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Services

At Chest of Hope, our services focus in the following 3 areas: Education, Intervention and Support.

Education

There are many ways in which Domestic Violence could be prevented, so we interact with our community to educate and inform, utilizing the following forums:

  • Annual Salad Luncheon
  • Leave Out Violence Everyday
  • Annual L.O.V.E Walk in October
  • Interactions with Community and Religious Groups, Individuals, Human Service Providers and Public Safety Officials
  • Teen Dating Violence Youth Program
  • Financial Literacy and Job Readiness
  • Parenting Classes

Intervention

With the objective of assisting individuals in achieving their long-term goal of living violence free, we respond to the victim’s immediate, crisis-driven needs. We address safely issues and ensure victims’ access to critically needed intervention services from Attorneys, Clergy, Courts, Law Enforcement, Medical Practitioners, Therapists, etc.:

  • Our Helpline (209)-259-5552
  • Referrals to food, clothing, legal, medical and other resources as requested
  • Access to Shelters or other Housing Providers
  • Court accompaniment
  • Risk Assessment and Safety Planning
  • Reporting crimes anonymously
  • Restraining Orders

Support

In order to help with the healing process and be empowered for a fresh start, we provide nonjudgmental compassionate support as follows:

  • Case Management
  • Individual and Group Counseling
  • Human Trafficking Victims shelter for ages 18-27 years
  • Transitional Individual Housing
  • Transitional Family Housing
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