Helps individuals or groups make sure they receive benefits and services for which they are eligible
Program that works on behalf of individuals and/or groups to make sure that they receive the benefits and services for which they are eligible
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Advocacy for clients includes:
* 24/7 toll-free crisis and support line
- Anonymous calls are accepted
* An advocate can be present at a victim's examination in the emergency room if desired
* Support during legal proceedings
* Accompaniment to court hearings
* Assistance with protection orders
* Safety planning for the future
* Support Groups
Support program focusing on domestic abuse of individuals by their spouses or partners
This program provides support to people in abusive situations and works to reduce relationship abuse, intimate partner violence and family violence.
Programs may include crisis intervention and domestic violence education and prevention.
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Provides:
* Support and assist victims with the development of safety plans
* Assists in the preparation and filing of temporary and final Orders for Protection or Harassment Orders
* Provides support for landlord/tenant problems, custody, divorce and other issues that impact personal safety
* Provides information related to court procedures and victim rights
* Acts as a liaison between the victim and criminal justice personnel
* Offers court accompaniment
Temporary emergency shelter for people who have experienced domestic abuse
Shelter offering a safe space for battered women, their families and others who have experienced domestic abuse
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Supportive housing is short-term, temporary, emergency housing for women, children and pets seeking safety from domestic abuse.
Shelter includes:
* Help with orders for protection
* Advocacy available 24/7
* Court and welfare advocacy
* Information and referral
* Food and clothing
* Hot meals
* Help with transportation
* Financial assistance
* Support group
This national domestic violence shelter search tool can help users find local domestic violence shelters and help to escape abusive relationships.
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Provides helpful tools and information for people experiencing and working to end domestic violence, including access to articles on domestic violence issues, statistics, signs and cycles of abuse, housing services, emergency services, legal and financial services, support groups for women, children and families.
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Low income housing with staff that helps residents identify resources or navigate available support systems
Housing for people with low income that includes coordination of other services for residents. The coordination professional can help residents identify resources, navigate systems or help with applying to additional programs.
Short-term help for low-income families, youth and single adults who are homeless or are about to become homeless
The Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program (FHPAP) helps low-income families with or without children, unaccompanied youth and single adults who are homeless or are about to become homeless.
Resources and money help with:
* Preventing homelessness
* Getting back into housing right away
* Staying in housing
Assistance usually takes the form of short-term help with rent. It may also help with utility costs. Payments may help to prevent foreclosure or eviction.
Low income housing with staff that helps residents identify resources or navigate available support systems
Housing for people with low income that includes coordination of other services for residents. The coordination professional can help residents identify resources, navigate systems or help with applying to additional programs.
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Offers up to one year of supportive housing for families and single adults who identify as victims of relationship violence.
Support services help residents obtain housing, employment and life skills and include:
* Goal planning
* Educational workshops, support and group
* Active employment or school plan
* Child and youth programming
Helps individuals or groups make sure they receive benefits and services for which they are eligible
Program that works on behalf of individuals and/or groups to make sure that they receive the benefits and services for which they are eligible
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Provides confidential support and information to victims and survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence
Services include:
* Medical advocacy - support during emergency care or a sexual assault exam and advocacy with medical personnel
* Criminal justice advocacy - support before, during and after court proceedings with law enforcement, and with attorneys; assistance with reparations applications
* Civil legal advocacy - help to file an order for protection or a harassment restraining order
* Safe housing - provide short term safe housing through hotels for those who are not safe at home; provide referrals and transportation to shelters
* Personal advocacy - provide emotional support, encouragement and referrals
* Safe At Home - application assistance for the confidential address program for those who fear for their safety
* Emergency financial support
* Transportation assistance
* Safety planning
* Interpretive services - in-house bilingual staff, language line and interpreters
Helps individuals or groups make sure they receive benefits and services for which they are eligible
Program that works on behalf of individuals and/or groups to make sure that they receive the benefits and services for which they are eligible
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Provides individual support and assistance with:
* Safety planning
* Housing options
* Transportation
* Assistance with criminal and civil court issues
* Assistance in writing Orders for Protection and Harassment Orders
* Applying for government assistance
* A trained, dedicated advocate guides victims through the criminal court process when a partner is charged with domestic assault.
Time-limited housing and support services for individuals and/or families
Provides housing and supportive services to individuals and families who are homeless or in need of safe housing.
Transitional housing helps people live independently, address issues that led to homelessness or kept them homeless, rebuild their support network and transition into permanent housing.
The length of time a person can use the program is limited.
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Christian-based housing for survivors of domestic abuse
Supportive services include:
* Case management
* Age-appropriate programming for children
* Support groups for financial education, life skills, healthy cooking, parenting, health care, home care, chemical dependency
* Life skills classes
* Domestic violence education courses
* Individual and family therapy
* Advocacy for employment and housing search
Additional activities include:
* Children's program
* Teen mentor program
* Bible study
* Volunteering
* Community outreach
* After school tutoring
* Child care services
Residents may stay for 18 - 24 months.
Support program focusing on domestic abuse of individuals by their spouses or partners
This program provides support to people in abusive situations and works to reduce relationship abuse, intimate partner violence and family violence.
Programs may include crisis intervention and domestic violence education and prevention.
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Provides:
* Crisis intervention
* Legal and court advocacy
* Safety planning
* Support groups
* Community education about domestic violence to community or professional organizations and at events
Temporary emergency shelter for people who have experienced domestic abuse
Shelter offering a safe space for battered women, their families and others who have experienced domestic abuse
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Mary's Place provides shelter to women and children who have experienced domestic violence or sexual assault.
