Get Help: Advocates and Crisis Centers
Whether you are a survivor of rape, abuse, incest, or domestic violence, advocates can be your best resource for recovery. Learn how to find an advocate and a crisis center, what to look for, what to ask, and how they can help you in your healing journey.
What is an Advocate?
Recently in the chat rooms, I have talked with people who have to go to court to testify against their abusers. This is a frightening prospect that can be made easier and safer by enlisting the help of an advocate.
Recently in the chat rooms, I have talked with people who have to go to court to testify against their abusers. This is a frightening prospect that can be made easier and safer by enlisting the help of an advocate.
Advocates and Self-Defined Needs
Learn how the phrase 'self-defined needs' is central in an Advocate's training, and how this phrase protects you and your legal interests.
Learn how the phrase 'self-defined needs' is central in an Advocate's training, and how this phrase protects you and your legal interests.
Women's Advocates
Learn who advocates are and how they are uniquely trained to help you whether you are a survivor of domestic violence of date rape.
Learn who advocates are and how they are uniquely trained to help you whether you are a survivor of domestic violence of date rape.
Mandated Reporting
When I advise someone to call their local agency for help, the most common concern is about Mandated Reporting. 'What if they report me? What will happen if I'm turned over to Social Services?' Here are some guidelines so you understand Mandated Reporting a little bit better
When I advise someone to call their local agency for help, the most common concern is about Mandated Reporting. 'What if they report me? What will happen if I'm turned over to Social Services?' Here are some guidelines so you understand Mandated Reporting a little bit better
The Power of Local Politics
The power of local politics, your input when choosing a candidate to endorse, moderating fiscal extremism
The power of local politics, your input when choosing a candidate to endorse, moderating fiscal extremism
Respecting Your Self-Defined Needs
The principle of working for a survivor's Self-Defined Needs is the central rule for people who work in agencies to help survivors of domestic violence. Self-Defined Needs means that the survivor is in charge at all times. Violating someone's Self-Defined Needs is considered the worst thing an Advocate can do.
The principle of working for a survivor's Self-Defined Needs is the central rule for people who work in agencies to help survivors of domestic violence. Self-Defined Needs means that the survivor is in charge at all times. Violating someone's Self-Defined Needs is considered the worst thing an Advocate can do.
What About My Pets?
Many survivors stay in abusive situations because their pets are literally held as ransom. Learn how to find safe shelter for your pets and use this form of abuse as a tool to put perps in jail.
Many survivors stay in abusive situations because their pets are literally held as ransom. Learn how to find safe shelter for your pets and use this form of abuse as a tool to put perps in jail.
Abuse/Incest Support Table of Contents - Site Navigation Table of Contents
Directions and table of contents for the Abuse/Incest Support site at About.com. Learn how to navigate around the site and find the information you need.
Directions and table of contents for the Abuse/Incest Support site at About.com. Learn how to navigate around the site and find the information you need.
Tour a Shelter in Cyberspace
When you are considering leaving a dangerous situation, knowing where you are going to go is comforting. Take a cyber tour of a typical shelter, find answers to your questions, and hear other survivor's stories.
When you are considering leaving a dangerous situation, knowing where you are going to go is comforting. Take a cyber tour of a typical shelter, find answers to your questions, and hear other survivor's stories.
United States Resource Centers
The United States Department of Justice has compiled a list of coalitions in the states and territories that assist women in dangerous situations. Addresses and phone numbers will help you find an organization near you.
The United States Department of Justice has compiled a list of coalitions in the states and territories that assist women in dangerous situations. Addresses and phone numbers will help you find an organization near you.
State and Local Resources
This excellent and extensive list from Safe Horizon offers a list of shelters and organizations across the United States. From the Good Samaritans, a national organization, to small local shelters, you will find safe shelter from one of these groups.
This excellent and extensive list from Safe Horizon offers a list of shelters and organizations across the United States. From the Good Samaritans, a national organization, to small local shelters, you will find safe shelter from one of these groups.
Counseling Centers
All you need is your ZIP code and the Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network website will give you a list of counseling centers near your home or work.
All you need is your ZIP code and the Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network website will give you a list of counseling centers near your home or work.
Worldwide Shelters and Assistance Programs
Scroll down this page to find live links to shelters and resources in your country, state, and region. Some of these organizations specialize in sheltering women and children fleeing abusive situations.
Scroll down this page to find live links to shelters and resources in your country, state, and region. Some of these organizations specialize in sheltering women and children fleeing abusive situations.
United States Shelter Map
This United States map from the Minnesota Women's Rural Advocacy Programs will take you to lists of shelters and crisis centers in your state.
This United States map from the Minnesota Women's Rural Advocacy Programs will take you to lists of shelters and crisis centers in your state.
Agencies on the Internet
Find agencies and shelters, state by state, in the United States and in Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. This page is sponsored by the Paladin Group.
Find agencies and shelters, state by state, in the United States and in Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. This page is sponsored by the Paladin Group.
The Samaritans
The Samaritans (not a religious organization) is located in the U.K. They offer free, confidential support over the phone, in person, or online to anyone who is despairing and needs help.
The Samaritans (not a religious organization) is located in the U.K. They offer free, confidential support over the phone, in person, or online to anyone who is despairing and needs help.