There are moments in life that define an organization or a community. There are moments that become key turning points in wars, in crises, and social change movements. There are moments when you know that something is a priority for a community and always will be a priority.
Yesterday was one of those moments. It did not make national news. It was not noticed by many. But it was a powerful, important event in the history of family violence prevention, co-located services, coordinated community responses, and Family Justice Centers. The names involved are not names that many in the national domestic violence movement know. Marti Emerald, Todd Gloria, Sherri Lightner, Kevin Faulconer, Tony Young, Carl Demaio, Ben Hueso, Jerry Sanders, Jim Barwick, Tim Moore, Rick Gentry, Carrol Vaughan, Steve Snyder, Dan Turpin, Chuck Christenson, Maria Velasquez, Guy Swanger, Lori Luhnow, Brenda Lugo, Yvonne Coiner, Mehry Mohseni, and Verna Griffin Tabor all played roles in a profound moment in the history of the Family Justice Center movement yesterday. Read more »