The Future of the Family Justice Center Movement Part 1

Gael Strack, Casey Gwinn, and Lisbet Perez will provide a one-hour window into the current trends and future pathways for the national and international Family Justice Center movement. Today, the National Institute of Justice has identified 137 FJC/MA Models in the U.S. and Alliance for HOPE International has identified similar models in more than 15 countries around the world. More than 100 Family Justice Centers and MA models are in development in the U.S. alone.

Gael and Casey will talk about smart practices, shortcomings, challenges, and opportunities in the diverse multi-agency models in rural, tribal, suburban, and urban settings.

Casey Gwinn first proposed the vision for a Family Justice Center in 1989. Gael Strack served as the Director of the first Family Justice Center in America - the San Diego Family Justice Center. Lisbet Perez, the Director of Proyecto Esperanza, an advocacy and empowerment program for Latina survivors and their children, will talk about the needs of survivors that should be addressed in FJC/MA Models.