Diaz and Johnson announce major grant for domestic violence prevention

Domestic violence prevention in the Bronx is getting a $1 million upgrade from the feds, Bronx officials announced Wednesday. 

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and Bronx District Attorney Robert T. Johnson say the federal grant will help protect battered women in the borough, prosecute offenders and track them as their cases move forward, according to the Daily News. The grant, from the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women, will be used to bolster enforcement, beef up victim protection, increase community outreach and create a range of new services, officials said. 

Some of the funding will replace or supplement domestic violence officers in the 46th and 52nd Precincts, the precincts with the most reported incidents of domestic violence. 

"With our city's budget shrinking, I am proud to be able to attract funding to supplement the cuts in services for victims of domestic violence,” Diaz said.

Jump below for the remainder of the press release Diaz's office sent out, but check out the Daily News story for the story.

Domestive Violence informational workshop

This month is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (and yesterday, Oct. 13, was the official day), so the Bronx district attorney's office is offering a free informative workshop about domestic violence.

The workshop is an interactive forum where participants and experts discuss the various aspects that surround the issue. Speakers educate participants on subjects including: the resources available to victims, the impact domestic violence has on families, preventative measures and warning signs potential victims should look out for.

The forum will be held in the Bronx DA's office Thursday, Oct. 20 at 198 East 161st Street, on the third floor litigation training room.

Participants do have to register for the event. To find out more about the workshop, contact Marques Johnson, special projects coordinator, at (718)-838-7005 or go to www.bronxda.nyc.gov