The Domestic Violence Services Program (DVS) provides emotional and practical support to survivors of domestic violence, primarily those who are not currently staying in SafeHouse’s shelter. Our goal is to help survivors to become or remain safe and autonomous.
We also provide services to non-offending family and friends of survivors with the goal of enabling them to better understand domestic violence and their own responses to their loved one’s abuse so that they will be able to more effectively support the survivor. The DVS Program encompasses four components to provide services to survivors of domestic violence at no charge. |
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| Staff and interns meet with survivors on a regular basis to work collaboratively to provide tangible assitence, offer resources and support to survivors who are looking for individual, short-term crisis intervention counseling. Counselors work with survivors on safety planning around staying or leaving the relationship and helping them to cope with and heal from the abuse they have experienced. During this time counselors explore with survivors what domestic violence is and how it has impacted their life and their children’s lives while looking at their feelings regarding these issues (i.e. grief, fear, anger …). We also provide these services in Spanish to Spanish Speaking Survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. (link to attachment for information in Spanish) |
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| Legal advocates can provide information to survivors about the court proceedings, the law, policies and practices of the criminal and civil justice system. Advocates can provide court accompaniment and/or advocacy between the survivor and the legal system around bond conditions, violations of probation, civil stand-bys etc. Advocates can provide assistance with PPO preparation and filing along with providing information and support around custody, divorce and immigration matters. (link to attachment for more information on our legal advocacy program) |
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| The DVS Program is working in collaboration with the University of Michigan and the Health Care System in Washtenaw County to enhance domestic violence and sexual assault services to the University of Michigan student’s spouses and the Spanish Speaking community. As part of our efforts we provide education to the staff and students of the University as well as the Health Care community, to increase their understanding of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault and its impact on survivors. |
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Along with the rest of the organization, the DVS program works toward safety, justice and autonomy for survivors. For more information on our outreach services contact the Domestic Violence Services Coordinator at (734)973-0242 ext. 216.
For more information on our counseling and legal advocacy services survivors should call the Helpline at (734) 995-5444 to set up an appointment. |
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Individual, short-term counseling is available to any survivor of sexual assault over the age of 12, regardless of the age at which the assault occurred. Counseling provides survivors with a supportive environment for exploring their thoughts and feelings about their experience of sexual assault. Individual counseling is also available to friends, family members and partners of survivors so that they can have a safe place to process and gain positive ways to support the survivor.
For more information, view the Sexual Assualt Services page... |
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| SHC's 5th Annual Golf Outing |
When: Friday, September 24, 2010
Time: 8am Registration, 9am Scramble Start
Where: Lake Forest Golf Club |
| Click here for more information |
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