HUBBARD HOUSE INC

SHELTERHUBBARD HOUSE HAS BEEN PROVIDING SAFE SHELTER AND WRAP-AROUND SERVICES TO SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN DUVAL AND BAKER COUNTIES, FLORIDA SINCE 1976. WE EMPHASIZE PROVIDING A WARM AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT THAT OPERATES AT NO COST TO SURVIVORS. HUBBARD HOUSE'S EMPOWERMENT MODEL AND TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE DRIVE OUR PROGRAMS AND HOW WE OPERATE. SURVIVORS DESERVE TO MAKE THEIR OWN CHOICES, PARTICULARLY WHEN SO MANY HAVE BEEN TAKEN FROM THEM. IN EVERY INSTANCE, THE HUBBARD HOUSE TEAM COMMUNICATES A CRITICAL MESSAGE TO SURVIVORS: YOU ARE NOT ALONE.SERVICES OFFERED INCLUDE SAFE SHELTER, 24-HOUR EMERGENCY HOTLINE, SAFETY PLANNING, CASE MANAGEMENT, COUNSELING, CRISIS INTERVENTION, CHILDREN'S SERVICES AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, COURT ADVOCACY AND INJUNCTION FOR PROTECTION ATTORNEYS, FOOD, CLOTHING, AND JOB AND HOUSING HELP.IN ITS 45 YEARS OF OPERATION, HUBBARD HOUSE HAS SHELTERED MORE THAN 46,500 VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THEIR CHILDREN AND ANSWERED MORE THAN 105,510 HOTLINE CALLS.

OUTREACHSURVIVORS EXPERIENCING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND NOT NECESSARILY IN NEED OF SHELTER CAN VISIT HUBBARD HOUSE'S OUTREACH CENTER. THE CENTER TAKES WALK-INS AND IN-PERSON OR VIRTUAL APPOINTMENTS. THROUGH ALL OF ITS OUTREACH INITIATIVES, HUBBARD HOUSE'S EMPOWERMENT MODEL AND TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE DRIVES OUR WORK. LAST FISCAL YEAR, HUBBARD HOUSE SERVED 4,828 SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND PROVIDED 14,293 COUNSELING HOURS.THROUGH THE OUTREACH CENTER AND OTHER OUTREACH INITIATIVES, SURVIVORS AND THEIR CHILDREN RECEIVE INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING, SAFETY PLANNING, CASE MANAGEMENT, CRISIS INTERVENTION, REFERRALS, COURT ADVOCACY, INJUNCTION FOR PROTECTION ATTORNEYS, AND JOB AND HOUSING HELP. ADVOCATES ARE EMBEDDED AT THE OUTREACH CENTER, THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, IN BAKER COUNTY, AND THE DUVAL COUNTY COURTHOUSE. HUBBARD HOUSE VICTIM ADVOCATES LOCATED AT THE DUVAL COUNTY COURTHOUSE PROVIDE VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WITH ASSISTANCE IN NAVIGATING THE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PROCESS, SAFETY PLANNING, AND OTHER ADVOCACY SERVICES. THE IFP ATTORNEYS REPRESENT VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN OBTAINING INJUNCTIONS FOR PROTECTION. IN ADDITION TO SURVIVOR ADVOCACY, KEY OUTREACH PROGRAMS INCLUDE INVEST, HARK, WAVE, AND THE JACKSONVILLE SAFETY FIRST PROJECT. INVEST IS AN AWARD-WINNING, NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND HUBBARD HOUSE, ASSESSING THE MOST LETHAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASES AND PROVIDING OUTREACH AND SERVICES TO SURVIVORS. HARK (HEALTHY AND RESILIENT KIDS) IS AN INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION PROGRAM THAT FOCUSES ON CHILDREN AGED 4-17 WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THEIR HOMES. IN THE PROGRAM, CHILDREN ARE PLACED IN AGE-APPROPRIATE GROUPS AND PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO EDUCATE ABOUT THE DYNAMICS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND HOW TO DEAL WITH EMOTIONS. THROUGH THE WAVE PROGRAM, HUBBARD HOUSE WORKS IN THE SCHOOLS, PROVIDING AGE-APPROPRIATE PREVENTION CURRICULUM DESIGNED TO TEACH ABOUT HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. THE JACKSONVILLE SAFETY FIRST PROJECT IS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY COMMUNITY COLLABORATION THAT SUSTAINS AND STRENGTHENS THE COORDINATION OF THE JUDICIAL AND COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO VISITATION AND CUSTODY CASES. IN ALL OF HUBBARD HOUSE'S OUTREACH PROGRAMS, WE ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF SURVIVORS, SEEKING TO REDUCE THE BARRIERS THEY FACE, AND TO ADVOCATE FOR SOCIAL CHANGE WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY.