FAMILY AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES INC

FAMILY AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES, INC. IS A COMMUNITY-BASED PROVIDER OF A CONTINUUM OF TRAUMA-INFORMED MENTAL HEALTH, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND ADULTS. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS:BATTERER INTERVENTION SERVICES - IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT, THE PROGRAM TEACHES PERPETRATORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ALTERNATIVES TO COERCIVE, DOMINATING, AND VIOLENT BEHAVIOR IN INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS, IN THE HOPE OF ENDING THE ABUSE AND VIOLENCE. THE PROGRAM IS A HIGHLY STRUCTURED EDUCATIONAL FORMAT THAT IS EMBEDDED IN A SYSTEM OF INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND CONFRONTATION OF BELIEFS AND ATTITUDES.BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP THERAPY TREATMENT, COUNSELING AND PSYCHIATRIC AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THOSE WHOSE LIVES ARE IMPACTED BY A TRAUMATIC EVENT.VICTIM ASSISTANCE - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A CONTINUUM OF FREE, CONFIDENTIAL, COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES FOR CHILD, ADOLESCENT AND ADULT VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. INCLUDED IS A 24-HOUR CRISIS HOTLINE, ADVOCACY, EMERGENCY SAFE HOMES, CIVILIAN POLICE ADVOCACY, SUPPORTIVE COUNSELING, AND SUPPORT GROUPS.SUPERVISED VISITATION - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES NEUTRAL, SAFE SITES FOR DROP-OFF/PICK-UP OF CHILDREN FOR SUPERVISED VISITATION SERVICES. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROTECT BOTH CHILD AND ADULT VICTIMS.INEQUITIES - FUNDING SUPPORTS ONE PART-TIME (30 HOUR) HAITIAN ADVOCATE TO WORK WITH THE HAITIAN COMMUNITY TO FORGE RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND PROVIDERS TO COLLABORATE ON AWARENESS EVENTS, IMPROVE BOTH REFERRALS AND SYSTEM RESPONSE TO FAMILY VIOLENCE WITHIN THE HAITIAN COMMUNITY.THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES LEADERSHIP AND EDUCATION ON CULTURAL COMPETENCY, HELPING TO RESHAPE THE INTAKE PROCESS TO BE WELCOMING TO PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE CULTURES AND TO ENSURE THAT FORMS AND OTHER COMMUNICATION METHODS ARE LINGUISTICALLY AND CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE.HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES OUTREACH AND TRAINING TO FIVE ADOLESCENT PEER LEADERS FROM BROCKTON HIGH SCHOOL ON HEALTHY TEEN RELATIONSHIPS.RENTAL ASSISTANCE - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES RAPID REHOUSING SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, STALKING, AND SEXUAL ASSAULT. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES A CONTINUUM OF SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE HOMELESS OR AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS DUE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.FUNDING PROVIDED BY A GRANT THROUGH THE SOUTH SHORE CONTINUUM OF CARE AND HUD ENABLES THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS PARTNERS TO RESPOND TO A CRITICAL UNMET NEED IN THE COMMUNITY. BY OFFERING SHORT-TERM HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR SIX TO TWENTY-FOUR MONTHS, INCLUDING RENTAL OR UTILITIES PAYMENTS ASSISTANCE AND ASSISTANCE WITH RELATED EXPENSES SUCH AS PAYMENT OF SECURITY DEPOSITS AND OTHER COSTS INCIDENTAL TO RELOCATION, THE ORGANIZATION IS ABLE TO OFFER THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND SERVICES THAT HELPS SURVIVORS TRANSITION TO PERMANENT AND LONG-TERM STABILITY.