Rape Crisis Domestic Violence Safe Haven
RAPE CRISIS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SAFE HAVEN
OUR GOALS:
• All survivors of assault/ abuse should be treated with dignity and respect
• Assault/abuse is an extraordinary, traumatic event resulting in being overwhelmed physically, emotionally, intellectually, socially and spiritually.
• Assault/abuse seriously damages a person's view of self, life, and one's personal values.
• Persons experiencing assault/abuse require re-education of the process of trusting and sharing, personal insight and growth, recovery and empowerment
OUR GOALS:
• To provide support, advocacy, information and referrals to community resources and to any Ashland County resident seeking services
• To provide the general public and service providers information about assault/abuse so those survivors will be treated with greater sensitivity • To educate the public so that the incidence of assault/abuse against both adults and children will be reduced
• To present this educational and supportive process with deep compassion and empathy
OUR GOALS:
• All survivors of assault/ abuse should be treated with dignity and respect
• Assault/abuse is an extraordinary, traumatic event resulting in being overwhelmed physically, emotionally, intellectually, socially and spiritually.
• Assault/abuse seriously damages a person's view of self, life, and one's personal values.
• Persons experiencing assault/abuse require re-education of the process of trusting and sharing, personal insight and growth, recovery and empowerment
OUR GOALS:
• To provide support, advocacy, information and referrals to community resources and to any Ashland County resident seeking services
• To provide the general public and service providers information about assault/abuse so those survivors will be treated with greater sensitivity • To educate the public so that the incidence of assault/abuse against both adults and children will be reduced
• To present this educational and supportive process with deep compassion and empathy
Call, we can help!
419-289-8085
1-800-656-HOPE or 1-888-304-9844
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UNDERSTANDING ABUSE
Abuse is NEVER the victims fault. Abuse is a pattern of violent and or coercive behavior used to establish and maintain power and control over an intimate partner, ex-partner or family member. Abuse can happen regardless of a persons socio-economic class, race, social, sexual orientation, gender, religious or cultural group.
Some examples of abuse include:
Verbal: name calling, put-downs, threats to hurt or kill, blaming Emotional: Isolation from others, ridiculing, criticizing, accusations of affairs, harming family pets, humiliation
Financial or Resource: preventing you from getting a job, taking your money, making you ask for an allowance, not allowing you to know about or have access to family income
Sexual: forcing unwanted sex, constant sexual demands, wanting sex after abuse
Physical: Choked you, throwing objects at you, slapping, hitting, kicking, hair pulling, threats with a weapon
What you can do to help -
Ask specific questions - "has he/she ever hit or pushed you?"
Abuse is NEVER the victims fault. Abuse is a pattern of violent and or coercive behavior used to establish and maintain power and control over an intimate partner, ex-partner or family member. Abuse can happen regardless of a persons socio-economic class, race, social, sexual orientation, gender, religious or cultural group.
Some examples of abuse include:
Verbal: name calling, put-downs, threats to hurt or kill, blaming Emotional: Isolation from others, ridiculing, criticizing, accusations of affairs, harming family pets, humiliation
Financial or Resource: preventing you from getting a job, taking your money, making you ask for an allowance, not allowing you to know about or have access to family income
Sexual: forcing unwanted sex, constant sexual demands, wanting sex after abuse
Physical: Choked you, throwing objects at you, slapping, hitting, kicking, hair pulling, threats with a weapon
What you can do to help -
Ask specific questions - "has he/she ever hit or pushed you?"
Do not criticize the abuser - criticizing her/his partner can cause her/him to be less likely to seek out your support
Listen with out judging - Believe her/him, show that you care
Do not make choices for her - abusers often limit their partners ability to make choices, victims need to make decisions to regain control of their lives
Encourage her/him to write things down - documenting the abuse, severity, frequency, date, location, witnesses, police and medical reporting, etc. And to keep all documents in a sale place
Encourage her/him to develop a safety plan - a plan of who she/he can contact, developing a code word with friends, neighbors and children, keeping a second set of keys, important papers, records of bank accounts, social security cards, medications, birth certificates and identification, etc in a safe but easily accessible place, having a list of important phone numbers; the kids schools, doctors, day care, safe haven, etc. Installing lighting outside the home, purchasing rope ladders to escape from second floor windows, inform co-workers of the situation and filing a protection order, calling the police or sheriff's office
Victims of Federal crimes will be served.
Listen with out judging - Believe her/him, show that you care
Do not make choices for her - abusers often limit their partners ability to make choices, victims need to make decisions to regain control of their lives
Encourage her/him to write things down - documenting the abuse, severity, frequency, date, location, witnesses, police and medical reporting, etc. And to keep all documents in a sale place
Encourage her/him to develop a safety plan - a plan of who she/he can contact, developing a code word with friends, neighbors and children, keeping a second set of keys, important papers, records of bank accounts, social security cards, medications, birth certificates and identification, etc in a safe but easily accessible place, having a list of important phone numbers; the kids schools, doctors, day care, safe haven, etc. Installing lighting outside the home, purchasing rope ladders to escape from second floor windows, inform co-workers of the situation and filing a protection order, calling the police or sheriff's office
Victims of Federal crimes will be served.
Services offered
• 24-hour supportline
• Hospital advocacy
• Peer support services
• Safe shelter services
• Community education
• Support groups
• Referrals to other community
resources
• Legal advocacy
• Education in school settings
• 24-hour supportline
• Hospital advocacy
• Peer support services
• Safe shelter services
• Community education
• Support groups
• Referrals to other community
resources
• Legal advocacy
• Education in school settings
Volunteers
Volunteers are the heart of the Rape Crisis Domestic ViolencE: Safe Haven service of Ashland County. Caring individuals are needed to answer the 24-hour support/line, to provide hospital advocacy and legal advocacy services, to provide peer support services to survivors of abuse and assault, and to help educate community members regarding issues of sexual assault and domestic violence.
If you are interested in becoming a Rape Crisis Domestic Violence Volunteer Advocate please call our office for more information.
419-282-6097
Volunteers are the heart of the Rape Crisis Domestic ViolencE: Safe Haven service of Ashland County. Caring individuals are needed to answer the 24-hour support/line, to provide hospital advocacy and legal advocacy services, to provide peer support services to survivors of abuse and assault, and to help educate community members regarding issues of sexual assault and domestic violence.
If you are interested in becoming a Rape Crisis Domestic Violence Volunteer Advocate please call our office for more information.
419-282-6097
If you have any questions about our services, or would like a Rape Crisis Domestic Violence representative to speak at your next meeting or club, please call our business office at:
419-282-6097
419-282-6097
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