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Safehouse Emergency Shelters
Emergency Shelters on the East and West sides of
the County provide emergency housing for women and children on a
24-hour, 7 days a week basis for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
victims to prevent further spousal and child abuse. The advocates
assist in establishing, or re-establishing, clients and their children
with housing, schooling, job training and employment. Peer counseling
groups are held for women and children (counseling in parenting
skills, role modeling, self esteem). Advocacy is provided to intervene
with other agencies, on behalf of domestic violence and sexual assault
victims at hospitals, police agencies and outside agencies in a
confidential manner. Food, clothing and medical services are provided
to all clients in the shelters.
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