Justice for families family visitation center

The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $550,000 Project Grant to The Wellspring Alliance For Families, Inc. (doing business as The Wellspring) under the Justice Systems Response to Families program. The Wellspring will operate a Justice For Families Family Visitation Center in Monroe, LA from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024.

The Justice Systems Response to Families program aims to improve responses to families within the justice system by supporting services for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The Family Visitation Center funded through this award will provide a safe, neutral location to facilitate visits between victims and their children when a protective order has been issued. This supports the program's goal of helping families navigate the justice system while protecting victims from further harm.