About AFFP

 

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Agency Mission Statement

Advocates for Family Peace promotes safety, equity, and peace in personal relationships.  We use our resources to:

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
Love and Logic - strategies for positive parenting
Public Presentations