THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION COUNCIL
	
Council Chairs:		Honorable Barbara Crowder and Honorable Richard Tognarelli
				
Chair of Chairs:		Margarette Trushel, Director, Oasis Women’s Center							Phone 618-465-1978; email kmtrushel@oasiswomenscenter.com

Coordinator:			Tina Culp, 111 Market Street, Alton, IL 62002
					Phone 618-465-1978; email tinaculp@oasiswomenscenter.com

The mission of the Third Judicial Circuit Family Violence Prevention Council is to increase awareness of the magnitude of family violence and to help all sections of our community work together, with the appropriate resources, in eliminating this problem.

The Third Judicial Circuit’s Family Violence Prevention Council was convened by Chief Judge Nicholas Byron at a Symposium in June 1996.  It now comprises six committees: 

•	Law Enforcement			- Chair: Madison County Sheriff and State’s Attorney
•	Community Faith			- Chair: Reverend Tim Pate, Nameoki UMC
•	Intervention/Prevention/Education	- Chair: Margarette Trushel, Oasis Women’s Center
•	Health Systems				- Chair: Vacant
•	Court / Judicial				- Chair: Honorable Barbara Crowder
•	Bond County				- Chair: Bond County State’s Attorney Chris Bauer

The Council’s workshops and events have included:

•	“The Yellow Dress”, a play performed in local schools illustrating the dangers of dating violence to over 2,000 students.
•	Trainings held in the Spring and Fall of each year that deal with a wide range of topics including child abuse, the link between animal abuse and human violence, dating violence, elder abuse, preserving evidence for the prosecution, compassion fatigue, and internet safety.
•	Creating the Madison County Silent Witness Exhibit and displaying the silhouettes at many community awareness events.
•	Developing resource cards and guidelines on Dating Violence, Elder Abuse, New Parents’ Resources, Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, Methamphetamine, Domestic Violence in the Workplace, Teachers, Pastoral Counseling, Animal Abuse.
•	Producing Evidence-Based Prosecution Cards for law enforcement officers to assist them at the scene of domestic violence incidents.
•	Developing a Lethality Checklist to assist in determining the risk of lethality in domestic violence situations.
•	Producing small tri-fold brochures with valuable information on safety and resources available for both victims of domestic violence and teenagers.
•	Holding annual memorial services for victims of domestic violence and their families.
•	Advising local businesses on how to deal with domestic violence in the workplace.
•	Presenting regular training sessions at SIUE Dental School, in hospital emergency rooms and health clinics on how to screen patients for domestic abuse.
•	Writing and producing I Got Roses Today, a national award-winning short film on dating violence that is shown on cable television and in schools.