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Domestic Violence Resources Directory
If you’re struggling to cope in an abusive relationship, you’re not alone. Experts estimate that over 10 million Americans are affected by domestic violence every year. Whether it’s physical or verbal abuse, it’s not OK, and you can take action to stop it. These vetted helplines are here for you.
Biblical Counseling Coalition
Domestic Violence Resource
How We Help:The BCC exists to multiply the ministry of the biblical counseling movement by strengthening churches, para-church organizations, and educational institutions through promoting unity and excellence in biblical counseling.
History:
Our mission is to foster collaborative relationships and to provide robust, relevant biblical resources that equip the Body o ...f Christ to change lives with Christ’s changeless truth through the personal ministry of the Word.
All that we do flows from our calling to empower the biblical counseling movement to equip people to love God and one another in Christ-centered ways.
We pursue this purpose by organizing our thinking around one central question: “What does it mean to counsel in the grace and truth of Christ?” Read More »
For Men, For Women, For Children/Teens, Non-profits
Location
Lafayette, IN
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Christian Care Domestic Violence Shelter
Domestic Violence Resource
How We Help:By providing safe shelter, support and resources, Christian Care empowers both the homeless and survivors of domestic violence to make positive changes in every aspect of their lives.
History:
Christian Care is one of Rock Island's best-kept secrets. We were founded in 1916 to serve the least, the last, and the lost. ... We have continued to serve our community for 96 years and currently operate two facilities—a domestic violence shelter for abused women and children and a rescue mission for homeless men. We also operate a community meal site that served well over 50,000 meals last year and a 24/7 Crisis Line that primarily fields calls from those who are homeless, those in danger of being beaten or killed, and those contemplating suicide. We provide safe shelter, food, clothing, and personal care items to each of our residents—and so much more.Read More »
For Men, For Women, For Children/Teens, For Elders, Non-profits, Shelters
Location
Rock Island, IL
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Christian Discipleship Center
Domestic Violence Resource
How We Help:The Christian Discipleship Center is a Bible-based recovery program for Native American Christians who want help and hope in overcoming addiction to alcohol and substance abuse.
History:
Most Native men drank abusively and became dependent drinkers at an early age. This situation not only affected Native societ ...y as a whole, but the Christian churches on reservations too. Those who professed Jesus were falling back into heavy drinking instead of growing in the Lord, being discipled and becoming leaders in their homes and families. The only rehabilitation programs that were available relied upon psychological, medical, or even Native traditional methods to bring sobriety. But these fell far short of offering the spiritual answers that a believer needs from God’s Word to overcome sin and its consequences.
The property of United Indian Missions in Cortez, Colorado was available because the former Bible School had closed. A large group of missionaries and Native pastors came together for prayer to seek God’s direction. Various mission organizations were contacted, and they responded with a desire to become involved in this important ministry of reclaiming lives for Christ and His church! In the fall of 1991 CDC opened its doors to the first of many Native men from different tribes across the U.S. and Canada, seeking help and hope for their addiction. A board of directors was formed, composed of missionaries and Native leaders from 11 missions, and CDC obtained its incorporation and Federal tax-exempt status.
In April, 2000 the Christian Discipleship Center became a completely independent mission, when the Cortez property was transferred by UIM . Today it functions as a missionary outreach of the Native church, taking referrals from pastors and missionaries who know the men under their ministry who are in great need of restoration, spiritual healing and the rebuilding of their lives according to the principles in God’s Word for faithful discipleship. As CDC continues in its second decade of ministry, it depends upon the support and prayers of the Lord’s people for its effectiveness and future progress.Read More »
For Men, For Women, For Children/Teens, For Elders, Non-profits
Location
Cortez, CO
Dove Christian Counseling
Domestic Violence Resource
How We Help:Counseling involves support with genuine caring, deep commitment, and complete confidentiality
History:
In 2006 I made the decision to put my private practice online with the goal of being able to reach more people than just in m ...y geographical area. First, and foremost though, I see my online Pastoral Counseling Service as my way of serving God by helping others in whatever way that I can. There are many of you who read the pages of this website and who are greatly encouraged whether you actually contact me or not. And since this goes all around the world, it is very uplifting to me to know that in this small way I am helping others who may be hurting.
Welcome to Dove Christian Counseling Pastoral Counseling Center
Take My Hand
I cannot ease your aching heart, nor take your pain away,
But let me stay and take your hand and walk with you today.
