The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women's funding support to the New Orleans Family Justice Center (FJC) enables the center to provide or develop the following:

• centralized co-located services for victims of domestic violence;
• on-site child-care services to support victims through the intake and legal process;
• protocols, policies and procedures for FJC partners and provide best practices training;
• help for victims in navigating the court system through the incorporation of court advocacy services;
• a data collection and information sharing system to improve survivor safety and batterer accountability, including safety precautions to protect data and insure client confidentiality;
• a comprehensive volunteer program;
• a system assessment/audit and program evaluation; and
• one full time project coordinator and other professional staff.

1) President Bush Discusses Rebuilding Efforts in New Orleans, 8-29-07

2) Attorney General Announces New Funding to Assist Recovery Efforts in New Orleans, 8-28-07

3) Fact Sheet: Department of Justice Efforts to Rebuild New Orleans After Hurricane Katrina, 8-28-07

4) Prepared Remarks of Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales at the Grand Opening of the Family Justice Center, 8-28-07

Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, OVW Acting Director Mary Beth Buchanan, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Jim Letten, and Director of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services for Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans. Mary Claire Landry gather for a tour of the new facility before the opening ceremony.

OVW Acting Director Mary Beth Buchanan delivers remarks to the audience during the opening ceremony for the New Orleans Family Justice Center.