The mission of the Suffolk County Executive's Taskforce
to Prevent Family Violence is to advise the County Executive
on all matters related to family violence, including intimate
partner violence and abuse and neglect of children, adults
and elders, and to provide a collaborative forum for family
violence service agencies and service providers that will
improve access to and facilitate coordination of services for
victims of family violence in Suffolk County. The Taskforce
will accomplish these missions by serving as a catalyst,
developer, coordinator, and evaluator of resources so as
to educate and protect victims, increase public awareness,
and help to prevent family violence in Suffolk County.
It is a criminal act and a family offense to harass, menace,
recklessly endanger, assault, attempt to assault, stalk or
commit disorderly conduct against another family member,
or intimate partner.