Costa Honors Family Healing Center at 2026 Crime Survivors and Justice Caucus Awards Ceremony
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) honored Family Healing Center as his honoree at the 2026 Crime Survivors and Justice Caucus Awards, held at the Library of Congress during National Crime Victims’ Rights Week.
Each year, Members of Congress nominate individuals from their communities who have made a meaningful impact supporting victims of crime, raising awareness, and strengthening services for survivors. This year’s honorees represent the work happening on the ground to help individuals and families navigate some of the most difficult moments in their lives.
“The Family Healing Center is doing the kind of work that too often goes unseen, but makes a real difference in people’s lives,” said Congressman Costa. “When I visited their facility, it was clear how much care goes into creating a space where survivors feel safe, supported, and able to begin again. Many of their leaders come from law enforcement backgrounds, bringing firsthand experience to the work they do every day to help women and children rebuild after trauma. For families in the San Joaquin Valley, they provide a place to turn in moments of crisis and a path toward a brighter future. I’m proud to recognize their commitment to supporting victims and strengthening our community.”
"The Family Healing Center began in 2011 with a singular mission: to break the silence and heal the wounds of family violence,” said Steven Wright, board chairman of the Family Healing Center. “By giving a voice to the vulnerable and unheard, we provide children with a dedicated space to heal and find protection from the shadows of abuse. This recognition honors our ongoing commitment to stopping the cycle of trauma and ensuring every child has a safe path forward."
The annual awards ceremony, hosted by the Congressional Crime Survivors and Justice Caucus, brings together survivors, advocates, and leaders from across the country to recognize those advancing victims’ rights and services.
National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, observed April 19–25, honors victims, supports survivors, and reaffirms a national commitment to justice and healing.
ABOUT THE CRIME SURVIVORS AND JUSTICE CAUCUS
Founded in 2005 by former Rep. Ted Poe and Rep. Jim Costa, the Crime Survivors and Justice Caucus (formerly the Victims’ Rights Caucus) works in a bipartisan manner to identify, address, and elevate the needs of crime victims and survivors and communities affected by crime, while respecting due process and the rights of the accused. For more than two decades, the Caucus has helped protect and strengthen critical programs supporting victim services nationwide, including the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) and the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), and has served as a resource to Members and communities impacted by mass violence.
ABOUT FAMILY HEALING CENTER
The Family Healing Center is a non-profit organization that provides critical services to women and children who are victims/survivors of sexual and physical abuse, domestic violence, and victims who witness abuse. It is a comfortable place where women and children can feel safe and free from distractions and/or public scrutiny. The center strives to promote a sense of safety, trauma reduction, and consistency to abuse survivors and non-offending family members.
At the Center we care for victims of Child Abuse, Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Family Violence with care and compassion. Our staff members are here to help you and your family through the healing process.
ABOUT THE ED STOUT MEMORIAL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING VICTIM ADVOCACY
Ed Stout Memorial Award for Outstanding Victim Advocacy recognizes a professional, volunteer, or organization whose efforts directly benefit victims and survivors of crime, including innovations in victim assistance and services, program development, policy change, public awareness, and collaboration among community and justice-based partners.
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