Women Aware Inc

Legal advocates help domestic violence victims/survivors receive justice by increasing their understanding of, and access to, the protections afforded to them by the law. Advocates connect clients to a network of community partners to access legal counsel, immigration assistance, mental health services, and culturally specific services. This year, we have seen a 73% increase in court requested intervention by advocates, which is a testament of the growing relationship with the fjc and family court.

Women aware's non-residential program for children affected by domestic violence is called peace: a learned solution (pals). Pals is an evidence-based trauma treatment and supportive services program for child victims ages 3 to 12. Last year, 51 children accessed services.

The middlesex county family justice center (fjc) is located in ada-complaint space in downtown new brunswick within easy walking distance of family and superior courts and public transportation. Victim-survivors can walk in monday-friday and meet with an advocate. The fjc answers a need for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking by establishing a one-stop center where individuals can access justice, services, healing, therapy, meet with multiple service providers, and responds to over 9,000 calls through our 24-hour toll-free multilingual hotline.women aware, inc. Also has other smaller programs to support victims.