Safe Alternatives to Violent Environments Inc.

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2010 to Jun 30, 2011

Signed

Mar 20, 2012

Return Version

2010v3.4

Gross Receipts

$1,333,682

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Cops (community oriented prevention services) saves cops advocates are co-located in local police departments to work directly with domestic violence victims. Abuse victims will come in contact with a cops advocate by: 1) walking into a police department and asking for help or 2) receiving a follow-up call from an advocate after a police report. The advocates provide the same crisis intervention services and resources as our hotline counselors, except it is often face-to-face instead of over the phone, allowing them to establish an ongoing relationship with individual clients to offer case management services. The cops program assisted 612 domestic violence victims in fy10-11. Additionally, this program completed 137 temporary restraining orders (tro) and 111 court accompaniments.

Activity 3

Community education - save provided 1402 individual counseling sessions to help treat the long-term effects of domestic violence. Semi-weekly drop-in support groups offered a safe setting for 328 women, where other women whose lives are affected by domestic violence can come together to encourage, support, and empower each other. Saves teen dating violence prevention program educated 3387 high school students about the reality and prevalence of relationship abuse. Through our presentations we provide information about the foundation of healthy vs. Unhealthy relationships, the forms of abuse, the cycle of violence, and the influence of culture and gender roles.

Filer

EIN

94-2520559