About Us

Forsyth County Family Justice Center Vision

A community where everyone affected by interpersonal violence feels safe, is treated with dignity and respect, has hope for the future, and has the opportunity to thrive.

Forsyth County Family Justice Center Mission

Because all individuals and families deserve safety, hope, healing, strength, and belonging, the Family Justice Center provides holistic, inclusive, and culturally responsive services to everyone impacted by interpersonal violence including intimate partner violence, sexual assault, child abuse, elder or dependent adult abuse, and human trafficking.

Initial partner agencies

Representatives from the following agencies and systems have been planning the creation of a local Family Justice Center. All of these systems and agencies and more will work together to offer integrated services to survivors in our community.

  • Forsyth County Government
  • Family Services, Inc
  • Forsyth County Clerk of Court
  • Forsyth County Sheriff's Office
  • Legal Aid of Northwest North Carolina
  • Children's Law Center of Central North Carolina
  • Winston-Salem Police Department
  • Kernersville Police Department
  • Forsyth County Department of Social Services
  • Forsyth County Department of Public Health
  • Survivors
  • Forsyth County District Attorney's Office
  • City of Winton-Salem, Human Relations Department
  • World Relief Triad
  • The Hispanic League
  • The Parenting PATH
  • Superior Court, District 21
  • NC Department of Public Safety