What People Are Saying
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"The people at the Morris Family Justice Center will make you feel safe and welcomed.
When you feel safe, it’s okay to let go and accept help. Here, you can begin to heal and move on with your life."
Survivor of domestic abuse -
"It gives me a tremendous sense of pride to think of how many Morris County families will be helped by this necessary service."
Morris County Freeholder Director Kathy DeFillippo -
"I stayed in an abusive relationship for a long time because I didn’t have the strength to leave on my own. Before the Family Justice Center opened, I had to go to so many places for help. During that process, it just gave my partner the time to manipulate me into staying longer. Having all the support and resources in one place would have definitely helped me to get free sooner."
Survivor of domestic abuse -
"In our 40 years, JBWS has evolved into a full service domestic violence agency and leading the opening of a Family Justice Center is the next logical step in improving services."
Patricia Sly, JBWS Executive Director -
"Unfortunately, victims of domestic violence have frequently suffered their abuse in silence with the fear of being alone or that no one would believe their complaints. The Morris Family Justice Center will offer these survivors and their children a pathway out of the darkness. It will undoubtedly aid in the prosecution of offenders to hopefully end the cycle of abuse."
Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp -
"The new center will encourage domestic crime victims to come forward and seek needed help before situations spiral out of control, leading to more serious assaults and even homicides."
Marcy McMann, Morristown-based attorney and chairwoman of the Morris County Domestic Violence Working Group. -
"The Family Justice Center will stand as a beacon of hope for the victims of domestic violence for years to come."
Morris County Freeholder Director Kathy DeFillippo