Services
Emergency Shelter
The period of time between service and your court date can be stressful and can be frightening for children. Consider staying with us for a week or two, until your court date. Our family residence opened December, 2003. There are 12 motel-like bedrooms with baths available for families with children or single women. Read More Here…
Legal Advocacy
An Order of Protection is a paper signed by a Judge to protect you from certain people who have hurt you or threatened you. You do not need a lawyer to get an Order of Protection. The following are things that you can ask for in an Order of Protection. Read More Here…
Children’s Services
We have support group for the children every Thursday night from 6:00—7:30 at our office on Memorial Blvd. The age groups for the children are broken into 3—5 year olds, 6—9, and 10—up. We also have activities for toddlers, and we can care for infants while the women are in the adult group. Read More Here…
Sexual Assault/Hospital Accompaniment
Sexual Assault is never the victim’s fault! Acquaintance, date or marital rape is as real as stranger rape. Only 20% of rapes are “stranger rape.” 45% of rape victims are raped by husbands, ex-husbands or male family members/relatives. 30% of rape victims are assaulted by other acquaintances. Read More Here…
Elder Abuse
Did you know that only 5% of the elderly are in nursing homes? The majority of people over sixty continue to live in the community, independently in private homes and apartments, or with spouses or relatives. Although this sounds like the ideal situation, it allows for many elderly to be abused by their partner or their caretaker or become victims of crime. Read More Here…
Counseling
The Domestic Violence Program offers counseling for victims of domestic abuse as well as victims of sexual abuse. We offer individual counseling and support groups. Read More Here…
Follow Up
We offer this program to you, free of charge, in addition to our Domestic Violence Court Advocacy and Shelter Services. If you know of anyone who may be a victim of domestic violence by a spouse, caretaker or relative, or has been a victim of a crime, please call our 24-hour crisis hotline. Read More Here…