Agency Mission Statement
Advocates for Family Peace creates awareness in our community by promoting safety, equality, and responsibility in intimate and family relationships.
 | Support women and children as they strive to have lives free of violence or abuse and encourage them to make choices that are in their own best interests; |
| Educate our community about the issues surrounding domestic violence; |
| Work for social change in policy and practice that supports safety for victims and accountability for violent and abusive behavior; |
| Promote respect and acceptance for all individuals; and |
| Strive to model non-oppressive agency practices and policies. |
Advocates for Family Peace offers the following services to all of its clients in Itasca County:
| 24-Hour Phone Service |
| Information and Referral |
| Advocacy for Domestic Abuse Victims |
| Advocacy for Abused Youth |
| Emergency and Transitional Housing |
| Transportation, Food, and Clothing |
| Legal Advocacy |
| Outreach |
| Criminal Justice Systems Monitoring |
| Women's Journey Empowerment Support Group |
| Youth Support Group |
| Women of Faith Support Group |
| Intervention Program for Men |
| Intervention Program for Women |
| Wellstone Family Safety Program - supervised visitation and exchanges |
| Parents Forever - education for divorcing parents |
| Public Presentations |