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Cobb County renames Family Advocacy Center 'Redbud Blossom Family Justice Center,' unveils mural
Summary
Cobb County's District Attorney announced the Family Advocacy Center will be renamed the Redbud Blossom Family Justice Center and unveiled a mural intended to offer hope to crime victims; partners include Marses Law, Paint Love and Kennesaw State students.
Cobb County District Attorney announced at an event in Cobb County that the county's Family Advocacy Center has been renamed the Redbud Blossom Family Justice Center and that a new mural reading “hope lives here” was painted inside the facility.
The announcement said the new name and artwork are intended to expand the center's mission and offer a symbol of resilience for victims who come for services. The county is partnering with Marses Law and the nonprofit Paint Love on the mural project, and students from Kennesaw State University were present to learn about victim services.
“The name of our new facility is going to be the Redbud Blossom Family Justice Center,” Cobb County District Attorney said, explaining that the redbud tree is indigenous to Cobb County, can survive harsh conditions and blooms. “When you walk in our facility, you're gonna see the mural. You're gonna have that feeling of hope. You're gonna see that you have the opportunity to bloom, to blossom.”
A Paint Love representative described the group's role in the collaboration and said Paint Love provides “impactful art services” for nonprofits and traumatized youth. A volunteer involved in the project said the mural and volunteer work give community members a practical way to help and teach visitors about Marcy's Law and victims' rights in Cobb County.
The mural will be located on a prominent interior wall and is intended to be among the first things visitors see when they enter the center. Organizers said the art aims to provide comfort to families who may be distraught or unfamiliar with the services and processes they will encounter at the center.
Students from Kennesaw State University attended the event and were said to be learning about the judicial process and victim justice resources in Cobb County.
No dates, funding amounts or formal policy changes associated with the renaming were specified in the remarks.
The event combined a public announcement with an on-site volunteer painting session; officials described the renaming and mural as part of a broader mission to expand services and to create a more welcoming space for crime victims.
