TITLE
Title
FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER ENHANCED COORDINATION AND SUPPORT OF CHILD AND ELDER JUSTICE SERVICES - NC GOVERNOR'S CRIME COMMISSION GRANT AWARD
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
Catherine Johnson, Family Justice Center Director
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BACKGROUND
Background
The Guilford County Family Justice Center (GCFJC) received continuation funding from the North Carolina’s Governor’s Crime Commission Grant funding to support two FJC initiatives that are focused on coordinating support for child and elder abuse victims of violence and abuse. Currently, there are 17 partner organizations totaling nearly 100 professionals working together to provide streamlined and comprehensive services to victims of domestic, sexual violence, child abuse, and elder abuse from the Guilford County Family Justice Centers in Greensboro and High Point. In 2018, the GCFJC was awarded funding for two (2) staff positions to support its child and elder abuse initiatives. The purpose of this grant project is to continue these programs and interventions to underserved victims of child and elder abuse through improved coordination, follow-up, and targeted outreach.
Grant funds will pay for two (2) existing staff positions. This grant award project ends in September 2022. The positions will continue to be time-limited and contingent upon ongoing grant funding. Positions funded include:
1. Child Trauma Specialist Coordinator will provide trauma-informed services and programming including group and individual counseling designed to meet the unique needs of child victims and their families, facilitation of peer support experiences, program coordination of existing resources, focused outreach, and training/supervision of interns and volunteers. Staff will also coordinate referrals and follow-up with continued services with GCFJC partners.
2. Elder Justice Specialist Coordinator will provide trauma-informed services and programming to seniors including the facilitation of peer support services, coordinating...
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