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PROGRAMS & SERVICES Community Advocacy Services 24-HOUR CRISIS LINE – Advocacy-based counseling and safety planning—the gateway to all EDVP services. ADVOCACY SERVICES – Advocacy-based counseling and education for victims, coordination with the criminal justice system and other services. CHILDREN’S & TEEN GROUPS – Weekly support for children and teens who have experienced domestic violence. COUNSELING SERVICES – Licensed therapy, mental health education and counseling services. EDUCATION & TRAINING – Education for health care professionals, businesses, the criminal justice system, schools, religious communities, social service providers and civic groups. 4 PROVIDING CRITICAL HUMAN SERVICES Eastside Domestic Violence Program is one of Washington State’s largest domestic violence service providers and is a nationally recognized leader in the field. Since 1982, EDVP has served more than 109,386 victims and their children providing critical human services when families need them the most. EDVP offers compassionate and comprehensive programs of safety, support, shelter and education to families in critical need, including the poor, the defenseless and those without hope. We work closely with regional human service agencies to provide crucial services to help every victim and child to a safe and secure future. Domestic violence is a human rights issue and crosses all social, religious, ethnic, racial, gender, age and economic lines. We believe that the inherent dignity of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world. For 29 years EDVP has provided a voice for the voiceless, provided safety for those living in fear and has been a champion for domestic violence victims and their children. We envision a world in which every person lives in a safe environment, free from oppression, with the right to freedom and dignity. Program Highlights It is the goal of the EDVP Board of Directors and Staff to work toward a future where violence is not tolerated. At Eastside Domestic Violence Program we want to imagine a community that aspires to something greater. In order to move toward that goal we continually ask — what do our clients need? Their needs have changed immensely over the last several years. We pride ourselves in working with the most vulnerable, hardest to serve and marginalized that have very few choices. EDVP offers everyone an equal opportunity to succeed. COMMUNITY ADVOCACY PROGRAM 2010 was a challenging economic year. Research shows that with an economic downturn comes a significant increase in domestic violence. Many EDVP clients are victims of domestic violence assaults and felony domestic violence cases. The Community Advocacy Program (CAP) Staff experienced a rise in urgent requests for life-saving services, shelter and basic necessities. We answered 10,069 crisis line calls and worked directly with 4,700 victims and their children. EDVP Staff see the pain, suffering and destruction created by domestic violence every day. Our clients arrive at our offices with frightened children and the chilling realization that they are out of resources. LATINA OUTREACH PROGRAM – Advocacy-based counseling, education and support in Spanish. LEGAL ADVOCACY – Legal advocacy counseling, education and coordination with the criminal justice systems and other services. WOMEN’S SUPPORT GROUPS – Weekly support groups for women in the community facilitated by domestic violence advocates.
Many families that come to EDVP for help are living with extreme violence. Domestic violence is the leading cause of homelessness among women and children in the nation, as well as one of the top causes of physical injury and death. We know the most basic safety assessment will help save lives: n 3.3 million Children witness domestic violence in their homes each year. The U.S. Advisory Board on Child Abuse and Neglect suggests that domestic violence may be the single major precursor to child abuse and neglect fatalities in the United States. n Women aged 15-44 are more at risk from rape and domestic violence than from cancer, car accidents, war and malaria, according to World Bank data. n 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men will experience domestic violence in their lifetime. n Each year, intimate partner violence results in an estimated 1,200 deaths, two million injuries among women and 600,000 injuries among men in the nation. n From 1997 to 2010, 755 people died in domestic violence fatalities in Washington State. EDVP is on the frontline connecting people through the 24-Hour Crisis Line to our continuum of comprehensive services: Community Advocacy; Counseling; Legal Advocacy; Mental Health Counseling; Children, Teen and Women’s Support Groups; Shelter Services and Housing First Programs. Shelter Services HOTEL-MOTEL VOUCHER PROGRAM – Advocacy and emergency housing services for short stays in hotels and motels. MY SISTER’S HOME – Confidential emergency housing and supportive services for families in lethal situations. MY FRIEND’S PLACE – Confidential transitional shelter and supportive services for families in lethal situations healing from both domestic violence and substance abuse. We know families are destroyed by domestic violence not only financially and emotionally but the costs accrue for generations. Clients live in their car until shelter space becomes available and they survive on food and clothing that has been generously donated. EDVP helps families build stability and a future that is no longer defined by domestic violence. With EDVP services and programs, families grow stronger; they get jobs, move into safe housing and create a future filled with hope. ENDING HOMELESSNESS Shelter Services/ Housing First Programs Domestic violence is the leading cause of homelessness among women and children in the nation. In 2010 Eastside Domestic Violence Program experienced a dramatic increase in emergency requests for safe shelter and housing. It takes more than a roof overhead to break the cycle of homelessness particularly when domestic violence is involved. Research shows that linking housing with well-coordinated support services — job training, childcare, domestic violence counseling, mental health and substance abuse counseling — can make all the difference between a family’s successful transition to permanent housing and repeated episodes of homelessness. Housing First Programs Program Highlights continued on next page… RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM – Financial assistance and support services for families in permanent housing. COMING HOME PROGRAM – Rental assistance and supportive services for families and single individuals with a history of mental illness and/or chemical dependency achieve and maintain permanent housing. HOUSING STABILITY PROGRAM – Flexible financial assistance with individualized housing and domestic violence support services focused on obtaining and/or maintaining housing as well as homelessness prevention efforts. 5
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