Illinois Family Violence Coordinating Councils

Statewide Committees/Projects

Steering Committee

Court Structure Committee

Visitation Exchange Project

Domestic Violence Court Systems
Project

Firearms and Domestic
Violence Project

Schools Respond to
Family Violence Project

Responding to Elder Abuse
Committee

Protocol for Law Enforcement: Responding to Victims of Elder Abuse Neglect and Exploitation

Mediation and Family Violence

6^th Judicial Circuit

Council Chairs

Hon. Marjorie C. Laws, Chief Judge

Coordinator

Chris Sanantonio
(217) 762-4000 (Phone & Fax)
csanant@yahoo.com

Committee Meetings/Activities

Schools Committee Meeting, every third Tuesday, Kirby Hospital's Conference Room from 9:00-10:00, Chair: Gayla Hislope

Piatt County Coaltion meets every fourth Thursday at Piatt County Courthouse Annex Building from 11:30-1:00. April meeting planned for 22nd. Presentation- Chris Sanantonio -Child Abuse Please RSVP is you plan to attend as lunch will be provided. 762-4000

Conference Planning Meeting - Reality Check conference- will be April 16 at the First Christian Church in Monticello at 11:30-12:30. Conference planning committee members please RSVP as lunch will be provided.

Child Abuse Prevention-Piatt County Meeting, meets quarterly, Chair: Michelle Buxton

Safe from the Start Coalition-Piatt Meeting, every third Wednesday, Public Safety Building in Monticello, Sheriff's Conference Room from 12:00-1:00

Elder Abuse Committee, Chair: Suzanne Grey
Clergy Committee, In Development

Circuit Wide Conference to held in Piatt County in development for next spring-
Regional Summit on Violence (focus on youth)
Next Planning Meeting Date-September 17 at 9:00 AM
Piatt County Courthouse Jury Room

The 6th Circuit is currently partnering with Piatt County Probation, Piatt Mental Health, Prevent Child Abuse Illinois and area law enforcement to create a new and exciting project called "Reframing Youth". The program will involve a mentoring program aimed at youth who enter the juvenile justice system. Mentoring, job placement and apprenticeship, and community involvement will be components of this project which will hopefully be funded through a grant writing process.