I'll listen when you need to talk, I'll wipe away your tears,
I'll share your worries when they come, I'll help you face your fears.
I'm here and I will stand by you, each hill you have to climb.
So take my hand, let's face the world. Live one day at a time. You're not alone, for I'm still here...I'll go that extra mile, And when your grief is easier, I'll help you learn to smile!
Counseling can help us to grow into a spiritual maturity that also keeps pace with our psychological growth, and our lives then become "peaceful" in ways that we could never have predicted. It has been my experience that other than "love", most of us our looking for "peace in our lives" and "the peace that passeth understanding", which is the kind of peace that only God can offer and sustain. And problems need to be resolved so that we can find that peace.Read More »
For Men, For Women, For Children/Teens, For Elders
Location
New Orleans, LA
Faith Ministries Vision Of Hope
Domestic Violence Resource
How We Help:Vision of Hope is a faith based residential treatment center whose staff and program focus on applying loving, practical solutions from God’s Word to help produce permanent and lasting change in women whose lives have become characterized by negative, life-dominating habits.
History:
After seeing the enormous need in our community for a residential treatment center that could help young women really change, ... a private Foundation asked Faith Ministries to consider building and running a biblical, Christ-centered home. The Foundation's hope was that young ladies from our community and the surrounding areas could benefit from having structure, discipline, and order backed up with God's love, good Biblical teaching, and lots of opportunities to practically apply what they were learning. Helping girls since January 2008, God allowed Vision of Hope to be the project that was born from that desire.Read More »
For Women, For Children/Teens, Non-profits, Shelters
Location
Lafayette, IN
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Faith Trust Institute
Domestic Violence Resource
How We Help:FaithTrust Institute is a national, multifaith, multicultural training and education organization with global reach working to end sexual and domestic violence.
History:
Founded in 1977 by the Rev. Dr. Marie M. Fortune, FaithTrust Institute offers a wide range of services and resources, includi ...ng training, consulting and educational materials. We provide communities and advocates with the tools and knowledge they need to address the religious and cultural issues related to abuse. We work with many communities, including Asian and Pacific Islander, Buddhist, Jewish, Latino/a, Muslim, Black, Anglo, Indigenous, Protestant and Roman Catholic. Read More »
For Men, For Women, For Children/Teens, For Elders, Non-profits
Location
Seattle, WA
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Katy Christian Ministries Domestic Abuse Center
Domestic Violence Resource
How We Help:Offering hope, help and safety to those affected by Domestic Abuse through God’s grace and unfailing love.
History:
In the early 1980’s, Katy area churches struggled to meet the changing needs of a rapidly growing population. With the dow ...nturn in the Houston economy, members of the Katy Ministerial Alliance realized that Katy churches were increasingly being asked by long time residents as well as newcomers to provide food and emergency financial resources. First United Methodist Church of Katy housed a food pantry in the church basement, and St. Bartholomew Catholic Church opened a thrift store at Avenue D and 4th Street. It was decided a unified effort would offer a more effective use of their resources, and on June 25, 1984, nine interdenominational churches incorporated as Katy Christian Ministries. Currently, KCM has 35 Coalition Churches.
In 1994 land was donated to KCM for a new operational facility. Hope for the future became a reality on February 26, 2003, when KCM had a ground breaking for their new facility. On August 14, 2004, KCM took occupancy at 5011 E. Fifth St., Katy TX 77493. The building houses Administration, Social Services, Food Pantry, Domestic Abuse Center, and Sexual Abuse Center. The facility benefits clients in the Katy/West Houston area, by providing all services in one location. The service area covered by KCM reaches into three counties, Harris, Fort Bend and Waller.
KCM services are offered to everyone in our community regardless of any religious background or affiliation. We do not require participation in any religious activities in order to receive our services.
In 2009 KCM was contacted by some churches in the Fulshear/Simonton area inquiring about our services. After much prayer and with the support of the community and churches KCM opened their doors for service in Fulshear serving Fulshear, Simonton & Wallis areas in December 2009. The Fulshear/Simonton Office at 30415 5th St in Fulshear, offers Social Services, Food Pantry and Crisis Center Services. KCM also opened a 3rd Donation Center in Fulshear located at 30417 5th in Fulshear.Read More »
How We Help:Peace River Center is a private, not-for-profit, community mental health organization providing behavioral health and substance abuse treatment, crisis services, as well as domestic and sexual violence services to various communities.
