QUIGLEY HOUSE INC

THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES SEVERAL PROGRAMS TO FULFILL ITS MISSION:24 HOUR SHELTER - THE ORGANIZATION'S SHELTER IS STAFFED 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK BY TRAINED RESIDENT ADVOCATES. VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT TYPICALLY STAY 8 WEEKS, DEPENDING ON THE INDIVIDUAL CASE. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF AGE, GENDER, RACE, COLOR, ETHNICITY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION, MARITAL STATUS, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, DISABILITY, GENDER IDENTIFICATION OR ANY OTHER CHARACTERISTIC PROTECTED BY LAW.24 HOUR CRISIS HOTLINE - THE HOTLINE IS STAFFED BY TRAINED ADVOCATES WHO PROVIDE CRISIS INTERVENTION, SAFETY PLANNING, INFORMATION, AND REFERRAL TO PRIMARY AND/OR SECONDARY VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND/OR SEXUAL ASSAULT.SEXUAL ASSAULT CRISIS CENTER - TRAINED SEXUAL ASSAULT ADVOCATES PROVIDE CRISIS COUNSELING, CREATE SAFETY PLANS, AND ASSIST DURING OPTIONAL FORENSIC MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS.COMMUNITY EDUCATION - PRESENTATIONS ARE PROVIDED TO COMMUNITY BUSINESSES, PRACTICES, FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS, AND OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE PURPOSE OF THESE PRESENTATIONS IS TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ON THE PREVALENCE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT, IDENTIFY TOOLS FOR PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION, AND BUILD GENERAL AWARENESS OF QUIGLEY HOUSE, INC.'S SERVICES.CASE MANAGEMENT - THE ORGANIZATION'S IN-HOUSE CASE MANAGER PROVIDES SUPPORT AND STEP-BY-STEP ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS OR FAMILIES BY HELPING THEM CREATE A SUSTAINABLE LIVING SITUATION FOR THEMSELVES ONCE THEY LEAVE THE SHELTER.PET KENNEL - STATISTICS INDICATE THAT ABUSERS WILL OFTEN USE PETS TO GAIN POWER AND CONTROL OVER THEIR VICTIMS BY NEGLECT, PHYSICAL ABUSE, OR THREATENING TO KILL THEM. SINCE PETS ARE PART OF THE FAMILY, IT IS INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT TO LEAVE THEM BEHIND. THIS WILL OFTEN DETER VICTIMS FROM LEAVING THEIR SITUATIONS. WITH THE ADDITIONS OF THE PET KENNEL AND SMALL ANIMAL FACILITY, THE ORGANIZATION CAN ACCOMMODATE PARTICIPANTS WHO BRING THEIR PETS WITH THEM.