JEANNE GEIGER CRISIS CENTER INC

SURVIVOR SERVICESWE SUPPORT SURVIVORS AS THEY MOVE FROM CRISIS TO SAFETY AND LONG-TERM INDEPENDENCE BY PROVIDING FREE, COMPREHENSIVE ADVOCACY, LEGAL, AND CLINICAL SERVICES THAT OFFER A SAFETY NET OF INTERVENTIONS DESIGNED TO EFFECTIVELY AND HOLISTICALLY ADDRESS THE COMPLEXITY OF ISSUES FACED BY SURVIVORS. TRAUMA-INFORMED SERVICES ARE OFFERED IN OUR OFFICES LOCATED IN AMESBURY AND LAWRENCE. OUR SERVICES INCLUDE INTAKE AND ASSESSMENT, CRISIS COUNSELING, RISK ASSESSMENT, SAFETY PLANNING, 24/7 HOTLINE SERVICE, SUPPORT GROUPS, AND INDIVIDUAL THERAPY. LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS OFFER A WIDE ARRAY OF INDIVIDUAL AND SUPPORT GROUPS SUCH AS ART THERAPY, COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY, AND OUR INNOVATIVE EMPOWERED PARENTING GROUP. OUR STAFF ATTORNEY OFFERS LEGAL ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION.

ABUSE EDUCATION PROGRAMSJEANNE GEIGER CRISIS CENTER'S INTIMATE PARTNER ABUSE EDUCATION PROGRAM (IPAEP) IS A 40-WEEK PROGRAM CERTIFIED BY THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH FOR PEOPLE WHO USE VIOLENCE IN AN INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP. THE PROGRAM PROMOTES THE SAFETY OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS BY HOLDING INDIVIDUALS WHO USE VIOLENCE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS AND HELPING THEM CHANGE THEIR BEHAVIOR. PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED BY THE REFERRAL SOURCE TO ATTEND GROUP MEETINGS EVERY WEEK AND TO PAY FOR THEIR SERVICES. GROUPS ARE CO-LED BY CERTIFIED INTIMATE PARTNER ABUSE EDUCATORS. THE PROGRAM IS ROOTED IN THE PHILOSOPHY THAT PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT AND SKILL-BUILDING ARE KEY TO CREATING CHANGE. PARTICIPANTS ARE TAUGHT THROUGH GROUP WORK HOW TO RECOGNIZE ABUSIVE AND VIOLENT BEHAVIORS, AND HOW TO DEVELOP TOOLS TO REACT AND ENGAGE POSITIVELY. DISCUSSIONS ALSO CENTER AROUND THE ROOT CAUSES OF ABUSIVE BEHAVIORS, UNDERSTANDING BELIEF SYSTEMS, AND CREATING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS.