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The
Okaloosa-Walton Domestic
Violence Coordinating Council (OWDVCC)
is a coordinated community response council
which pulls together the many agencies
and practitioners who respond to domestic violence cases in
the Northwest Florida area. This council is a
multidisciplinary effort formed to strengthen the links between
individual agencies and general systems to include but not limited to law enforcement, prosecution, the court system, victim advocacy, mental health, offender treatment, probation, health care and child protection.
Mission
Statement
To improve coordination and responses between agencies, departments, and the courts relating to offender accountability, victim safety, and
child safety in family / domestic violence cases as defined by the key agencies.
To promote effective prevention, intervention and treatment techniques to be developed based on research and data collection.
To promote professional enhancement strategies to include but not limited to continuing education, decorum, networking, and relationship
building.
Brochure
Click here to download and print
the current OWDVCC brochure. Feel
free to forward the brochure to
other interested parties.
OWDVCC
in
the News
October
is Domestic Violence month and
the OWDVCC has been actively
seeking the support of the
City. Click on each city
to review the articles
written: Crestview
DeFuniak Springs
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