History:
In the spring of 1947, a team of physicians working under a federal grant examined every child enrolled in the Polk County sc ...hool system in Florida. They reported the usual number of physical handicaps, childhood illnesses, and other medical problems. However, they noted an unusually high number of children with emotional and psychological disturbances. Local public concern over helping the children led to the formation of the Polk County Guidance Center (later to become Peace River Center) in the fall of 1948. Serving Polk, Hardee, and Highlands Counties, Peace River Center (PRC) is one of the oldest and largest mental health centers in the State of Florida. PRC is an accredited, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) community mental health center whose mission is to improve the behavioral health of individuals in our community to achieve our vision of a higher quality of life through treatment, education and advocacy. Read More »
For Men, For Women, For Children/Teens, Non-profits, Shelters
Location
Bartow, FL
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Casa De Esperanza
Domestic Violence Resource
How We Help:Our starting point in supporting Latinas and our communities is focusing and building on their strengths so that we can assist them in reaching their goals.
History:
When the “battered women’s movement” was still young in the late 1970’s, a small group of Latina activists gathered i ...n St. Paul, MN, to educate their communities and advocate for Latinas. Casa de Esperanza incorporated as a nonprofit organization in 1982 and opened a shelter. Here are a few milestones that, in retrospect, were indicators of future priorities and direction:
1989 Began community workshops for Latinas.
1993 Established 24/7 bilingual crisis line.
1995 Produced first product—the film, My Girlfriend Did It.
1999 Initiated listening sessions in the community and launched Fuerza Unida, focusing on learning what was important to Latinas and changing community attitudes about domestic violence.
2001 Approved a new mission statement that identified the community as the agent of change in ending domestic violence.
2004 Hosted our first national conference, Responding to Domestic Violence in Latin@ Communities, in Minneapolis.
2005 Received first Technical Assistance grant from Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), US Department of Justice.
2009 Launched the National Latin@ Network for Healthy Families and Communities, which expanded our national work to include training, technical assistance, research, and policy advocacy.
2011 The Department of Health and Human Services awarded Casa de Esperanza the Family Violence Prevention and Services Discretionary Grant. The grant designates the organization a National Culturally Specific Special Issue Resource Center whose focus is working within Latin@ communities. As a national resource center, Casa de Esperanza is a member of a nationwide network that supports prevention and intervention efforts across the country to end domestic and dating violence.Read More »
How We Help:MENDING THE SACRED HOOP works from a social change perspective to end violence against Native women and children while restoring the safety, sovereignty, and sacredness of Native women.
History:
Mending the Sacred Hoop grew out of regional organizing efforts and a Native women’s advocacy and support group for survivo ...rs of domestic violence in Duluth, MN in the 1980s. We began as a Native program operating within the Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs (DAIP), with the goal of changing the way systems and service people respond to American Indian people. Our first funded project was conducting systems advocacy and intervention, organizing a Coordinated Community Response (CCR) to domestic violence with Carlton County and the Fond du Lac Reservation in northeastern Minnesota.
As a result of expanded programming within DAIP, Mending the Sacred Hoop began developing more services and special projects. We established Native men’s re-education classes for men who batter, developed training specifically for Indian people, and hosted community gatherings to address domestic violence against Indian women, in addition to overseeing the intervention project in Carlton County.
The passage of the Violence Against Women Act in 1994 made funding available for tribal programs to address violence against Indian women. The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs created the Violence Against Women Office to create public policy and direct funding efforts to state and tribal grantees. To provide additional support for grantees, funding for technical assistance projects was made available for Native organizations to assist S.T.O.P. Violence Against Indian Women Discretionary Grant Program recipients in addressing domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. With the work Mending the Sacred Hoop and DAIP had already been doing in the area of training and institutional intervention, we entered into a cooperative agreement with the Department of Justice in 1995, thus creating Mending the Sacred Hoop S.T.O.P. Violence Against Indian Women Technical Assistance Project, or MSH-TA for short.
In 2006 Mending the Sacred Hoop separated from DAIP and became our own non-profit organization. We continue to provide training and technical assistance on responding to violence against Native women to Tribes and Native communities nationally, and we organize locally and throughout the state of Minnesota to address domestic violence against Native women through the Sacred Hoop Tribal Domestic Violence Coalition.Read More »
