2010 ANNUAL REPORT ENFIELD, NEW ... - Town of Enfield

WISE
WISE has been committed to the mission of empowering victims of
domestic and sexual violence to become safe and self-reliant through crisis
intervention and support services. WISE also advances social justice through
community education, training and public policy. Through our Domestic and
Sexual Violence Programs, WISE provides 24-hour crisis intervention, advocacy
and support services to victim-survivors of domestic and sexual violence and
their loved ones. The WISE Prevention and Education Program seeks to raise
community understanding of domestic and sexual violence by working with local
services providers and educating middle and high-school aged youth about
healthy relationships.
WISE provides a full range of services to Enfield residents through
including access to our 24-hour crisis line, medical, legal and social services
advocacy, emergency shelter, information and referral and facilitated support
groups. Our Youth and Community Education program also provides
educational violence prevention programming to students and staff in six local
school districts.
In the last fiscal year WISE provided services to 1,049 new clients. 72 of
these clients are known to be Enfield residents, many of whom continued to work
with WISE throughout the year. All of these Enfield residents accessed WISE
through our twenty-four hour crisis line, receiving services such as crisis
counseling and support, assistance in filing for a restraining order, and referrals
and advocacy in connecting with other community services.
In 2011, WISE will celebrate its 40 th anniversary. There will be
celebrations throughout the 15 towns in our service area. The goals of the
celebration are: Increased Awareness & Education, Fundraising and
Celebration and Recognition of the many Survivors through the 40 Years.
The WISE Board of Directors, staff and volunteers would like to thank
the residents of Enfield, on behalf of many victim-survivors of domestic and
sexual violence, for your on-going support of our programs and services.
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