ORLANDO, Fla. – Advocates and community leaders gathered Monday to take the first step in creating a Family Justice Center in Orange County, a facility designed to provide critical resources for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other forms of abuse under one roof.
The announcement, hosted by Harbor House of Central Florida, marks the beginning of a series of meetings to turn the concept into reality. Casey Gwinn, president of Alliance for Hope International, emphasized the impact the center could have.
“All the services for victims of domestic and sexual violence will be under one roof,” Gwinn said. “Survivors won’t have to go from place to place, telling their story over and over again. Instead, they’ll have one safe space for the support they need.”…