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New Jersey Coalition for Battered Women (CRF ID #549)
ALTERNATE NAME
NJCBW
ADDRESS
1670 Whitehorse-Hamilton Square Rd.
Trenton, NJ 08690-3514
PHONE
609-584-8107
FAX
609-584-9750
EMAIL
info@njcbw.org
HOTLINE
800-572-7233 - Statewide domestic violence 24-hour hotline; bilingual and TTY accessible
ADMINISTRATOR
Barbara Price, Executive Director
CONTACT PERSON
Elaine Olenderski, Resource Center Manager
HOURS
MON-FRI: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
DESCRIPTION
A non-profit organization which assists all victims of domestic violence by assisting local shelters' efforts to provide quality services; by educating the public to increase awareness of domestic violence issues; by offering free training and technical assistance to community, law enforcement, civic, church and professional groups; and by providing statistics, resources and information on domestic violence.
SERVICES
Advocacy - Victims of domestic violence in New Jersey
Community development - Assist programs providing services for victims of domestic violence
Information and referral - Victims of domestic violence
Public education/information, speakers - Domestic violence issues
Training/technical assistance - Community organizations
Self-help/support - Lesbians and bisexual women who are victims of domestic violence
PROGRAMS
Resource Center: Source of free statistics, resources and information on domestic violence on request.
Project RAP (Relationships And Power): School-based curriculum exploring various forms of abuse and violence in interpersonal realtionships, for children grades 6-8.
PUBLICATIONS
Variety of informational brochures
Guide to Services for Victims of Domestic Violence
SPECIAL EVENTS
Annual Dinner in March - Awards given to individuals and corporations that have made a difference for victims of domestic violence
FOUNDED
1977
SUBJECT
WOMEN
ADVOCACY
SUPPORT GROUPS
GAYS AND LESBIANS
SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
CHILDREN AND YOUTH
SPEAKERS
DATE MODIFIED
02-07-06