What is a Family Justice Center?
50+ entities
1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men
experience interpersonal violence at some point in their lifetime. A victim in Nevada County might need to visit over 50 entities on their journey to seek justice, healing and self-sufficiency.
What if they only had to visit one?
One safe place.
The FJC Model
Survivors currently navigate more than 50 fragmented services across Nevada County, leading to retraumatization, confusion, and service drop-off. Local providers and survivors alike currently describe the system as a “maze, not a path”, where survivors are pass between agencies, retelling their stories repeatedly. Existing services, though strong and committed, lack centralized coordination, trauma-specific training, and stable funding. The FJC model addresses these challenges by offering co-located, multi-agency collaboration in one safe, accessible environment, where survivors can receive coordinated support without retraumatization
Our Vision
A community free from violence and trauma, where every individual can experience hope, dignity, and wellbeing.