The Crisis Center is a non-profit agency providing 24-hour emergency and supportive services for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. We provide these services for Hall, Howard, Hamilton and Merrick Counties.
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Services Offered
Crisis Center Services The Crisis Center offers services on a 24 hour basis. To use these services simply call our 24 hour crisis hot line and request assistance. If this call is made during business hours our office staff will do whatever they can to help. If the call is made after hours or during the weekend, on call staff member will provide any help that they can. We also offer community education upon request for educational or professional purposes for a variety of topics.
Child Care When someone in the shelter is looking for housing, jobs, and keeping appointments with human service agencies, the Crisis Center may provide child care. Child care is also provided during support groups.
Advocacy To help someone develop a plan of change, they meet with an advocate to discuss goals, roadblocks, safety planning and services available in the community.
Peer Support Groups To help those in a time of healing, the Crisis Center offers one weekly domestic violence support groups and a children's support group. For sexual assault survivors there are two incest and sexual assault groups. The Crisis Center also provides teen dating violence support groups in all three Grand Island middle schools. There is no fee for any of these groups and child care is free.
Community Education We can address any or all of the following topics:
Dating Violence Date Rape Domestic Violence Crisis Center Services Sexual Harassment Gender Violence How Violence effects children Bullying Healthy Relationships Any other subject that deals with domestic violence or sexual assault
Youth Services The Crisis Center offers support for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Even if children are not directly injured by domestic violence in the home, they are affected. It is our goal to support these survivors and educate all youth and parents on healthy relationships; ultimately, they will recognize the warning signs and get help early or offer help to friends and families should the need arise.
Children's Group Service This group is designed to give children the opportunity to: Learn ways to express feelings honestly and directly. Be aware of differences and similarities in their families. Improve self-esteem. Understand how violence in the homes has affected them and much more.
Fees and Payment
Services provided to domestic violence and sexual assault survivors are free of charge. There are minimal fees involved with the safe exchange and visitation service. Participants in the Batterer Intervention Program are required to pay an intake fee and for classes.
This is a nonprofit organization.
Services Offered To: Adults Teens Children
Special Groups: Bilingual LGBTQ
Payment: Pro-bono
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