**What is the Family Justice Center**

The Henderson County Family Justice Center is a partnership of agencies dedicated to ending domestic and sexual violence through prevention and response by providing comprehensive, trauma-informed, client-centered services in a single location. Established in 2024, the core concept of the Family Justice Center is to provide one place where victims can go to talk to an advocate, plan for their safety, interview with a police officer, meet with a prosecutor, receive information on shelter, receive spiritual support referral and other needs.

**Mission:** A collaborative partnership of agencies committed to providing comprehensive, trauma-informed, and client-centered services in a centralized location, supporting all who have experienced domestic, elder and sexual abuse , through prevention and the immediate crisis response in our community.

**Vision:** We are dedicated to fostering HOPE, encouraging healing, and advocating for justice alongside survivors of abuse.

### **Is it Open?**

On October 21st, 2024 the Henderson County Family Justice Center held a grand opening ceremony. The 14th such center to open in the State of Tennessee. Services at the center are **FREE** and **Confidential** for individuals and their family members.

**Why do we need a Family Justice Center?**

A family justice center (FJC) is a community-wide collaboration of public and private agencies in a centralized location that serves victims of family violence, sexual assault, and elder abuse. The core concept is to provide one place where families can go to receive services to promote their safety and well-being, a “one-stop shop” for domestic violence and other victims of crime seeking assistance.

The model seeks to alleviate some of the burdens of interpersonal violence victims by co-locating needed services and providing assistance for the multiple challenges faced by victims and their families. The FJC model brings services to families in one safe, convenient, and family-friendly location.

**What's the benefit for Henderson County?**

Using a “wraparound” service delivery model, the Family Justice Centers seek to marshal all available resources in their communities into a coordinated, centralized service delivery system with accountability to victims and survivors for the effectiveness of the model. In addition to benefiting victims and their families, the FJC model benefits the broader community by allowing stakeholders to do more with less, and by reducing competition and redundancies among partner agencies. The amazing power of WE at work is making our community stronger and a healthier place to live and raise future generations.

**At the Family Justice Center, who are the onsite partnering agencies?**

Henderson County Sheriff's Department

Lexington Police Department

Wo/Men's Resource & Rape Assistance Program (WRAP)

West Tennessee Legal Services (WTLS)

26th District Attorney's Office

**Other agencies in collaboration with the Family Justice Center offsite:**

*   Henderson County Government

*   City of Lexington Government 

*   Scarlet Rope Project (Human Trafficking Survivors)

*   Henderson County Community Hospital

*   Southwest Human Resources Agency

1.  Head Start

2.  Commodity Foods, Utility Assistance

*   Hope Ministries

*   Henderson County Homeless Coalition

*   Aspell Recovery Program

*   Pathways

*   Stephen's Rescue Ministries

*   Henderson County Foundation



Survivors of Abuse

**Services Provided**

*   Orders of Protection



*   Survivor Group



*   Safety Planning



*   Advocacy and Outreach
*   Referral Assistance



*   Resource Connections

*   Awareness, Education, & Prevention

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**Services Provided Through Our Partner Agencies**

*   Crisis Intervention & follow-up by phone/in-person

*   Access to Safe Home

*   Referrals for Therapeutic support

*   Filing police reports

*   Prosecution assistance

*   Legal Assistance

*   Lethality Assessment Program (LAP)

*   Access to parenting programs

*   Referrals for housing and utility assistance

*   Safe At Home Application (State)

*   Support Group

Services

### Location, Contact Info, and Hours of Operation

340 Natchez Trace Drive Suite C, Lexington, TN 38351

Phone: 731-249-8217

Email: hcfjc@hendersoncountytn.gov

Hours: 8:00-4:30 - Monday through Friday

Facebook: Henderson County Family Justice Center Project

Or

Penny Hensley - Director

Phone: 731-307-7427

Email: hensley.penny@hendersoncountytn.gov

***Other Victim Resources***

*   [https://www.wraptn.org](https://www.wraptn.org/ "External link to WRAP's website")
*   VINE Victim Notification network: [www.vinelink.com](https://www.vinelink.com/#/home "External link to VINE Victim Notification network")
*   [http://wtls.org](https://www.vinelink.com/#/home "External link to VINE Victim Notification network")[](https://www.vinelink.com/#/home "External link to VINE Victim Notification network")
*   National Domestic Notification Network: 1-800-799-7233
*   National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673

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The tranquil, safe, trauma-informed, client-centered den for a parent and children to meet with an advocate, to talk, complete paperwork with complete autonomy.

A young mother of two, Shayna Cozart, lost her battle in a domestically abusive relationship September 3rd, 2018. We dedicate the survivor den in her memory, vowing to make every effort to give other survivors the options they need to break-free from abuse and safe lives.

Encouraging survivors and their families, HOPE starts here with support on their journey.

A safe, inviting, trauma-informed place to meet with an advocate.

A SAFE, fun place for kids to play and be a kid again, changing their focus from the scenarios of home.

Positive Affirmations to inspire hope, joy and respect in a SAFE environment.

Survivor art to show individuals in crisis a better day is ahead through healing, support, & survival to once again Thrive with HOPE.

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