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Project Description
Missoula County and local partners are exploring the possibility of establishinga Family Justice Center, a one-stop service center for people experiencing domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or other forms of abuse. The goal of a Family Justice Center is to bring different services together in one location where survivors can connect with advocates, law enforcement, legal help, healthcare providers, and other resources.
Currently, survivors of crime in Missoula County must seek services from multiple locations– a process that isexhausting, logistically complicated and expensive. The Family Justice Center is a nationally recognizedmodel that seeks to streamline this process by offeringservices under one roof and in one coordinated approach to support individuals and their families. By offering services in one location, survivors have a better chance ofgetting the help they need.
Missoula County and partnersare starting the planning process to determine the feasibility of establishing a Family Justice Center in Missoula. This planning process is funded by a $700,000 federal grant. The goal is to fund a potential facility with grants, fundraising and other outside sources, not local property taxes.
The first Family Justice Center was established in San Diego, California, in 2002 through a partnership between the San Diego City Attorney and the San Diego Police Department. Montana currently has one Family Justice Center, the Northern Lights Family Justice Center in Billings, which opened in 2025.Click here to learn more about Family Justice Centers.
Project Description
Missoula County and local partners are exploring the possibility of establishinga Family Justice Center, a one-stop service center for people experiencing domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or other forms of abuse. The goal of a Family Justice Center is to bring different services together in one location where survivors can connect with advocates, law enforcement, legal help, healthcare providers, and other resources.
Currently, survivors of crime in Missoula County must seek services from multiple locations– a process that isexhausting, logistically complicated and expensive. The Family Justice Center is a nationally recognizedmodel that seeks to streamline this process by offeringservices under one roof and in one coordinated approach to support individuals and their families. By offering services in one location, survivors have a better chance ofgetting the help they need.
Missoula County and partnersare starting the planning process to determine the feasibility of establishing a Family Justice Center in Missoula. This planning process is funded by a $700,000 federal grant. The goal is to fund a potential facility with grants, fundraising and other outside sources, not local property taxes.
The first Family Justice Center was established in San Diego, California, in 2002 through a partnership between the San Diego City Attorney and the San Diego Police Department. Montana currently has one Family Justice Center, the Northern Lights Family Justice Center in Billings, which opened in 2025.Click here to learn more about Family Justice Centers.
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I am against the county taking on this additional project that will inevitably take funding away from essential services and raise property taxes. The priority for the county and city should be funding essential public services like public safety (courts, fire, etc.), other emergency services, schools, infrastructure (roads, bridges, etc.), local elections, etc. Primary/essential services need to take funding priority and NOT be funded via levies every year because the city/county is unable to balance a budget due to projects such as this. Missoula County has the highest property taxes in the state.
Anaconda
10 days ago
We are overtaxed. While this seems like a nice idea, we need to get back to basics. And while this is "federal grant money" that is money we pay in taxes. The more we continue burning through money, the more both local and federal government will see fit to increase taxes. And then we wonder how the middle class is being destroyed.
missoulian
16 days ago
I definitely support a Family Justice Center in Missoula MT. It is long overdue and it would benefit our community.
Tammy S
20 days ago
Ignoring whatever drivel "petite john" in these comments is spouting, I am all for this and think it's a great idea. Lame that there wasn't more publicity about the planning session...
nervousunreal
23 days ago
Great idea. My daughter had to weave a maze of confounding steps to report an assault.
Watertower
23 days ago
Well, I just got an email about this today. Days after the planner session, so thanks for the lack of notice. I am confused as to what the difference is between this and Just Response, and all the other programs available for this kind of thing. But I guess we need to pay more people, administration cost, and electric bills instead of having decent roads. It makes no sense.
David Olson
23 days ago
This new Justice Center must not have any Left-wing politics involved and no property tax money to be used.
I am against the county taking on this additional project that will inevitably take funding away from essential services and raise property taxes. The priority for the county and city should be funding essential public services like public safety (courts, fire, etc.), other emergency services, schools, infrastructure (roads, bridges, etc.), local elections, etc. Primary/essential services need to take funding priority and NOT be funded via levies every year because the city/county is unable to balance a budget due to projects such as this. Missoula County has the highest property taxes in the state.
We are overtaxed. While this seems like a nice idea, we need to get back to basics. And while this is "federal grant money" that is money we pay in taxes. The more we continue burning through money, the more both local and federal government will see fit to increase taxes. And then we wonder how the middle class is being destroyed.
I definitely support a Family Justice Center in Missoula MT. It is long overdue and it would benefit our community.
Ignoring whatever drivel "petite john" in these comments is spouting, I am all for this and think it's a great idea. Lame that there wasn't more publicity about the planning session...
Great idea. My daughter had to weave a maze of confounding steps to report an assault.
Well, I just got an email about this today. Days after the planner session, so thanks for the lack of notice. I am confused as to what the difference is between this and Just Response, and all the other programs available for this kind of thing. But I guess we need to pay more people, administration cost, and electric bills instead of having decent roads. It makes no sense.
This new Justice Center must not have any Left-wing politics involved and no property tax money to be used.