Task Forces

What is a Family Violence Task Force?

The Georgia Commission on Family Violence has been working for years to help communities establish local family violence task forces. This is not only something which we strongly believe in, but also a charge that we have been given by the legislature.

O.C.G.A. 19-31-31
There is created a State Commission on Family Violence, which shall be responsible for developing a comprehensive state plan for ending family violence. This plan shall include the initiation, coordination, and oversight of the implementation of family violence laws and the establishment in each judicial circuit of a Community Task Force on Family Violence. These task forces shall be supported by and work in collaboration with the state commission.
(Code 1981, O.C.G.A. 19-13-31, enacted by Ga L 1992, p1810,1)

 Please see "Starting a Family Violence Task Force" and "Maintaining an Active Task Force" for more information and helpful resources.

What is a Coordinated Community Response?

A coordinated community response is an approach where government agencies, community-based agencies, survivors of family violence, concerned community members and professionals use to effect reform to increase victim safety and offender accountability.

In order to foster a coordinated community response, task forces establish committees to address barriers that victims face while attempting to become safe and gaps where offenders may slip through.