The Family Services Division of DCF has a Domestic Violence Unit that offers the following services to DCF staff and community partners:

• Case-specific recommendations, ongoing consultation, and technical assistance, and problem solving related to the overlap of domestic violence and child abuse issues;
• Help identifying domestic violence in child abuse cases, assessing the safety of child and adult victims, and developing interventions that increase safety and support to adult and child victims,
• Help developing strategies to hold offenders accountable;
• Advocacy for adult and child victims of domestic violence; and
• Help identifying service gaps and related areas for resource development.

Ellie Breitmaier, DV Unit Coordinator

Email: ellie.breitmaier@state.vt.us
Phone: (802) 769-6314
Cell: (802) 793-4767
Area covered: Bennington County, Windham County (Brattleboro District), Windsor County (Springfield, Harford Districts), Orange County, Rutland County, Addison County (Middlebury District), Chittenden County (Burlington District), Franklin/Grand Isle Counties (St. Albans District)

Krista Miracco, Domestic Violence Specialist

Email: krista.miracco@state.vt.us
Phone: (802) 479-7551
Cell: (802) 735-6075
Area covered: Washington County (Barre District) and Lamoille County (Morrisville District)

Samantha Zellinger, Domestic Violence Specialist

Email: samantha.zellinger@state.vt.us
Phone: (802) 751-2637
Cell: (802) 585-5931
Area covered: Caledonia County (St. Johnsbury District), Essex County, and Orleans County (Newport District)