*NOTE* The address to Safe Haven is not advertised. It is not at the Appleseed location. *NOTE* Shelter full as of Oct 12, 2023. Still able to take phone calls and provide resources and referrals. Prevention, intervention, support and advocacy, with emphasis on empowerment to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, intimate partner violence, and stalking. Provides an emergency shelter, 24 hour crisis line, campus advocacy, court advocacy, hospital advocacy, community outreach, and support groups.

Offers assistance in dealing with the justice system to individual victims of domestic violence (including elder abuse), stalking or related crimes. Includes information on the legal process, safety planning, and planning for next steps in the legal process. Advocates are not attorneys but have access to lists of attorneys who are knowledgeable about domestic violence. Advocates are assigned to the criminal municipal courts and are available assist victims with the criminal court process, including temporary protective orders. Accompaniment to court is provided to victims who live in the areas served. Accompaniment services are available for victims with criminal complaints, child custody cases, juvenile court cases if the parents have been together but never married, divorce cases, and domestic relations cases. Those who are clients may have access to donated cell phones to use in emergencies.

Provides support and assistance in the hospital emergency room to victims of rape, incest, and sexual assault as well as the families of those assaulted. Volunteers meet survivors at the hospital and stay with the victim through the physical exam and the police report. Volunteers bring a kit for survivor, which includes clothes.

Assist survivor/victims of domestic violence, rape and sexual assault and human trafficking with information and support to navigate the legal and justice systems, safety planning, and barrier reduction. Assistance with Protection Orders, court appearances, police reports, and related issues; court accompaniment, and assisted through the legal system on varying issues (filing charges, etc.) responds 24/7 to Hospital and provides Rapid Response to law enforcement as requested.

Provides veteran support services including individual and family counseling and treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; coordinates support groups for Vietnam and Vietnam era and later veterans and for their significant others; makes referrals for needed professional services. Also offers bereavement counseling.

Provides crisis intervention and safety planning for people who are in (or have experienced) a domestic violence situation. Also provides screening to determine if emergency shelter is needed for individuals and families who say they are are victims of domestic violence in need of safety and respite due to fleeing a domestic violence relationship or situation. If no need for immediate shelter is determined, agency refers individuals to their justice system advocates, domestic violence support group and other programming according to their assessment.

Provides confidential counseling with a mental health professional for victims of domestic violence. Offers counseling for children who have witnessed or experienced some type of abuse or violence. Provides family therapy and parent education focused on helping the household to recover from past abuse, violence, or other traumatic events. Seeks also to prevent abuse within families who may be at risk due to a variety of stressors including: large family size, teenage single parenting, financial problems, drug problems, special needs children, etc. Teaches how to deal with child and parent anger issues, to handle conflicts and manage stress, to recognize cues from children and address their needs, to administer reward and punishment, and to build better communication among family members.

Provides a structured mentoring program. Mentees are matched according to their skills and interests with women in the professional community who serve as mentors. Mentors and mentees meet once a week to discuss specific topics such as resume building, life skills, job guidance, self-esteem, interpersonal communication, and goal setting. Participants also attend workshops centered on these topics.

Provides a domestic violence shelter.

Provides crisis intervention and safety planning for people who are in (or have experienced) a domestic violence situation. Also provides screening to determine if emergency shelter is needed for individuals and families who say they are are victims of domestic violence in need of safety and respite due to fleeing a domestic violence relationship or situation. If no need for immediate shelter is determined, agency refers individuals to their justice system advocates, domestic violence support group and other programming according to their assessment.

The Day One department provides comprehensive services to survivors of sexual violence. Comprehensive services include counseling, a crisis line, hospital advocacy, legal advocacy, community outreach, crisis intervention, systems collaboration, and information and referrals.

Provides a network of volunteer cosmetic dentists who restore the damaged teeth of domestic violence survivors who received injuries from a former intimate partner or spouse. Repair is provided to the "smile zone" only (generally, the front teeth), however, a limited amount of work may be done for teeth outside of the smile zone in some cases. Program does not replace or fix dental work. In other words, dental work that does not fit, looks bad, no longer works, an implant that was started but not completed or any work that has been completed by a GBAS dentist in the past.

