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Bronx Family Justice Center outlines free, confidential services for survivors at Community Board 11 meeting
Summary
Marlene Crisostomo of the Bronx Family Justice Center told Community Board 11’s Health and Social Services Committee the center provides borough-based, free and confidential services — legal consultation, case management, counseling and shelter referrals — and gave its Bronx address and phone number; members asked about intake and verification procedures.
Marlene Crisostomo, senior director of programs and community partnerships at the Bronx Family Justice Center, told Community Board 11’s Health and Social Services Committee on Dec. 9 that the center offers a range of borough-based supports for people who have experienced gender-based violence, saying, "Everything is free and confidential."
Crisostomo described the center’s intake process, case management and legal options. She said the intake specialist collects basic demographics and the alleged harming party’s first and last name and date of birth, and that case managers perform safety assessments, make referrals, and can help draft family court…
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