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Domestic Violence Project, Inc
Year Ended June 30, 2009
Service Statistics
24-Hour Crisis Hotline • Calls Received = 3,162
As a first call for help the 24-hour hotline offers assistance, comfort and reassurance to victims and their families.
Shelter Services for Women & Children
Two, 24-hour emergency shelters offer victims and their children a refuge to escape abuse.
· Women Sheltered = 102
· Children Sheltered = 97
· Nights of Shelter Provided = 4,990
Renew Counseling and
Assessment, counseling, case management for domestic violence, alcohol and drug treatment, and domestic violence prevention.
· Women/Children/Youth Counseled = 550
Legal Advocacy
Assisting clients in understanding legal rights, filing protection orders, speaking with the prosecutor’s office and police, and attending court hearings.
· Legal Advocacy Clients Assisted = 1,123
Community Education
Domestic violence awareness and prevention, dating violence prevention, substance abuse prevention, training for professionals, and public awareness speakers.
· Domestic Violence Awareness Training Audience = 5,027
Domestic Violence Project, Inc.
Phone 330-453-SAFE - TTY 330-526-0082
Web Page Visitors = 233,049
For Shelter Assistance Call
DVP Inc 24-Hour Hotline 330-453-SAFE (7233)
or Email us: shelter@domesticviolenceproj.org
