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District attorney seeks staff, space and startup funding to open Family Justice Center in Adams County
Summary
Seventeenth Judicial District District Attorney Brian Mason asked the board to approve funding and new positions to open a Family Justice Center providing co‑located services for victims of domestic violence, including an executive director, client navigators, victim advocate and investigator.
Seventeenth Judicial District District Attorney Brian Mason asked Adams County commissioners to support the startup and initial operating costs for a proposed Family Justice Center (FJC) that would collocate victim services, law enforcement liaisons and court support in a single site.
Mason said the district attorney’s office will focus 2026 growth and staffing requests on launching the FJC and outlined nine staff positions he said are required for initial operations. The list included an executive director to run the center, two client navigators to assess arriving victims and coordinate services, an intake/reception position, a combined client‑services/volunteer coordinator, a victim advocate to support victims using virtual court services, a dedicated investigator for victims who report crimes at the FJC, a finance/administrative specialist, and a development coordinator to pursue philanthropic and other outside funding to sustain the center over time.
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