Family lawyer Kieran J. Costello is an attorney, partner, and owner of the Law Offices of Costello, Brennan and DeVidas, PC, as well as an adjunct professor of law at Housatonic Community College in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Since 1993, Kieran J. Costello has volunteered his legal services for the Domestic Violence Crisis Center of Stamford/Norwalk (DVCC), which provides resources for victims of domestic violence and their children.
Established in 1998, the DVCC comprises over 50 attorneys, educators, and counselors who provide medical and legal advocacy, as well as support services such as education on how to maintain healthy relationships. Through its PeaceWorks Prevention Education Project, the organization teaches children in pre-K through twelfth grade how to cultivate healthy interpersonal relationships and how to peacefully resolve conflicts. The program also focuses on empathy, tolerance, and self-awareness skills that can contribute to the prevention of bullying and classroom violence.
PeaceWorks implements an age-appropriate and interactive curriculum designed to complement what students are already learning. By reaching students early with relevant and engaging educational content, the program hopes to prevent interpersonal violence rather than react to it.