The team helps residents:
* Access legal assistance (filing Orders for Protection, victim reparations and working with courts and law enforcement)
* Find transportation, or access to public transportation
* Access support groups, classes and one-on-one support
* Provides referrals and ongoing support focusing on financial support, health insurance, employment, education and child care
Length of stay is based on need.
Advice, support and comfort for people and their families
A group of people that meet on a regular basis to share their experiences and provide mutual support.
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Offers a support group for women who have suffered the trauma of childhood sexual abuse or other trauma in their youth or adulthood
Immediate support and advice for people in distress
Crisis lines provide immediate support to help ensure a person's safety and help them take the next steps toward resolving a problem.
Crisis intervention hotlines/helplines are available through telephone, email, chat, text or other communication methods.
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Trained advocates are available 24/7 to answer questions or concerns about domestic abuse.
Support program focusing on domestic abuse of individuals by their spouses or partners
This program provides support to people in abusive situations and works to reduce relationship abuse, intimate partner violence and family violence.
Programs may include crisis intervention and domestic violence education and prevention.
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Provides:
* 24/7 crisis phone response
* Intervention following arrests
* Monitoring of police responses
* Assistance with writing protection orders and family court cases
* Tracking cases through the court system
* Systems advocacy, and training of law enforcement, prosecutors and court personnel
Advice, support and comfort for people and their families
A group of people that meet on a regular basis to share their experiences and provide mutual support.
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Support groups are available to those who have experienced abusive relationships. This can be in a group setting or one-on-one.
Temporary emergency shelter for people who have experienced domestic abuse
Shelter offering a safe space for battered women, their families and others who have experienced domestic abuse
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The Children's Home Shelter emergency shelter services for women and children who are victims of:
* Domestic violence
* Stalking
* Dating violence
* Sexual assault
* Child abuse and neglect
Provides assistance to male victims and facilitate safe shelter arrangements off site.
Resources available to individuals in shelter include case management, personal care items, clothing, meals, parenting support, transportation and child care.
Time-limited housing and support services for individuals and/or families
Provides housing and supportive services to individuals and families who are homeless or in need of safe housing.
Transitional housing helps people live independently, address issues that led to homelessness or kept them homeless, rebuild their support network and transition into permanent housing.
The length of time a person can use the program is limited.
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Provides affordable housing for victims and their children who are homeless as a result of domestic partner violence
* 12 months transitional period
* Each unit comes with a garage, utilities included, Wi-Fi, free onsite laundry, and Keycard access
* Survivors will also work with an advocate to have an action plan for permanent housing
* Rent is 30% of income
Short-term help for low-income families, youth and single adults who are homeless or are about to become homeless
The Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program (FHPAP) helps low-income families with or without children, unaccompanied youth and single adults who are homeless or are about to become homeless.
Resources and money help with:
* Preventing homelessness
* Getting back into housing right away
* Staying in housing
Assistance usually takes the form of short-term help with rent. It may also help with utility costs. Payments may help to prevent foreclosure or eviction.
Advice, support and comfort for people and their families
A group of people that meet on a regular basis to share their experiences and provide mutual support.
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Offers free support groups for women who are victims and survivors of domestic or sexual violence
Groups typically run for 6 weeks
Helps individuals or groups make sure they receive benefits and services for which they are eligible
Program that works on behalf of individuals and/or groups to make sure that they receive the benefits and services for which they are eligible
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Offers comprehensive and supportive services to adult and teen victims of domestic violence and sexual assault with matters that involve the criminal or civil court system.
* Assistance with preparing and filing Orders for Protection and Harassment Restraining Orders
Please Note: Legal Advocates are not attorneys and do not provide legal advice about any personal decisions.
Immediate support and advice for people in distress
Crisis lines provide immediate support to help ensure a person's safety and help them take the next steps toward resolving a problem.
Crisis intervention hotlines/helplines are available through telephone, email, chat, text or other communication methods.
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Domestic violence crisis line available 24/7.
* Staffed by trained domestic abuse advocates
* Provides counseling and referrals
Support program focusing on domestic abuse of individuals by their spouses or partners
This program provides support to people in abusive situations and works to reduce relationship abuse, intimate partner violence and family violence.
Programs may include crisis intervention and domestic violence education and prevention.
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Provides advocacy and support services to female victims of domestic violence and their children
Services and programs include:
* Legal advocacy services
* Legal representation in obtaining protective orders and family/civil court issues
* On-site legal clinics
* 24/7 confidential crisis, life planning and transitional services
* Latinx, Southeast Asian, Muslim and immigrant domestic violence-specific programming and services
* Multi-lingual/multi-cultural services
* Life-stage services, information and referrals - from adolescents/young adults to older victims and for the children of victims
* Southeast Asian services
* Transition support and services
* Support and educational groups
* Acute intervention services
Staff speak English, Croatian, Spanish, Hmong, French, Serbian, Bosnian, Russian and Somali languages.
Helps individuals or groups make sure they receive benefits and services for which they are eligible
Program that works on behalf of individuals and/or groups to make sure that they receive the benefits and services for which they are eligible
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Provides confidential support and information to victims and survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence
Services include:
* Medical advocacy - support during emergency care or a sexual assault exam and advocacy with medical personnel
* Criminal justice advocacy - support before, during and after court proceedings with law enforcement, and with attorneys; assistance with reparations applications
* Civil legal advocacy - help to file an order for protection or a harassment restraining order
* Safe housing - provide short term safe housing through hotels for those who are not safe at home; provide referrals and transportation to shelters
* Personal advocacy - provide emotional support, encouragement and referrals
* Safe At Home - application assistance for the confidential address program for those who fear for their safety
* Emergency financial support
* Transportation assistance
* Safety planning
* Interpretive services - in-house bilingual staff, language line and interpreters