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Domestic Violence Shelter
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of services are there for the children living in shelter?
Children who come into the residential program with their mothers are seen individually within 72 hours of their arrival. A children's counselor will do an assessment to determine each child's individual needs. A service plan is created for each child, addressing goals to work towards while the child is in shelter. Some areas within this plan might be health, school, family and safety.
Children's groups are offered in shelter for different age groups: Mentors' group serves children under 6; Kids Group is for those six and older.
Within these groups, children receive age-appropriate domestic violence education and support. Other weekly group activities include Storytime group, Family Movie Night, and Art Therapy, as well as daily spontaneous art/craft groups.
How do you know what a child's needs are?
Children are also seen individually within 72 hours of their arrival into shelter. Children's counselors do 'assessments' to determine each child's individual needs. A service plan is created for each child, addressing goals to work towards while the child is in shelter. Some areas targeted include health, school, family and safety.
Do the children attend school while they are in shelter?
School age children are enrolled in local schools near the shelter within the first week of their stay at A Safe Place.
Will there be child/mother interaction?
Sibling and Family Sessions may be held based on the needs of the individual family. Parenting group is also part of the children's program. A Safe Place counselors model non-violent ways to discipline and the use of positive reinforcement in child interactions.
A safe environment is provided for the children wherein they begin to feel safe expressing themselves and working through the trauma they have experienced.
If you would like more information about A Safe Place's children's residential program and other services, please call us at 847-249-4450 or email us at info@asafeplaceforhelp.org. |
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A Safe Place provides individual and group counseling to victims of domestic violence in both the residential and nonresidential programs.
The 24-hour HELP LINE, 847-249-4450; TTY 847-249-6557, can provide assistance in accessing services.
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