NCJFCJ and its partner ALDF have worked with judicial officers and local communities to provide training
on the link in Delaware, Virginia and in other communities. Technical assistance, such as review and
input on the development of Virginia’s benchcard on the dissolution of protective orders to include
animal welfare, is provided upon request and remains and important part of our project.

If you are interested in training or technical assistance on the links between animal cruelty
and interpersonal violence and what judges need to know and can do, please contact
Dr. Martha-Elin Blomquist, NCJFCJ Senior Site Manager, at mblomquist@ncjfcj.org.