FAMILY CRISIS CENTER INC

THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE FAMILY CRISIS CENTER, INC. RECOGNIZES DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE ARE CRIMES AND ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PERPETRATORS. WE BELIEVE THAT DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE ARE THE PRODUCT OF SEXISM, RACISM, CLASSISM, HETEROSEXISM, AND GENDER-BASED POWER IMBALANCES CONDONED AND PERPETUATED IN OUR SOCIETY. WE FURTHER BELIEVE THAT ALL PERSONS HAVE THE RIGHT TO FEEL AND BE SAFE IN THEIR HOMES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. IT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGENCY TO EMPOWER VICTIMS/SURVIVORS BY ENSURING AVAILABILITY OF RESOURCES, ACCURATE INFORMATION, AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT.THE DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE CENTER CREATES A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT TO UNDERSTAND THE RESOURCES AND OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO THEM AND GET SUPPORT AS THEY BEGIN TO HEAL FROM THE TRAUMA. THESE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. SERVICES FOR THE DSVC ARE PROVIDED IN BARTON, BARBER,COMANCHE, EDWARDS, KIOWA, NESS, PAWNEE, PRATT, RUSH & STAFFORD COUNTIES. BELOW IS A LIST OF SERVICES:SEXUAL VIOLENCE-24-HOUR CRISIS LINE-FACE-TO-FACE CRISIS SERVICES-PERSONAL ADVOCACY-MEDICAL ADVOCACY-LAW ENFORCEMENT ADVOCACY-COURT ADVOCACY-SHELTER-SUPPORTIVE COUNSELING-SUPPORT GROUP-CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICE-COMMUNITY AWARENESS-PROFESSIONAL TRAININGDOMESTIC VIOLENCE-24-HOUR CRISIS LINE-FACE-TO-FACE CRISIS SERVICES-PERSONAL ADVOCACY-MEDICAL ADVOCACY-LAW ENFORCEMENT ADVOCACY-COURT ADVOCACY-SHELTER-SUPPORTIVE COUNSELING-SUPPORT GROUP-CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICE-COMMUNITY AWARENESS-PROFESSIONAL TRAININGTHE CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER (CAC), CREATES A SAFE, FAMILY FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. THE CAC BECOMES INVOLVED WITH THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES UPON REFERRAL FROM DEPARTMENT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (DCF) AND/OR LAW ENFORCEMENT IN ORDER TO ASSIST WITH THE INVESTIGATIVE PROCESS AND PROVIDE SERVICES THROUGH REFERRALS AS WELL AS ADVOCACY TO THE CHILD AND FAMILY. WE PROVIDE FORENSIC INTERVIEWS, FAMILY ADVOCACY, CASE TRACKING AND REVIEWS, REFERRAL SERVICES AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION TO FIGHT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT. IT IS A NEUTRAL, CHILD AND FAMILY FRIENDLY PLACE WHERE CHILDREN CAN SHARE THE DETAILS OF THEIR ABUSE EXPERIENCE WITH TRAINED, CARING PROFESSIONALS THROUGH A FORENSIC INTERVIEW. THIS INTERVIEW IS RECORDED AND USED AS EVIDENCE IN THE CASE AGAINST THE PERPETRATOR.A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM (MDT) OF PROFESSIONALS INVOLVED IN THE CASE (DCF, LAW ENFORCEMENT, MENTAL HEALTH, COUNTY ATTORNEY, MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, AND THE CAC) MEET MONTHLY TO DETERMINE THE STATUS OF THE CASE AND MONITOR THE PROGRESS UNTIL THE CASE IS DONE.DURING JULY 2024 THROUGH JUNE 2025, AN APPROXIMATE 975 VICTIMS WERE ASSISTED IN THE SERVICES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. THROUGH CAC, 399 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED AND 117 FORENSIC INTERVIEWS WERE PROVIDED, AND 65 MDT MEETINGS WERE LED. 1,097 BEDNIGHTS WERE PROVIDED AT SHELTER, WE ANSWERED 1,704 HOTLINE CALLS, GAVE BODY SAFETY AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP LESSONS TO 4,199 CHILDREN, AND TAUGHT PARENTING CLASSES TO 53 ADULTS. IN ADDITION, DSVC SERVED 361 CLIENTS, OUTREACHED AND SHARED SERVICES WITH 12,587 INDIVIDUALS, PROVIDED 17,903 SERVICES TO CLIENTS, SERVED 975 INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING ABUSE, AND SARA'S BLESSINGS HELPED 142 INDIVIDUALS WITH FREE HYGIENE PRODUCTS, CLOTHING, AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS.