Starting Over: Brief Scenarios

In recent days, especially 21st century, the domestic violence shelters have drafted complex conflict solving programs and increased their bases to help accommodate as well as counsel those battered during domestic violence. Programs have been formulated in pursuit of handling domestic violence which, for long have been oppressing members of the society precisely women and children since they are highly vulnerable during family conflicts. This paper will outline the process undertaken by domestic violence programs in addressing violence in the society and the benefits associated by being a member.

The first guest speaker to present was Doreen Lesane, an Advocate against Domestic Violence. She gave a general power point presentation on what domestic violence is and how to properly assist a client in that predicament. She goes on to explain that domestic abuse and domestic violence are consider two different forms under the law. The law does not recognize domestic abuse as a criminal act and is categorize as nonphysical form of abuse. As a social worker our goals is not to get the client to flea an abuse relationship but to provided serveries to better Accommodate client by helping them create safety nets. Prof. Elaine Reid makes a startling claim, woman are more likely to be murder when they are trying to leave an abuse spouse, and this is also refer as separation violence. Nevertheless it is important not to judge these individual and to handle the case in a professional matter. As social workers it is essential that we safety guide our client with their approval, out of domestic situation by providing resource, support, understanding and professional services.

In the face of abuse and assaults, knowing that she is a single mother with six children often confronts two kinds of difficult decisions. First, how will she protect herself and her children from the physical dangers posed by her partner? Second, how will she provide for her children? This second set of social and economic risks are central in each battered woman’s calculation of her children’s safety. If, for example, a woman decides to leave her partner to protect herself and her children, where will she find housing and money to feed her family? Who will

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).

“The mission/goal of the Safehouse Crisis Center, Inc. is to aid in the reduction of the incidence of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Agency services include crisis intervention, emergency shelter, victim advocacy, public education and community awareness, statistical analysis, and involvement in legislative reform” (SCC, 2013). There are no established goals or objectives. However, SCC deems to serve as many victims as possible, and to date, no one has ever been turned away. The agency strives to empower the clients. Everyone employed at the agency is on 24 hour

It has been proven that civil legal aid can reduce domestic violence. In fact, according to a report from the Institute for Policy Integrity, legal advocacy decreased domestic violence by 21 percent. Another point to consider is that putting the abuser behind bars is not always a full cure for the victim because their livelihood may be affected afterwards. In that case, legal assistance is important in providing them the resources to become self-sufficient. Victim Assistance programs exist, but they are not as effective as it should be because the focus is not there, which results in a lack of resources. The National Network to End Domestic Violence, reports that hardly half of these programs are available to the victims of domestic violence and only 11 percent can provide legal representation. Victim Assistance programs offer all types of services such as shelters and counseling that will help victims become self-sufficient, but it may not solve the problem without proper legal assistance. In order to solve this problem, we need to invest more in civil legal aid. The America’s Partner for Equal Justice mentions that nearly 1 million people are denied legal aid because of inadequate resources (Legal Services Corporation,

(Williams 152) Many domestic violence victims lack family support because either they have passed away or they have really bad relationships with them so they instead are forced to to rely on battered shelters and homeless shelters for protection. Research conducted on homeless and domestic shelters find that shelters are temporary and they rarely provide help for more than 3 months. Research on on homeless and domestic shelters also suggest that shelters do not provide individuals with the ability to become economically dependent; therefore, it is to no surprise that women make up a large portion of the familial homeless population. (Roschelle

The Alliance Against Family Violence is a non-profit organization with shelters in Leavenworth, Kansas. It exists in order to provide protection, shelter, and other services to those in need in the community. Patrick Cahill had been “operating like an ‘underground railroad’ to help victims of abuse find shelter in Lawrence, Kansas.” From this he got people involved

This agency was established in 1989 by the collaborative efforts of the city of Grand- Prairie, Texas and its citizens to create a program that will assist and support victims of domestic violence and sexual assaults within its city and everywhere else. All people are welcome. Its mission is to empower victims of domestic violence and sexual assault by providing emergency safe shelter and support services, and to reduce violence in our communities. They are funded by the

Laws can help protect people in domestic violence situations. This can include an individual filing for a protection order. A person can also file for a child protection order if they feel their child is in danger. A victim can also go as far and file criminal charges against their abuser. Nonetheless, like what present in this documentary, the law often does not work. In some cases filing a document court order does not stop the abuser from abusing. To see real progress, a victim would have to file criminal charges. This alone can create a war for the victim. Like many of the stories in this documentary, seeking legal action created a strong impact on the victims. This is often because they often have to relive the abusive episodes and also face their attacker in court. In addition to reliving the traumatic episodes and facing their abuser, the victim also has to weigh the possibility that their abuser can get the not-guilty verdict and become a threat to them again. The question “Why doesn’t she just leave?” comes into factor. It's easy to say why can she leave, however, it is not. We here countless stories of a strange boyfriends and husband killing their partner, and the partners friends and families. The victim's life is in more

The information collected for this research focuses on the re-entry of children into the child protection system for assessment in relation to being within sight or sound of intimate partner violence also referred to as domestic violence. The sample of this research is composed of a collection of 298 assessment reports, consisting of 429 individuals from Olmsted County Child and Family Services. The data collected was specific to assessments completed by the Domestic Violence Response Team, of Olmsted County, MN, a program cooperatively ran through Family Service Rochester and Olmsted County Child and Family Services. The hypothesis of this research was supported; the early intervention and work of the Domestic Violence Response Team minimizes the re-entry of children into the child protection system in regards to being within sight or sound of domestic violence. In later sections of this paper review of related literature regarding re-entry into child protection is reviewed, limitations and implications are

An agency in Stuart, Florida, Martin County and along the treasure coast that helps women in cases of domestic abuse is called SafeSpace Shelter Program. Individuals find refuge at this agency when they are in a situation of domestic violence. They offer safe housing and programs to help them progress with an action plan to stay safe and set personal goals. The agency has several steps in the process within their program, which determine their immediate necessities. The staff of SafeSpace advocates for victims of domestic violence to gain employment, childcare, legal services and safe housing. These sponsors offer emotional support in court and the assistance with translating and filling out legal documents.

Domestic violence is a serious public concern that affects one-in-three women at some point in their lifetime, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Escalating strategies to decode are beguile, isolation, and deliberate physical injury to seek maintenance of total control over you. An absolute outcome may follow with homicide or, “long-term stalking; denial of financial resources; and manipulation of the family court system to terrify the victim and her children, who are regularly forced by family court judges to spend unsupervised time with the man who beat their mother” (TedTalks, 2012). Three certain programs, mentioned below, characterize a new beginning to break away from their destructive and dysfunctional environment. For the most part, my area might benefit easier access to informational pamphlets, telephone numbers, and donation letters for seeking out more knowledge on them.

The Net Shelter and Domestic Abuse Program provides a secure shelter for victims and their families. For 90 days, clients have a free place to lay their head with 24 hour security and a support staff to help get them back on their feet.

Domestic violence is a crime of either passion or violence which should never be tolerated by anybody if at all the society is to be made safe enough for people to live in. Domestic violence can be defined as any threatening, abusive, or violent behavior in the home either between adult children and other adult family members (Gibbons, 2011). It can also be used by one intimate partner to establish power and control over the other partner through fear and intimidation. Domestic violence can happen anywhere to anyone of any race, religion, culture, or economic status. It can occur in any relationship, including heterosexual, gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender and also within extended families (Women’s Aid 2010). It affects both partners, their children, other family members, friends, and colleagues. Although emotional abuse in a relationship can happen equally regardless of gender, the more threatening and dangerous forms of domestic violence are usually committed by a man against a woman (Patriarchal Roots, n.d). Often the aggressor in a violent relationship feels a high level of ownership over the other partner and the children which too often results in injury or death if this person tries to end the relationship or report the violence. Unfortunately, children are not left out and many times they fall victims of abuse or sexual assault (Sexual violence against women, n.d). This can be very traumatizing to the children and they might grow up in fear of being abusers