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Our Purpose: To promote the prevention of domestic and sexual violence, to enhance victim safety  and to hold batterers accountable.

Our Goals:

1. To develop and implement primary prevention strategies.
2. To facilitate and implement a coordinated community response to domestic violence.
3. To provide ongoing education and assessment of the coordinated community response.

Wish List Donations

Donations don't necessarily mean money!  Check out our area wish lists, maybe you have something for someone in need...
Injunction for Protection
How to file for an injunction for protection.  If you are  a victim of domestic violence you may obtain  assistance in filing for an injunction at the  office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court in  the Clearwater or St. Petersburg location:

Room 101
Judicial Building
545 1st. Avenue North
St. Petersburg, FL

Room 170
Courthouse
315 Court Street
Clearwater, FL
You must appear in person, weekdays. 8:00 A.M. -  5:00 P.M.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR INJUCTION RETURN HEARINGS:

ST. PETERSBURG INJUCTION RETURN HEARINGS ARE HELD EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 545 1ST AVE. N. , COURT ROOM “S”

CLEARWATER INJUCTION RETURN HEARINGS ARE HELD EVERY THURSDAY AT 315 COURT ST. 4TH FLOOR, COURT ROOM “A“




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A Safe Haven For Newborns
Visit the website for A Safe Haven For Newborns.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Domestic Violence Awareness Month evolved from the first Day of Unity observed in October, 1981 by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

The intent was to connect battered women’s advocates across the nation who were working to end violence against women and their children. The Day of Unity soon became a special week when a range of activities were conducted at the local, state, and national levels.  Read more...

News and Announcements

Dear DV Task Force members and friends – as we approach our last meeting of 2009 where we will be looking to future projects, the Steering Committee Chair (Bonnie Rosendale) and I have put together a SHORT survey about the task force that we would like you to answer.  It is in survey monkey and is only 10 questions, so please click on the link below and take about 5 minutes to answer the questions – your answers are anonymous of course, so be honest.
 
We would appreciate it if you would forward to anyone in your agency that knows about the DVTF, whether or not they attend regularly (or ever), so we can hear from others how well we are doing or what we need to improve on.  If you take it first, you can tell who else should get it.
 
The survey will be available until midnight, November 6, 2009…and don’t forget to come to the DVTF meeting on November 17 to hear the results and help us plan for the future.
 
Thanks, Wendy Loomas, DVTF Chair
 
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=Gv4xk8DCLllRMc5NFZuElg_3d_3d
Kid programs help prevent violence
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December 18, 2008
Combat Veterans, PTSD and Domestic Violence - A Sometimes Deadly Combination
Domestic Violence a Growing Problem for Veterans
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Did you know?

According to the World Health Organization and the United Nations, 48 percent of the global population living with HIV and AIDS are women.
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