Serving Clark County since 1977, Safe Nest is Nevada's largest and most comprehensive charity devoted solely to domestic violence issues. Safe Nest's programs are concentrated in four areas of service: advocacy, counseling, prevention and shelter.
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Services Offered
COUNSELING
SafeNest provides counseling services for victims, batterers and their children. Services are provided by licensed marriage and family therapists, clinical professional counselors and licensed clinical social workers. Counseling at SafeNest specifically addresses domestic violence issues and safety.
Victim-Survivor Individual Counseling & Group Therapy Counseling is provided for those who have experienced domestic violence in all forms, including physical, emotional and sexual abuse. Survivors can expect confidential services focusing on safety, support and empowerment. Both individual and group counseling support is available to assist survivors in healing from the trauma of abuse.
Child & Adolescent Counseling Counseling provides a safe environment for children and adolescents to share the effects that domestic violence had or is currently having on their lives. Counseling focuses on learning ways to stay safe and understanding that they are not responsible for the violence.
Court-Ordered Adult Counseling SafeNest offers programs for male and female domestic violence offenders that are open to both voluntary and court-ordered participants. The state-certified group counseling program works with perpetrators on topics that include responsibility and accountability, behaviors and choices, belief systems about male/female family roles, the effects of abuse and alternatives to battering.
Court-Ordered Adolescent Group Counseling The Court-Ordered Adolescent Group was developed for teens who are or have been abusive toward family members or dating partners. This group focuses on several topics including defining power and violence, exploring anger, alternatives to violence, choices and responsibility, personal rights, power and control versus equality, healthy dating relationships, gender role socialization, societal pressure and stress mechanisms.
Teen Dating Violence Counseling Besides counseling for adolescents who are experiencing domestic violence in their home lives, Safe Nest offers counseling for teens experiencing violence in a dating relationship or for teens perpetrating dating violence. Both individual and group sessions are available.
Fees and Payment
This is a nonprofit organization.
Services Offered To: Adults Teens Children
Special Groups: Bilingual
Payment: Sliding Scale Pro-bono
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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.