As each institution in our communities develops policies that reflect “zero tolerance” for domestic violence, would-be perpetrators may think twice before inflicting harm on a “loved one”. We must work in partnership with each other, individually and organizationally, to create a safe environment for all.

Tioga County Community Response Network

Formed to discuss and coordinate the ways the county responds to domestic violence participants include representatives from:

• District Attorney’s Office
• TC Probation Dept.
• NY State Police
• TC Sheriff’s Dept.
• Owego Police Dept.
• A New Hope Center
• Intently Teaching Peace
• Family Court
• Dept. of Social Services
• Dept. of Mental Hygiene
• TC Legislature

A New Hope Center has also created partnership with the following groups:

• AIDS Institute (Broome County Health Dept.)
• Consumer Connections
• Dept. of Probation
• Mothers & Babies Task Force
• Broome County Head Start
• DSS Advisory Committee
• TC Children & Youth Organization
• TC Kennel Club Partnerships continued
• Stray Haven
• BOCES
• Owego Business & Professional Women
• Rotary
• Kiwanis
• Broome Tioga NAACP
• Tioga Opportunities
• Opportunities for Broome
• Southern Tier Regional Coalition of Victim Service Professionals
• NYS Department of Health Discussion Group
• NYS Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence* www.opdv.state.ny.us
• NYS Coalition Against Domestic Violence* www.nyscadv.org
• NYS Coalition Against Sexual Assault* www.nyscasa.org
• National Organization of Men Against Sexism* www.nomas.org
• National Coalition Against Domestic Violence* http://www.ncadv.org/
• Up the River Consortium
• People's Institute for Survival and Beyond