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Orange/Dui <br />P.O. Box 51848 <br />May 8, 1991 <br />Coalition for Battered Women, Inc. <br />Durham, NC 27717 <br />Mr. Moses Carey, Jr. <br />Orange County Commissioners <br />P.O. Box 8181 <br />Hillsborough, N.C. 27278 <br />Dear Mr. Carey: <br />(919) 489 -1955 <br />Y am writing on behalf of the Orange /Durham Coalition for Battered Women to <br />express our support for the position of Domestic Violence Coordinator and <br />the services that Jan Stone has provided in that position. <br />In the past year we have benefitted greatly from having Jan working with us <br />in Orange County. By working successfully with law enforcement and the <br />court system, Jan has better enabled the community to provide a coordinated <br />response to domestic violence in Orange County. Jan regularly refers women <br />to the Coalition for shelter, support group counseling and general advocacy <br />services. She also consults with the director of our batterer's program <br />about men who she feels are appropriate for our program. <br />We coordinate with Jan by directing our court advocates, when available, <br />to assist her in court. Our Director of Advocacy also goes to court in <br />Hillsborough each week to help Jan with court work. <br />The services that Jan provides complement and support our work, but does not <br />duplicate Coalition services. Having a Domestic Violence Coordinator work- <br />ing with the police and the courts has made it significantly easier for <br />battered women to use the legal system in Orange County. <br />It is clear, however, that Jan is over worked. The position was originally <br />designed to be filled by more that one staff person. The work load includes <br />significantly more duties than were anticipated. Given the current economic <br />climate, it is difficult to consider an additional expenditure; but the <br />Possible addition of a part -time person to assist Jan warrants some <br />consideration. It would also be helpful if the Domestic Violence Advisory <br />Board took a more active role in working with domestic violence in Orange <br />County by doing such things as meeting with law enforcement to see how the <br />pro- arrest policies are working and what we as a committee could do to <br />if changes are needed. <br />IQA United Way Agency <br />