Ventura County Family Justice Center

The VCFJC and other County offices will be closed on Monday, May 27, for Memorial Day. Thank you.

From https://denimday.org/

Denim Day is a campaign on a Wednesday in April in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The campaign began after a ruling by the Italian Supreme Court where a r**e conviction was overturned because the justices felt that since the victim was wearing tight jeans she must have helped the person who r**ed her remove her jeans, thereby implying consent. The following day, the women in the Italian Parliament came to work wearing jeans in solidarity with the victim.

Denim Day asks community members, elected officials, businesses and students to make a social statement with their fashion statement by wearing jeans on this day as a visible means of protest against the misconceptions that surround s*xual violence. *xualassaultawareness

In order to prevent s*xual violence we must understand and address risk and protective factors at the individual, relational, community, and societal levels. (Excerpt from the Centers for Disease Control)

Learn more about the STOP SV strategies at https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/s*xualviolence/prevention.html.

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Sexual violence is an umbrella term that includes any type of unwanted s*xual contact — including s*xual assault, harassment, and abuse.

A community can be any place where people gather - for example, in person, online, at work or at school. Connection helps ensure our communities are safe, inclusive, and equitable. Addressing the social and structural determinants of health, such as education, income, employment, community safety, and social support, is crucial to improving the conditions in which we live, learn, work, and play. This reduces the contributing factors to s*xual violence perpetration and increases protective factors for everyone. Connected communities that take care of one another and ensure the safety and well-being of others can end s*xual violence.

Learn more at www.nsvrc.org and www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/s*xualviolence

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Thank you and for inviting Camp Hope in Ventura County to participate in holiday shopping! Wishing you all a happy holiday season! 💙💛

Healing from s*xual assault looks different for everyone and takes time. Recovering shouldn’t be rushed and is not always a linear process. If you or someone you love needs support after a s*xual assault, abuse or harassment, please contact the FJC at 805.652.7655 or visit vcfjc.org.

Sexual assault is also a campus issue. 13% of university students experience a s*xual assault while enrolled in undergraduate or graduate studies. Students impacted by s*xual assault, abuse, or harassment can reach out to the Family Justice Center for support by calling 805.652.7655 or visiting vcfjc.org.

In the majority of known cases, victims of r**e knew the perpetrator in some way - usually an acquaintance or someone the victim was in a current romantic relationship with. If you are a survivor and find yourself needing more support, please contact the Ventura County Family Justice Center at 805.652.7655 or visit vcfjc.org. (8 out of 10 statistic from RAINN.org).

While anyone can be a victim of s*xual assault, women represent the majority of identified victims of r**e. If you or someone you care about is impacted by s*xual assault, please contact the Ventura County Family Justice Center at 805.652.7655 or visit vcfjc.org. (9 out of 10 statistic from RAINN.org).

Unfortunately youth make up a significant number of victims of s*xual assault each year. The impact of that trauma can last throughout childhood and into adulthood. The Ventura County Family Justice Center is here to help survivors mitigate the impact of that trauma. Please call at 805.652.7655 or visit vcfjc.org. (63,000 children statistic from RAINN.org)

April is Sexual Assault Awareness month and the FJC will continue to share information throughout the month. If you are in immediate danger or hurt, call 911 to get help in an emergency. If you need resources to deal with the impact of s*xual assault for yourself or someone you care about, please contact the VCFJC at 805.652.7655 or vcfjc.org. (48% sleeping statistic from RAINN.org).

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. If you or someone you care about is impacted by s*xual assault, please contact the Ventura County Family Justice Center at 805.652.7655 or visit vcfjc.org. (Every 68 seconds statistic from RAINN.org)

What a great day of information and inspiration! Many thanks to Board Member Bobbie Richards for inviting the FJC and partners and to present and table at the Bethel AME Health Expo.

Thank you for your generous donation to for supporting Camp HOPE kids! The FJC presented on services and the upcoming opening of a second Family Justice Center in Oxnard.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day at the Ventura Parade!

Swipe to learn more about human trafficking and resources to stop it. Wear blue today to join the fight!

Today, January 11th, is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Wear 💙blue💙 to show your support.

Today, January 10, at 10am, the Ventura County Board of Supervisors will recognize and proclaim January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month. We hope you will join us in support of Ventura County’s great collaborative efforts in this area! Swipe for instructions on how to view the meeting live online!

Thank you to everyone, including DA Nasarenko, who participated in the Soroptimist’s International 16th Annual STOP Human Trafficking Walk & Live Panel event. If you stopped by the FJC table you might have met the people in the first picture (left to right): Senior Victim Advocate Aimee Sosa, District Attorney Erik Nasarenko, Senior Victim Advocate Monica Villa and Victim Advocate Steven Goodin.

Let us know if you’re going to be there!

This coming Saturday, January 7, 2023, we hope you’ll join us at the Soroptimist’s International, 16th Annual STOP Human Trafficking Walk & Live Panel event. DA Victim Advocates will staff an FJC informational booth and many other FJC Partner agencies will have booths as well.

January is Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month.
"Human trafficking is a crime where one person exploits another for labor, services, or commercial s*x, using force, fraud, or coercion. The crime also includes the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining a human being for these purposes and in these ways. Human trafficking is included under the umbrella term ‘modern-day slavery’, where victims cannot leave a situation of exploitation and are controlled by threats, punishment, violence, coercion or deception." (-hopeforjustice.org/human-trafficking/)
If you suspect human trafficking, report it to the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888 (email: [email protected]; text: 233733)

January 2023 is the nineteenth annual National Stalking Awareness Month (NSAM), an annual call to action to recognize and respond to the serious crime of stalking.
Stalking is defined as a pattern of behavior directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to fear for the person’s safety or the safety of others; or suffer substantial emotional distress. Stalking behaviors include (but are not limited to): unwanted contact including phone calls, texts, and contact via social media, unwanted gifts, showing up/approaching an individual or their family/friends, monitoring, surveillance, property damage, and threats. (-stalkingawareness.org)
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 or text "START" to 8788

Swipe for resources and information in Spanish. The FJC will be closed on Monday, December 26th, and will re-open at 8am the next day. Happy Holidays!

Thank you very much to for this generous donation of goods to the in support of FJC survivors. We appreciate your help!

Thank you to Chief Deputy District Attorney Mike Jump, Youth Program Manager Dina Zuhric, and Student Worker Sam Valdez for coordinating with the and Spark of Love to pick up toys for youth clients of the FJC.

Happy Holidays! If you're doing holiday shopping on Amazon, please consider supporting the FJC Foundation by choosing them as your charity of choice. Swipe through the post to learn how!

One day left to show your support on Saturday!

Please consider donating the following for the Essential Goods Drive in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month and support the families receiving services through the Family Justice Center: Visa gift cards in any amount, and items for adults and children including Personal & Bath supplies (shampoo, conditioner, soap, body wash, loofas, lotion, toothbrushes, toothpaste, shaving kits, lotion, sunblock, etc), Feminine hygiene items (pads, tampons, liners), Comfortable clothes (socks, athletic/yoga pants, leggings, sweaters/sweatshirts, packaged underwear, flip flops), Diapers/training pants and wipes for babies and toddlers, and Soft blankets (all sizes for adults, children, and infants). For more information about the FJC visit vcfjc.org. West County Drop Off - Family Justice Center in Ventura; East County Drop Off - Simi Valley Police Department.

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