Bridgeport, Ct.—The Center for Family Justice, which serves victims of domestic and sexual violence and child abuse in six Fairfield County communities, is pleased to announce the addition of two new members to its development team.
Molly Bouffard recently joined CFJ as its Director of Development and Dayna Lindo is the nonprofit’s new Development Coordinator.
Bouffard comes to CFJ with a strong and varied background in nonprofit fundraising and volunteer management. She most recently worked as the Development Director of a startup national nonprofit and has also worked for Smith College in Northampton, Ma and Hebrew Health Care in West Hartford. She is a Certified Fund Raising Executive as well as a Certified Personal Development Coach. A graduate of Smith College, the Waterbury resident has also consulted and served on the boards of several Connecticut-based nonprofits
Lindo, a resident of Bridgeport’s North End, is a graduate of the University of New Haven, where she received her degree in Communications and Marketing. Before joining CFJ, Lindo was a content manager at a local video production and marketing firm.
A graduate of Bridgeport’s Central Magnet High School, Lindo has been actively engaged in several grassroots community organizations including Bridgeport Generation Now; I Luv Bridgeport; the Rally in Peace Project and CT-CORE Organize Now.
“We are thrilled to welcome both Molly and Dayna to The Center for Family Justice,” said Debra A. Greenwood, CFJ’s President & CEO. “In addition to their professional backgrounds, they each bring a genuine enthusiasm for CFJ and its mission of transforming victims into survivors to their new roles here.”
Greenwood noted Bouffard’s professional background as well as her advanced training as a Certified Fund Raising Executive position her to be a strong new leader for CFJ’s development team, which is charged with keeping the nonprofit sustainable through a variety of fundraising events and initiatives.
“I am so excited to be at CFJ. There are so many great opportunities for individuals, businesses and groups to get involved with philanthropy and volunteerism here,” said Bouffard.
The Center for Family Justice Inc. (formerly The Center for Women and Families of Eastern Fairfield County Inc.), brings all domestic, sexual and child abuse services – crisis intervention, police, prosecutors, civil/legal providers, counseling – under one roof, in our headquarters in Bridgeport, CT. Together, we work to break the cycle of violence by helping those in crisis restore their lives. Although our name has changed, we continue with the work we have provided for 12 decades, providing free, confidential, bilingual crisis services in Bridgeport, Easton, Fairfield, Monroe, Stratford and Trumbull. It is the comprehensive services our partners are providing that are streamlining the road to healing and self-sufficiency.
Within the past year, The Center answered more than 1000 calls on a 24-hour crisis hotline; assisted with the civil and criminal court processes for more than 2,500 survivors of domestic violence; responded to more than 500 survivors of sexual assault and their families; provided a safe home for more than 150 women and children fleeing domestic abuse; coordinated the investigations of more than 283 cases of child sexual and severe physical abuse, developing service plans for the young survivors and their families; and provided psycho-educational support to more than 1,200 survivors of domestic violence, planning for their safety and promoting self-sufficiency.
As part of our mission, The Center educates approximately 4,600 members of the community about the issues of domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse to prevent future violence and spread the word that about the services we offer at The Center for Family Justice. Annually, we teach more than 3,000 children and teens about building healthy relationships, bullying prevention and dating violence.
For more information, visit www.CenterForFamilyJustice.org.