Chattanooga's Family Justice Center,which will open in a temporary Brainerd location in the spring, will help victims of domestic violence by placing many different support services under one roof. Nooga.com journalist David Morton has been covering the new center, and he joins us to share excerpts of his interview with the center's Executive Director, Valerie Radu, and his interview with Chattanooga Police Chief Fred Fletcher.
In his Nooga.com article, Morton writes:
The Family Justice Center will provide free services for victims of sexual assault, human trafficking, elder abuse and domestic violence. It’s part of a statewide alliance with two centers already open in Knoxville and Memphis. Chattanooga, Nashville and Cookeville received federal grants to open their own two years ago. The center plans to put different social services and community partners in a single, accessible location. Victims often end up repeating their stories to different providers, Radu said. And they have to make sure they recount every single detail the same way or risk casting doubt on very real, traumatic experiences. Putting providers in a single location can help mitigate the risk of re-traumatizing a victim.
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