New Star Family Center

Having overcome the challenges brought on by covid-19, we set out to grow the program and the funding streams to support the services offered to clients. We applied and were approved for a grant to create a domestic violence response team with the hawthorne pd. This program is significant because our advocate rides along with an officer responding to dv calls at the moment they occur, making this the most ideal time to render crucial assistance to victims. We applied and were approved for a grant to create a prevention program for middle school students in the hawthorne school district. Prevention has only recently been recognized as a crucial program for teens and pre-teens to prevent future occurrences of domestic violence by teaching students healthy relationships. Our fjc program has experienced growth as well by the addition of New partner agencies who work collaboratively with us to serve clients in their areas of expertise. We now have partner agencies in the areas of human trafficking, elder abuse, law enforcement, pro-bono legal assistance and housing advocacy.our ultimate goal is to create a healthy and vibrant community where survivors of domestic violence live hope-centered lives, free from violence and abuse and where young people have the knowledge and skills to build healthy relationships in their lives.