Dec. 17—Whereas the circumstances main as much as an area lady’s homicide stay unclear, the San Joaquin County District Legal professional’s workplace needs to remind residents {that a} program is obtainable for these experiencing home violence.
Established in 2015, the Household Justice Heart is a one-stop location that connects those that survive abuse to a variety of assets and companies below one roof. The FJC is positioned at 222 E. Weber Ave. in Stockton, and brings professionals from completely different county businesses — together with advocates, counselors, legislation enforcement and social companies — collectively to scale back the burden of navigating a number of methods on those that could already be overwhelmed.
Its web site, www.sjcfamilyjusticecenter.com, offers a wide range of assets to assist victims extra simply entry companies, together with hyperlinks and telephone numbers of nationwide abuse prevention sizzling traces and native legislation enforcement businesses, in addition to guides to determine home violence, sexual assault and human trafficking.
The web site additionally offers a listing of lessons and occasions for survivors, together with a assist group and artwork remedy classes.
One of many key advantages the FJC affords, program supervisor Alexis Wilbur mentioned, is {that a} crime report with a legislation enforcement company will not be required to entry its companies.
“Survivors can search assist with out submitting a police report, guaranteeing that those that are hesitant or unable to have interaction with the legal justice system can nonetheless entry assist,” she mentioned. “We offer restraining order help, security planning, counseling, advocacy, and extra, multi functional handy location. Survivors do not must go from company to company to get assist.”
Program companions embody the Little one Abuse Prevention Council, Group Medical Facilities, Prevail, San Joaquin County Little one Assist Companies, San Joaquin County Workplace of Schooling and the Stockton Police Division.
Nicole Winans was shot to loss of life within the early morning hours of Dec. 6 and her estranged husband Shane was arrested on homicide prices.
San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Workplace deputies responded to the report of a taking pictures on the 900 block of Academy Road in Woodbridge simply after midnight that day, and located a lady, later recognized as Winans, affected by a gunshot wound to the top.
She was pronounced lifeless at 12:33 a.m., and her husband was instantly taken into custody after neighbors prevented him from leaving the scene.
He’s at the moment being held with out bail on the San Joaquin County Jail in French Camp, and his subsequent court docket date is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 19.
Winans owned Salon Envy at 22 N. Faculty St., and her staff mentioned she had filed for divorce a month earlier than her homicide. They mentioned they didn’t suppose her husband would have resorted to violence.
“Whereas we will solely speculate on how the Household Justice Heart may need modified the result for Nicole, our mannequin is particularly designed to supply complete assist for people experiencing home violence and different types of abuse, whether or not or not they select to contain legislation enforcement,” program supervisor Alexis Wilbur mentioned. “Whereas we won’t change her story, we will use it to encourage others to hunt assist earlier than it is too late.”
Lodi Mayor Lisa Craig-Hensley shall be taking a tour of the ability within the coming weeks, and mentioned it was vital for the general public to know what companies had been accessible to them, whether or not they had been victims of home violence, human trafficking, stalking or assault
“We had this horrible loss of life, and it was a tragedy, however at a current fundraiser downtown, many people had been discussing the significance of getting the phrase out for ladies not realizing the middle is obtainable to them,” she mentioned. “We do not see sufficient of their companies publicized, and I am hoping with extra outreach, we will get extra info out to them.”
For extra info, go to SJCFamily JusticeCenter.com or name 209-468-2600. SJCFamilyJusticeCenter.com or name 209-468-2600.