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 $600,000 to La Center for Law & Justice, Inc. (doing business as Survivor Justice Center) on October 1, 2025, under the Justice Systems Response to Families program (CFDA 16.021).

The organization, in partnership with the Los Angeles Superior Court, operates a Community Intake Center to assist approximately 200 victims with filing restraining orders and staffs a resource helpline during court hours to connect at least 1,000 callers to legal resources and expedite access to services. Survivor Justice Center also recruits and trains 200 pro bono attorneys to complete accurate petitions and assist self-represented litigants seeking protection orders in Los Angeles County, California. Performance runs through September 30, 2028, with work performed in East Los Angeles. This is a continuation award under prior grant 15JOVW-22-GG-00228-JFFX.

The Justice Systems Response to Families program supports court-based and court-related programs, supervised visitation and safe exchange, training for people working with families in the court system, civil legal services, and juvenile court resources to improve civil and criminal justice system response to families with histories of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or allegations of child sexual abuse.

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 continuation justice for families project, the LA center for law & justice, in partnership with the LOS angeles superior court (lasc), will continue thecommunity intake center's effortsto assist approximately 200 victims with filing restraining orders; staff a resource hub helpline during court hours to connect at least 1,000 callers to legal resources and expedite access to services; and recruit and train 200 pro bono attorneys to complete accurate petitions and assist self-represented litigants seeking protection from the court in LOS angeles county, california. This award is a continuation of 15JOVW-22-GG-00228-jffx.