Domestic Abuse Intervention Services

Filing Period

Jan 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012

Signed

Jul 17, 2013

Return Version

2012v2.1

Gross Receipts

$3,200,189

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Dais' advocates and volunteers do presentations in response to requests from community organizations. These presentation requests can come from a variety of entities, but often stem from faith-based organizations, educational institutions, or health care providers. The dais community awareness and prevention education (cape) program seeks to educate the broader community about the dynamics of domestic violence and the services offered by dais. Cape works to enhance the community's support of domestic violence victims and their children and strengthens the community's commitment to eliminating domestic violence by supporting the vital services offered by dais. In 2012, dais did 204 presentations, reaching a total 5,395 people.

Activity 3

The dais crisis line is the point of first contact for all dais services. The crisis line provides crisis intervention, safety planning, support, information and referrals to victims and survivors of domestic violence and is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The goal of the crisis line is to help victims increase their safety and decrease their isolation. The crisis line is staffed by a combination of trained volunteers, paid staff, and work-study students. In 2012, the dais crisis line fielded 7,471 calls. Dais provides a wide array of supportive services to victims of abuse throughout dane county. Programs include the crisis response program and support groups. The crisis response program offers face-to-face support and advocacy services for victims of domestic violence. Clients may set up a crisis response appointment through the crisis line. Crisis response advocates meet with clients at safe, confidential partnership sites across dane county. These sites may include hospitals, clinics, libraries, or other human services organizations. There are sites located both within madison and in rural communities in dane county to increase accessibility of services to victims living in rural areas. Crisis response advocates assist victims with safety planning, information about restraining orders, access to direct aid funds for lock changes or relocation, referrals to on-going services with other organizations, and emotional support. In 2012, the crisis response program served 242 unduplicated adults. Dais also offers a drop-in support group for women from the community. The one drop-in support group served 141 unduplicated community women in 2012.

Filer

EIN

39-1268238