Tag Archives: domestic violence

Six Domestic Violence Vigils Raise Hope and Awareness

Candlelight Vigils Focus Attention on Domestic Abuse   The Center for Family Justice Schedules Six Area Vigils to Remember Victims and Survivors   Bridgeport, Ct. – The Center for Family Justice, in cooperation with local community leaders and law enforcement, has scheduled a series of six vigils to commemorate the observance of Domestic Violence Awareness […]

The Clothesline Project Comes to Trumbull

Trumbull Clothesline Project Gives Voice to Victims of Domestic Violence Trumbull, Ct. — As part of the annual observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Trumbull, town residents will once again partake in the 9th annual Clothesline Project to raise awareness and give voice to victims of violence and abuse. A tradition which began on […]

Four Questions for Nancy Grace

Nancy Grace’s path to becoming an outspoken, high-profile legal analyst and victims’ rights activist began with personal tragedy. When she was a 19-year-old college student, her fiancé, Keith Griffin, was murdered during a robbery. “His world ended and mine exploded,” she says. The murder forever altered Grace’s dreams of becoming a professor of Shakespearean literature. […]

Trumbull Teen Cassandra Anelante Collects 250 Toys for The Center’s Kids

Trumbull High School Student Cassandra Anelante Collects 250 Toys for Children in Need For the second year in a row Trumbull High School Freshman Cassandra Anelante spent her holiday season collecting toys for local children who might otherwise go without gifts. Cassandra, 14, collected more than 250 new, unwrapped toys from friends, family and classmates […]

Our President/CEO Debra Greenwood’s Annual Gratitude List

  Dear Friends: What a wonderful few weeks of heartfelt generosity we’ve witnessed this month at The Center for Family Justice. Our lobby has been filled with a steady stream supporters who’ve come bearing gifts for our clients. It has truly been an outpouring of overwhelming kindness and our clients and staff have been touched […]

Safe Navigating: Tips for Maintaining Online Privacy and Safety

The internet and digital communication can be excellent resources for getting help. But they can also be ways for your partner to track your activity, especially if you are using your own computer or mobile device. It’s important to remember that emails, instant messages or other texting platforms are never completely confidential. However, there are […]

Hopeline by Verizon Makes the Holidays Brighter for Our Clients

Cellular service provider Verizon has given local victims of domestic violence a holiday gift that will help make the season more personal and special for their families.  Hopeline by Verizon recently gave The Center for Family Justice a grant of $1,000 to be used to help its clients purchase gift cards to defray the costs […]

Jessa Francis Joins Board of Directors at The Center for Family Justice

         Jessa Francis Joins Board of Directors of The Center for Family Justice Redding resident Jessa. Francis, Financial Planning and Analysis Supervisor, at Stratford-based Sikorsky Aircraft Corp, has been elected to the board of directors of The Center for Family Justice. Francis joins the 22-member board of the Bridgeport-based nonprofit, which provides a myriad […]

Seven CFJCT Supporters Honored with First 100 Plus Awards

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Beth Fitzpatrick 203-334-6154 ext. 128 bfitzpatrick@centerforfamilyjustice.org The Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence Honors 7 Local Residents Each Local Honoree Affiliated with The Center for Family Justice Seven Fairfield County residents, volunteers and public servants – all committed to ending domestic violence – have been honored by the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic […]

Board Member Anthony Iannini Honored with Distinguished Service Award

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Beth Fitzpatrick 203-334-6154 ext. 128 bfitzpatrick@centerforfamilyjustice.org Trumbull Resident Anthony Iannini Honored with Distinguished Community Service Award Trumbull resident Anthony J. Iannini has been honored with the distinguished 2015 Community Spirit/Pro Bono Award for his legal community service and philanthropy by the International Practice Management Association. Iannini, the Global Legal Operations Manager at […]