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Join Us on a Tour of Hotline’s Shelter for Abused Women and Their Children

Join Us on a Tour of Hotline’s Shelter for Abused Women and Their Children . A Hotline staff person is a vailable at the shelter 24 hours day, 7 days a week o ffering immediate safety, c onfidentiality, referral, reassurance and providing basic necessities. Sunny windows,

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Join Us on a Tour of Hotline’s Shelter for Abused Women and Their Children

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  1. Join Us on a Tour of Hotline’s Shelter for Abused Women and Their Children
  2. A Hotline staff person is available at the shelter 24 hours day, 7 days a week offering immediate safety, confidentiality, referral, reassurance and providing basic necessities.
  3. Sunny windows, thriving plants and a cozy living room also greet shelter guests.
  4. This is a good place to rest, make plans, and share meals. Most importantly, women and children feel safe here.
  5. The secure backyard is a place to play, meditate, talk, garden or just be.
  6. Five bedrooms and three bathrooms afford shelter guests privacy and “space”.
  7. For each guest, safe shelter includes On-going risk assessment/safety planning Support groups Court advocacy Individualized goal plans and objectives As well as access to Food in our pantry and freezer Fresh towels and bed linens Laundry room Personal and first aid items Disposable diapers and other baby needs
  8. We Value, Model, and Teach Dignity Respect Integrity Honesty Confidentiality Self-worth Self-care Self-Esteem Accountability How Our Behaviors and Choices Affect Us and Our Children
  9. Outer Banks Hotline “promoting a safe and compassionate community” Domestic/Sexual Violence Survivor Services Raising Awareness Outreach and Prevention Programming safe dating and healthy relationships family violence and sexual abuse bullying prevention Abuser Treatment Local/Statewide Networks and Partnerships
  10. How do you calculate the value of safety, confidentiality, and accurate information for people in your community? Here is a little data compiled from Outer Banks Hotline’s service and program records for fiscal year 2012-2013 ----
  11. More than 600 phone contacts regarding domestic violence 407 direct, face-to-face DV client contacts 387 women and 20 men 90 women and 74 children sheltered
  12. 48 phone contacts regarding sexual violence 25 sexual violence survivors met at the hospital or with law enforcement
  13. Two weekly support groups for domestic violence survivors Sista Speak Phoenix Weekly Batterer Intervention Group for court-ordered defendants B.I.G. Monthly Domestic Violence Prevention meetings for networking, cross-training, and continuing education DVPO
  14. Bullying and Domestic and Sexual Violence Don’t Take A Holiday
  15. Outer Banks Hotline “promoting a safe and compassionate community” Crisis Line and Shelter Services 24-hours a day, 7 days a week 252-473-3366
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