The group works to raise public awareness, improve communication between agencies, bridge gaps in services, and otherwise address domestic and sexual violence in St. Johns County. Task force deals with domestic violence issues in the county Special to The Record A Community Task Force on Domestic and Sexual Violence, co-chaired by Sheriff Neil Perry and Betty Griffin House executive director Beth Hughes, is now serving St. Johns County. The task force is an interagency network whose mission is to end domestic and sexual abuse by developing a comprehensive, coordinated community response. The group works to raise public awareness, improve communication between agencies, bridge gaps in services, and otherwise address domestic and sexual violence in St. Johns County. General meetings are held at the St. Johns County sheriff's office on the third Thursday of alternate months.
Subcommittees meet on alternate months to the main meetings.
The continuity committee focuses on closing gaps in services, coordinating services among member agencies, and recommending procedures to the criminal justice community. The education committee produces the yearly community rally to begin Domestic Violence Awareness Month, generates press releases and otherwise works to raise community awareness. Members of the elder abuse committee have recently presented training on elder domestic abuse at the local and state level, as well as educating agencies about available services and coordinating services to elders. For further information about the community task force please call 808-8544. The St. Augustine Record and Morris Digital Works .