10/19/2026
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a reminder that supporting families requires understanding the complex ways violence affects safety, relationships, and parenting - and how those experiences shape a family’s interactions with the court and child welfare systems.
At the Summit on Domestic Violence and Child Welfare, we had the opportunity to connect with systems and supports from across the state and our home counties, including Judge Trammell, Dane County CPS staff, and juvenile public defenders - to discuss ways to improve procedures and outcomes for families.
Nonprofits like Canopy Center are part of that work. Across our programs, we help children and families impacted by domestic violence navigate systems and access support. Through supervised visitation, we provide a structured setting that prioritizes children’s safety while supporting parent-child relationships. 💜
