Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

The Domestic Violence program offers comprehensive services to survivors of Domestic Violence and their families, including crisis intervention, counseling by master's prepared therapists, safety planning, advocacy and referrals, education and support groups, court accompaniment, legal advocacy, 24-hour help line, shelter, transitional supportive housing, and permanent supportive housing. Services to children include crisis and long-term counseling in individual, family, and group modalities. Services also include parent and community education. School programming includes counseling on location and Domestic Violence prevention programs, utilizing evidence based curriculum, expect respect. Prevention and systems change work through strong law enforcement and court relationships utilizes the nationally recognized blueprint for safety program.

The shelterhouse resale shop creates a steady stream of revenue to support the growing demand for programs and services, while offering gently-used, items at a fraction of the original cost to our community. Shelterhouse clients may shop at no charge, through a voucher system, in order to meet the urgent needs of their family. All profits from shelterhouse resale shop go directly to support our urgent and important mission to empower survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence by providing refuge, hope and healing.

The Sexual Assault program offers comprehensive services to primary and secondary survivors, including crisis intervention, counseling by master's prepared therapists, safety planning, advocacy and referrals, education and support groups, court accompaniment, legal advocacy, 24-hour help line, shelter, transitional supportive housing, and permanent supportive housing. Serving both children and adults, crisis and long-term counseling utilize individual, family, and group modalities. Shelterhouse's Sexual Assault nurse examiner (sane) program provides specialized medical care, forensic evidence collection, crisis counseling and emotional support. School programming includes counseling on location, utilizing evidence based curriculum, including expect respect, safe dates, and structured sensory interventions for traumatized children, adolescents and parents (sitcap). Community education includes the globally recognized start by believing campaign.