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Domestic
Violence
(ADV) is
a division
of the Bergen
County Department
of Human
Services,
which is
exclusively
devoted
to domestic
violence
intervention.
ADV offers
a full range
of specialized
services
including
crisis intervention,
counseling,
legal advocacy
and assistance,
court appearance
preparation,
court accompaniment,
individual,
group, and
family counseling,
information
and referral
to other
needed services,
community
education,
and professional
training.
Domestic violence is a tragic problem in our society. Domestic abuse not only affects those directly involved in abusive situations and the many children who witness or who are themselves victims of violence in their homes, but also seriously impacts our communities. When lives are harmed or lost, both physically and psychologically, through acts of violence, the entire community suffers. We are all caught in the crossfire, whether we are friends, neighbors, co-workers, employers, helping professionals, or taxpayers. Until individuals and communities come together and take a stand against domestic violence, the quality of life for everyone in our community will suffer. Since 1978, it has been the mission of ADV to end violence as a part of family life. Working to interrupt the cycle of violence, ADV utilizes a comprehensive approach to intervention for families and individuals victimized by intimate partner violence. ADV is committed to providing services to all those involved in the violent household. We educate victims, abusers and their families about the right to live free from abuse. We believe very strongly that violence is a learned behavior and that it can be stopped. Our approach is to impact on the problem by providing education and effective treatment methods to address the problem, by linking individuals to community resources which can provide assistance, by providing legal education and referrals, and by increasing public awareness and understanding about the problem of domestic violence. ADV searches for the elements of strength in the individual, family and community which can be mobilized to create positive and sustained change. With this strength comes the confidence to:
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