Provides confidential counseling with a mental health professional for victims of domestic violence. Offers counseling for children who have witnessed or experienced some type of abuse or violence. Provides family therapy and parent education focused on helping the household to recover from past abuse, violence, or other traumatic events. Seeks also to prevent abuse within families who may be at risk due to a variety of stressors including: large family size, teenage single parenting, financial problems, drug problems, special needs children, etc. Teaches how to deal with child and parent anger issues, to handle conflicts and manage stress, to recognize cues from children and address their needs, to administer reward and punishment, and to build better communication among family members.

Provides support, assistance and legal education to survivors of rape, sexual assault or sexual abuse when survivors choose to prosecute the offenders. Explains the legal aspects of rape and assault (but does not give legal advice), facilitates communication between client and other parties such as police and the courts, helps clients write Victim Impact Statements, and assists with dealing with the Ohio Parole Board. Helps clients access programs for victims of crimes in the State of Ohio and makes referrals to lawyers.

Provides art therapy sessions for child and adult victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and/or human trafficking.

Assists individuals in gaining access to a range of services available to them in the community, such as housing, income assistance, safety, physical and behavioral health needs, parenting education and vocational needs. Develops an Individual Service Plan (ISP) with the client and works with victims of domestic violence on issues of self-esteem, life-skills, and safety planning for themselves and their children. Also provides reestablishment services, such as relocation assistance and emergency rent/mortgage payments, security deposits for those with financial need. Often provides needed household items such as furniture, cleaning products, personal hygiene products, clothes, food, etc. Maintains follow-up contact with clients for a minimum of three months to two years.

Assists individuals in gaining access to a range of services available to them in the community, such as housing, income assistance, safety, physical and behavioral health needs, parenting education and vocational needs. Develops an Individual Service Plan (ISP) with the client and works with victims of domestic violence on issues of self-esteem, life-skills, and safety planning for themselves and their children. Also provides reestablishment services, such as relocation assistance and emergency rent/mortgage payments, security deposits for those with financial need. Often provides needed household items such as furniture, cleaning products, personal hygiene products, clothes, food, etc. Maintains follow-up contact with clients for a minimum of three months to two years.

Provides support groups that are facilitated by agency professional staff for women who want to explore and deal with their domestic violence issues. Child care is available at certain locations.

Provides a central point of intake for those who need services from multiple agencies that offer services for victims of violent crime. Goal is to help the victim avoid the extra stress of traveling to several locations for different types of assistance. Victim advocates help with protection orders, communication with the police or prosecutors, and access to counseling, among other supportive services.

Provides support and assistance in the hospital emergency room to victims of rape, incest, and sexual assault as well as the families of those assaulted. Volunteers meet survivors at the hospital and stay with the victim through the physical exam and the police report. Volunteers bring a kit for survivor, which includes clothes.

Provides comprehensive domestic violence and sexual assault services. Programs: * Counseling * Emergency Shelter * Victim Advocacy * Danger Assessment Program * Rape Crisis Center

Provides support, assistance and legal education to survivors of rape, sexual assault or sexual abuse when survivors choose to prosecute the offenders. Explains the legal aspects of rape and assault (but does not give legal advice), facilitates communication between client and other parties such as police and the courts, helps clients write Victim Impact Statements, and assists with dealing with the Ohio Parole Board. Helps clients access programs for victims of crimes in the State of Ohio and makes referrals to lawyers.

Provides support groups for survivors of sexual abuse or sexual assault. Offers separate groups for adult females, adult males, and teen girls. Parents and/or partners may be invited to participate in some of the group activities.

Provides a support group for women who have been victims of physical and/or emotional abuse. Provide individual therapy to survivors who have been abused.

Provides temporary emergency shelter for survivors (women and men) of domestic violence and their children. Can house up to 32 people. Counseling, support, parenting education and advocacy are offered to residents. Provides on-going support to prevent re-victimization. A case manager will provide life skills training to help clients procure housing, employment, food, clothing, etc.