Family Violence Coordinating Council


                                                                           

Family Violence Coordinating Council Evaluation

The Family Violence Coordinating Council is an interagency coalition of professionals that include human service agencies, attorneys, legal aid, judges, police officers and health care providers. The members work together to improve and increase the resources available to deal with domestic and family violence.

The Family Violence Coordinating Council is a component of the Council of Community Services, a comprehensive community planning agency. If you would like more information about our programs, please contact us.

 

Training for Trainers (Free)

Law Enforcement Response to Domestic Violence

Rappahannock Regional Criminal Justice Academy

Fredericksburg, Virginia

 

Central Virginia Criminal Justice Academy

Lynchburg, Virginia

 

 

Family Violence Coordinating Council - A Walk in Their Shoes was held in honor of domestic violence awareness month on Friday October 9th at Noon

Stop the Violence

She was a shell

Empty and alone

Where could she go?

Who could she tell?

 

Was easier to stay

To accept defeat

Everyone told her

That’s the way it should be

 

They all looked away

And left her alone

They turned their heads

To any broken bones

 

They told her to be strong

For that was the plan

Her only goal

Should be to please her man

 

She did her est

She gave it her all

When asked “What happened?”

She said “Oh, just a fall”

 

Years went by

She learned to adapt

She learned how not

To make him mad

She learned how to please

Just what to say

She learned to make sure

HE had a good day

 

Those looking on could not see?

Would not see?

The pain that was so deep inside of me

Was it easier to just look away?

 

Distance and time

Closed for me

There was a hand that

Could be reached

 

A hand with a face

From the past

A hand that only for a

Short time would last

 

I held on to that hand

With all my might

I pulled myself up

I learned how to fight

 

A year has past

And now I see

Just how wonderful

Life should be

 

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