Click on this button to quickly leave this site.Click here for additional Internet Safety Tips.
If you are like me, you’ve been disturbed and saddened by the death of Gabby Petito, the vibrant young Long Island, N.Y., native found murdered in the Wyoming wilderness last month weeks after her fiancé returned alone from a cross-country van trip they embarked on together. As someone who cares deeply about adults and […]
Jamal Stroud, a nationally-recognized motivational speaker and community activist, will offer the keynote address at The Center for Family Justice’s annual Speaking of Men Breakfast on Nov. 4 at the Trumbull Marriott. Stroud will highlight a morning program that is part of the nonprofit’s ongoing efforts to engage more men and boys in its efforts […]
The Center for Family Justice will host a regional Domestic Violence Awareness Month vigil on Thursday, Oct. 14 at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport to commemorate the 19 lives lost to domestic violence homicides in Connecticut last year as well as raise awareness about the programs and services the nonprofit offers victims. This vigil will […]
CFJ is grateful to the many generous supporters who are making it possible for us to renovate and open a new domestic violence safe house in 2022 through their support of the Empower Ride. Alan Masarek, co-chair of our Empower House campaign, is riding from coast to coast on an epic journey across America to […]
The Center for Family Justice has received a major grant in support of its innovative Pro Bono Legal Center which provides free legal services to its clients impacted by domestic violence and abuse. CFJ received a three-year grant totaling $225,000 from The Inner-City Foundation for Charity & Education, which recently announced its dissolution after more […]
Several Masuk High School students spent part of their summer vacation creating handmade blankets for local children and teens impacted by domestic and sexual violence through their volunteer work for the Binky Patrol, a Monroe-based service organization. The Binky Patrol, which creates soft blankets for children and adults in need of warmth and comfort, recently […]
Dawnn Lewis, a stage and screen star, philanthropist, and domestic abuse survivor, has been named the keynote speaker for the 24th annual Speaking of Women luncheon to benefit The Center for Family Justice. Lewis, a versatile performer best known for her role in the 1980’s sitcom A Different World and more recently in Broadway’s smash […]
The Center for Family Justice recently honored a Fairfield Police Detective for her service to the nonprofit which provides crisis and supportive services to victims of domestic and sexual violence in six local communities. Detective Kerry Dalling, a 24-year veteran of the Fairfield Police Department, was named CFJ’s 2021 “Partner of the Year” at its […]
The Center for Family Justice is pleased to announce that it has named Band Central, a local nonprofit dedicated to using the engaging power of live musical performances to support Fairfield County charities, as the recipient of its 2021 Community Partner of the Year Award. This is an honor CFJ bestows annually to a group […]
The Center for Family Justice is pleased to announce that Angela Schlingheyde, J.D., its Director of Civil Legal and Court Advocacy Services, was recently honored for her leadership in launching innovative programs to bring free legal services to victims of domestic violence. Schlingheyde was the featured winner of the annual “Game Changer” award presented May […]
