us in this celebration – we promise, you will get far more than you give. Elizabeth Finn Johnson is a dedicated volunteer in the Safe Families Office. Watch the video about our Safe and Stable Families program here. 10041…
…ss our Court has in making a positive difference for families.” ” The AVLF Safe Families and Guardian ad Litem Programs are indispensable. We are truly fortunate to have these unique programs to help families in Fulton County. Because they exist, cases are more quickly and effectively resolved, families are helped, and children are safeguarded. ” – Judge Brasher There were over 100 attendees at Warner Bates on Thursday, including many members of t…
…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…
…0, 2022 We’ve hired five new staff members – including one on the Safe and Stable Families team, three on the Safe and Stable Homes team. Meet the newest members of our community! Takoya Frazier Staff Attorney, Standing with Our Neighbors Project Takoya recently joined the AVLF team as the Director in Human Resources. She is originally from Florida but Georgia is where the heart is. She is a graduate of Georgia State University (GO PANTHERS!!!) wi…
…yers Foundation had the honor of presenting the following awards: Safe and Stable Families Volunteer of the Year: Elizabeth Finn Johnson Guardian ad Litem Volunteer of the Year: JoAnna Smith Family Law Volunteer of the Year: Ivory Brown Safe and Stable Homes Volunteer of the Year: Emerson Girardeau Safe and Stable Homes Firm of the Year: Eversheds Sutherland Nilufar Abdi-Tabari, staff attorney for AVLF’s Family Law Program, introduced AVLF’s award…
…er professionalism and enthusiasm. Thanks, Raquel! – Lilli Crowe, Safe and Stable Families Program Coordinator From representing survivors of intimate partner abuse to serving as a child’s Guardian ad Litem, our Safe & Stable Families volunteers make a world of different in our clients’ lives. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for your support! Brandy Alexander, The Alexander Firm LLC • Kristy Barnhart, The Platt Law Firm • Katie Ehrlich, K…
…other firm in the city. They are also currently working with the Safe and Stable Families Project to measure the direct impact our domestic violence and families programs have in the Atlanta community. Money from the “Flash Fund” grant will be used to support the work of the Safe and Stable Families Project and AVLF’s Annual Campaign. According to the PwC Foundation’s website, they are “inspired by the generosity of PwC partners, principals, and…
…sents for the families of two AVLF clients. Two social workers from AVLF’s Safe Families Office with our client and her family’s gifts. For families who have few resources to spare, the holidays can be especially tough. To bring some joy to the homes of two of our Safe and Stable Famlies clients, Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Staff Community Service Committee provided Christmas gifts to two Atlanta families this year. “You don’t know how much stress and…
…led to honor Taylor English as our 2015 S. Phillip Heiner Award recipient. SAFE FAMILIES OFFICE FIRM OF THE YEAR: JONES DAY AVLF operates a walk-in clinic within the Fulton County Courthouse where victims of intimate partner domestic violence go to obtain protective orders against their abusers. After attending a domestic violence training and representing domestic violence clients in securing 12-month protective orders, Jones Day associates Kacy…
…k against my ex-husband. Not everyone can afford that. That’s why the AVLF Safe Families Office is so important, they are able to provide free legal services to those in the most need.” After learning more about the importance of the event, guests were encouraged to shop away, all in support of AVLF’s Safe and Stable Families program. A portion of all proceeds from the sale of the Chloe Kristyn line and the exclusive Purple Dress Collection goes t…
…services. Last year, more than 3,400 individuals sought assistance at the Safe Families Office. On February 21st, we will celebrate AVLF Match Day, the date 40 years ago when AVLF’s Articles of Incorporation were filed. This one-time event will be filled with fun and gifts to those who make donations to AVLF at increments of $40. All proceeds will benefit the SAFE Fund and will be matched by an anonymous donor. You can view the social media toolk…
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