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Contra Costa Family Justice Center opens Danville site; director tells Lafayette council funding and staffing rely heavily on federal and county sources
Summary
Mireille Lafont, site director for Contra Costa County’s Family Justice Center, briefed the Lafayette City Council on the center’s services, new Danville location and funding sources. The center offers integrated services for victims of crime and said about 65% of its funding is federal and that Measure X supported the Danville opening.
Mireille Lafont, site director for the Central and South Family Justice Center, told the Lafayette City Council on Monday that the nonprofit countywide network has opened a new Danville location and provides centralized, multi‑agency services for victims of violent and abuse‑related crimes.
“Family Justice Center is legislated in California penal code,” Lafont said, describing the center as a multidisciplinary hub where victims can access emergency housing, safety planning, family‑law assistance,…
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