Shelter Program Analysis

Confidentiality and safety are only the first step in the process that these types of programs use to help survivors of domestic violence begin their recovery process. Psychiatric counseling, a victim advocate, and social worker are required as well as a variety of classes focused on helping the victim make a transition into a life that is safe and empowered. Physical needs of the victim are addressed with donations from Salvation Army as well as many other sources led by people who simply want to help. Clothes, makeup, toiletries, books, and food are provided while the victim follows the outlined plan for recovery and shows a desire to rebuild their life.

The current laws in place for protecting victims of domestic violence are not as effective as they could be. Many times a person who is experiencing domestic violence will be referred to a refuge

It is the policy of Starting Over-FDNL that victims of domestic or intimate partner violence and their children receive immediate shelter and protection from the batter. The shelter operates 24 hours, seven days a week, including all holidays. The nature of family violence warrants safeguarding victims from further violence after victims has separated themselves from the violence. For example, batters or perpetrators frequently follow victims to any location with the intent to commit further harm including murder. One of our highest priorities at Starting Over is protection and safety of all clients.

The Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WSCADV, n.d.) provides training for advocates of domestic violence (DV) survivors and their families. This paper reflects my experiences as I worked through the first three sections of training: the history of the DV movement; the key requirements of DV advocacy; and safety planning. The primary thread throughout the training sections is the importance of providing advocacy based on survivor-empowerment and meeting clients where they are. In this paper, I also explore my role as a mental health counselor in an interdisciplinary response team working with survivors of domestic violence.

The goals of the battered women’s in jail group were sampled from The National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women and would include educating women about the dynamics of domestic violence, supporting domestic violence survivors healing from the effects of trauma, supporting survivors of abuse in developing strategies and identifying resources to help prevent them from experiencing abuse again in the future, helping survivors plan and prepare for being released, including developing comprehensive strategies for enhancing their safety while in the community (Bible, 2011).

This can help domestic abuse victims physically because it is helping the victims get away from their abuser. Also the shelters are anonymous so, it can help the victims slip away without the abuser finding

The Vulnerable population I chose is abused individuals. I feel that everyone should have a safe place to go and feel safe if they choose to get away from their abuser. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, “85% of women and 15% of men are victims of domestic violence” (2014). The number of children who witness domestic violence annually is over 6 million. The National Children’s Alliance says the number of children annually who are abused is around 681,000 and 4 children a day die from child abuse.

Currently, the organization does not have a policy that screen for substance abuse on the women that reside at the shelter(s). Women Against Abuse (WAA) was designed to provide temporary shelter and safe havens for women and children who are suffering from domestic violence. The members of Women Against Abuse (WAA) responded to the calls from the hotline and expressed their need to provide women and their children with a refuge from domestic violence. They established their shelters by renting out buildings throughout the City of Philadelphia. It was formed to the respond to the needs of women in abusive relationships (Women Against Abuse,

We are devoted to providing substance abuse, behavioral health services, housing services, and financial services that provide women and their children, that are strength-based, outcome-oriented and accessible. The transitional housing program for substance abuse for women and children is focused on assisting women and children– especially those who are most at risk –of losing their children or have lost their children to the state foster care system to build upon their inner strengths in order to care for themselves and overcome the challenge of substance abuse and barriers that caused them to lose their children effectively as

All households will complete a housing barrier rubric and a housing plan. Case management will be provided on a monthly basis or more often if necessary. Case managers will assist with housing search and placement. Housing barriers will be addressed during case management as well and referrals will be made to mainstream resources as needed.

Also, Dawnovise explains “that recognizing the co-occurrence of domestic violence and substance abuse issues would help better understand their issues, by developing more need comprehensive interventions and services”, ( Dawnovise, 2009). Domestic violence among women in shelters is such a broad area. Residing in emergency shelters is a start to getting to the core of their ordeal and to help residents / clients open up about their issues and learn better coping skills ( Dawnovise, pp.322-323).

Domestic violence is a serious issue in the United States with alarming statistics. On average, there are 20 people physically abused by an intimate partner, which “equates to more than 10 million men and women in one year” (Statistics 2014). To prevent from being physically abused, raped or even murdered, choosing homelessness seems to be an optimal solution than staying in the current environment. Whether they are men or women, they suffer from not just the abuse, but also the economic, physical and mental impact. Victims usually lose about 8 million days of paid work each year, and around 21 percent to 60 percent of victims lose their jobs due to intimate partner violence (Rothman, Hathaway, Stidsen & de Vries 136). Staying in their

This book pulled at my heart with both sorrow and joy. The plot of this book is a huge eye opener that needs to be more publicised. The prose was not of great depth, but the author did a wonderful job in portraying the seriousness of homeless children. Therefore, also what optimism and ambition can do to make a difference in not only someone else's life but your own. As a reader, you will learn something from this book. Rowlands did a magnificent job with the main characters like Clary and Leefe so well developed they feel like they are your close friends. I found the descriptiveness in this book spectacular. Though this book is fiction I hope that the programs for the homeless children are based on fact. Most people think of the homeless as

I was browsing through online one day and looking for my ideas on what I can do for my wolf project and I found the hands on central Ohio website. There’s a list of volunteering opportunities around Ohio for people to sign up. The reason I sign up to volunteer to work at a community shelter was because I have never been to one of those places before and this could be a chance to meet a group of people that are living in a different kind of lifestyle comparing to me. My Dad volunteered with me today since it was my first time there. One of the stuff members took us on a tutor of the place. He explained to us at this place they accommodate single women and families. Their goal at this place is to help move people more quickly into stable housing

In both settings everything is normal in “The Monsters are Due on Maple Street,” it is a normal Saturday. There are families spending time together neighbors catching up with one another. In “The Shelter,” it starts off with friends gathered together to celebrate a birthday also every normal. Then everything takes a turn for the worst, in both settings logical thinking is nowhere near anyone mind. After unexplainable all the technology goes out on Maple Street and all the people are frightened they let a child’s idea of aliens being the cause of everything into their minds. In “The Shelter” an alarm of possibility bombing causes them to panic. Both these events in the episodes, make the people turn on each other, they are