Counseling and Case Management

Individual and Group Counseling services respond to the unique and individual needs of domestic violence survivors and are provided free of charge. The needs of program participants vary; some women are still in abusive relationships and are seeking strategies to leave or just to stay safe, others have left and need counseling to deal with the trauma they have experienced, and other may have been out of abusive relationships for many years, but are still dealing with the emotional aftermath. Individual counseling provides a safe space for women to begin to talk about and work through the trauma of domestic violence.

Group Counseling provides an opportunity for women to realize that they are not alone and reduce the isolation they have experienced often created by the abuser to further control the victim.

Case management helps women set goals toward self-sufficiency and independence from their abuser and helps women access community resources for wide-ranging services such as housing options, immigration information, social services, food stamps, legal assistance, child care, and other needed services. Program staff advocates for victims and help them navigate through the various support systems.

All services provide Safety Planning and child care is available. Counseling and Case Management services are provide in both English and Spanish.