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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...
In Memoriam
Ranging from ages from 5 weeks to 86 years and there are names of males as well as females. They were our neighbors…the folks we run into at PTA or the grocery. Unfortunately they all are victims of domestic violence. 
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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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News and Announcements

Tampa police: Man kills girlfriend with machete in front of her teens

By Jessica Vander Velde, Times Staff Writer



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By Jason Lanning, Reporter

A Bay area pharmacist is facing second-degree murder charges after investigators said he beat his wife to death with a baseball bat.
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An expert on domestic violence discusses the red flags that could clearly identify someone needs help. Click here to view the video.
In the last year, ABC Action News has become quite active in raising public awareness about Domestic Violence. 
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By Katie Sanders and Kameel Stanley, Times Staff Writers
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Did you know?

Domestic violence, beating, & abuse are responsible for more deaths in the developing world than war, cancer & traffic accidents.
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