Gateway offers counseling, residential care and court advocacy services for domestic violence victims in Arapahoe County, Colorado. Our mission is to prevent and eliminate partner violence and to empower people for social transformation.
We receive more than 9,000 crisis calls a year, provide 10,000+ nights of residential care for families and their pets. We assist with 2,000+ court advocacy cases for domestic violence victims.
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Services Offered
Crisis Line Gateway's 24-hour Crisis Line can be a victim's first step towards making others aware of their situation and getting help. Our Crisis Line is staffed with counselors and trained volunteers. We are ready to listen and give referrals to people who are experiencing psychological and physical abuse in their relationships. Crisis services continue to expand to serve the hearing-impaired and those who do not speak Spanish or English.
Counseling We offer individual counseling ed to adults and children suffering from the effects of domestic violence, living in an abusive situation or working on feelings generated by a prior abusive relationship.
Our counselors work hand in hand with our clients to empower them to heal the pain and scars of abusive relationships. Part of our process includes education, self empowerment, building self esteem, setting boundaries, safety planning and healthy relationships.
Our counselors also advocate and help our clients with referrals, community networking and work with women to regain power and control of their lives.
Gateway's Children Services focus on counseling and educational creative, nonviolent activities that help build self-esteem and promote constructive emotional expression. This is accomplished through individual and group sessions with Gateway-trained child counselors.
Residential Care Gateway operates two emergency shelter facilities. The short-term facility in Aurora has 24 beds; our other (long-term) facility in southern Arapahoe county has a 14-bed capacity.
Residents at the short-term shelter are asked to commit to a minimum stay of three days and can stay up to a maximum of thirty days. Each adult arriving at the shelter will have an intake and orientation sessions. Each adult is assigned a primary caseworker who meets with her/his/their on an ongoing basis throughout her/his/their stay to assist her/his/their with goal setting, safety planning, advocacy, resource development and provide needed emotional support.
Sometimes 30 days is not enough time for our clients to find permanent housing. Therefore, Gateway has designed a program that allows our clients to stay in shelter for 90 days. During their stay, adults receive one-on-one counseling that is available 24 hours a day.
Court Advocacy Program At the Aurora Municipal Court, Gateway houses a Court Advocacy Program (CAP) that provides victims of domestic violence with emotional support, information on their legal options and support through the court processes.
Our advocates offer referrals, safety planning, crisis intervention and emergency services (cell phones for 911). Although the program is in a Criminal Court setting, victims also receive information on civil court matters such a restraining orders, child-support enforcement, divorce/separation, immigration, victim compensation and other pertinent matters. Advocates work one-on-one with the direct victims in the case and their children. We also provide a comfortable space for children to be while parents are at court, including a special children's area with all the comforts of home.
Social Change Gateway promotes social change to prevent intimate partner violence from spreading. Our community outreach involves educating community groups and professional organizations about domestic violence. Staff and volunteers participate as presenters in our Speaker's Bureau. Our team facilitates training sessions on domestic violence for area professionals. Public Service Announcements (PSAs) from affiliate organizations, such as "NO More", and public relations campaigns by Gateway help drive social change. More than 100 community awareness and education presentations are delivered every year.
Fees and Payment
Gateway appreciates donations from individuals, foundations, businesses, families and the community. As a 501c3 non-profit agency, funding from donations is essential for serving domestic violence victims and empowering people for social change. Our valued services being delivered by the industry's best counselors, administrators, program leaders and trainers are all based on donations from you.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Special Groups: Bilingual
Payment: Sliding Scale
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A community counseling agency is a group therapy practice that offers affordable mental health services. Most are independent non-profit agencies, state agencies, or publicly-funded agencies. A few may restrict who is eligible for services, so it is a good idea to check when you call.
Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
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Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.
