During the 10-year period from 1999 to 2001, rates of domestic violence in Linn
County have consistently been higher than the State average.
There has been a significant increase in the number of reported and then confirmed
child abuse cases in Linn County.
Linn County Family Violence Coalition
Mission: To bring families, neighbors and professionals together as partners
in solving the problems families face, in identifying the strengths of each family,
and in preventing family violence.
Goals of the Partnership for Safe Families include: Children in participating neighborhoods
will become less likely to be abused or neglected. Children who come to the attention
of child protective services will be less likely to be re-abused or neglected. Serious
injury to children due to abuse and/or neglect will decrease. Children and families
in participating neighborhoods who come to the attention of the community system
for protecting children will be less likely to re-experience domestic violence.
Affiliated Organizations/Partners
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Area Substance
Abuse Council (ASAC)
Cedar Rapids Community
School District
Cedar
Rapids Police Department
Children At Risk Task Force
Department of Corrections
Deanna Glass
Family Services
Four Oaks
Grant Wood Area
Education Agency
Hawkeye Area Community
Action Program (HACAP)
Iowa Coalition
Against Domestic Violence
Linn County Attorney's Office
Linn County Department of Human Services
Linn
County Decat
Linn County Prevent
Child Abuse Council
Linn County
Sheriffs Office
Linn County Team 236 Family Violence Response Team
Marion
Police Department
Mercy Medical Center
Mt. Vernon Police Department
Partnership for Safe Families
Palo Police Department
Project Safe Neighborhoods
Sixth Judicial District Court
Sixth Judicial District
Department of Corrections
St.
Luke's Child Protection Center
United Way of East Central
Iowa
US Attorney's Office
Waypoint
Domestic Violence Services
Weed and Seed