The grants to support families in the justice system program (referred to as the justice for families program) was authorized in the violence against women reauthorization act of 2013 to improve the…

The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women awarded Against Abuse Inc. $600,000 on October 1, 2025, under the Justice Systems Response to Families program (CFDA 16.021), a Project Grant.

Against Abuse Inc., a domestic violence shelter and victim services nonprofit in Casa Grande, Arizona, will revise existing supervised visitation protocols to address the safety needs of survivors, provide supervised visitation and safe exchange services for families impacted by domestic violence, and facilitate trainings for Pinal County Superior Court personnel on offender accountability, high-risk factors in domestic violence cases, and victim confidentiality needs. The organization delivers this work in partnership with Pinal County Superior Court.

The award period runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. Performance takes place in Casa Grande, Arizona. Against Abuse Inc. has held federal awards since March 2005 and currently manages three OVW prime grants totaling $1.5 million awarded on the same date, including a $500,000 Transitional Housing Assistance award and a $400,000 Legal Assistance for Victims award, alongside this Justice for Families Program funding.

The grants to support families in the justice system program (referred to as the justice for families program) was authorized in the violence against women reauthorization act of 2013 to improve the response of the civil and criminal justice system to families with a history of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, or in cases involving allegations of child sexual abuse. The program supports the following activities for improving the capacity of courts and communities to respond to families affected by the targeted crimes: court-based and court-related programs; supervised visitation and safe exchange by and between parents; training for people who work with families in the court system; civil legal services; and the provision of resources in juvenile court matters. Projects supported by the justice for families program are those that focus on keeping victims and their children safe from further abuse and holding offenders accountable. Through this new justice for families project, against abuse, INC., in partnership with pinal county superior court, will revise existing supervised visitation protocols to address the safety needs of survivors; provide supervised visitation and safe exchange for families impacted by domestic violence; and facilitate trainings for court-based personnel on topics such as offender accountability, high-risk factors for domestic violence cases, and confidentiality needs of victims in pinal county, arizona.