Chesterfield County’s coordinated community response to domestic violence is an inter-agency effort to change the climate of tolerance toward family abuse by institutionalizing practices and procedures which centralize victim safety and offender accountability in domestic assault cases.
In Chesterfield, we believe that effective intervention in domestic assaults occurs when each agency and service clarifies and coordinates their policies, procedures and practices in order to meet the major goals of community intervention. We are committed to working together against domestic violence striving for a seamless community response system where all elements of the County share responsibility for strengthening our efforts in addressing family violence.
Goals of Chesterfield County’s Coordinated Response to Domestic Violence:
Coordinated and integrated efforts promote safety and justice for battered women by providing mechanisms for improving communication and collaboration between criminal justice, human service agencies and community services and resources. Raising the community’s awareness and reshaping social norms around domestic violence so that everyone plays a role in condemning abuse and supporting battered women is the critical basis for widespread and permanent changes.
Chesterfield County’s Coordinated Response to domestic violence partners include: