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| Sojourner’s
Shelter is a secure
and confidential emergency residence for women and
children who are unsafe in their own homes due to violence
and abuse. Along with a nurturing environment, shelter
staff provide programs and services designed to promote
healing and help women learn ways to create greater
safety for themselves and their children. During their
stay at the shelter, residents receive food, clothing,
individualized and group support and legal advocacy
as needed. Shelter services have expanded
recently to provide on-site individual and group therapy
for adults and children. A transition advocate is also
designated to assist residents as they re-enter the
community |
| A 24-hour crisis phone monitored by shelter advocates
or volunteers is dedicated to callers who seek information
or emergency assistance |
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| Not all individuals and
families affected by domestic violence must leave their
homes for their safety. The
Community Advocacy Program services help these victims
of violence and abuse stabilize their lives, maintain
safety for themselves and their children, and increase
their understanding of options and resources available
to them while they live in their own residence. Community
advocates work in both Criminal and Civil/Family Court. |
| As a result of violence
or abuse in the home the police may be called. Seven
police departments in the West Hennepin area relay
information to Sojourner whenever an arrest of an abuser
is made. These calls, answered on the 24 hr. Crisis
Line, are referred to Intervention
Advocates who
will contact victims to provide information and support
through the criminal justice process. |
| Community Advocates provide confidential
assistance with safety assessments, information and
referrals, personal support, and help with preparing
and filing Orders for Protection or Harassment Orders.
Referrals come to these advocates from hospitals, family,
friends, social workers, pastors or self-referral. |
| In addition to legal advocacy,
all individuals receive information to address and
assess immediate safety needs and establish plans and
strategies for a violence-free future. Group support
and education is also available in two locations in
the western-suburban area. |
| Community services have expanded recently to provide
on-site individual and group therapy for adults and
children. A Transition advocate is available to support
help families transition into new neighborhoods or
schools. |
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| Community
Outreach and Education |
952-351-4066 |
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Domestic violence is
a community problem. It
affects the financial, employment and housing stability
of individuals and families. As a result of
witnessing domestic violence, children can experience
serious behavioral problems in the short term, and
are put at much greater risk for a multitude of problems
in the long term. Raising awareness of this
very serious problem is critical to the prevention
domestic violence and its effects. |
| Raising awareness and creating
a greater understanding of what can be done is the
role of Sojourner’s
Community and Outreach Program. We reach into the
community to provide presentations to schools, civic
groups, churches, businesses and professional groups.
Sojourner’s
professional training services endeavor to provide
important information about domestic violence so that
professionals can intervene more effectively to prevent
the serious impacts of violence and abuse. |
To schedule a training
or presentation, please call 952-351-4066 or 952-933-7433. |
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Sojourner
Project was deemed "trustworthy and accountable" by
the Charities Review Council. |
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| DOES
YOUR LOVED ONE HURT YOU? |
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| Nobody
deserves to be abused. |
| To
speak to someone confidentially, call our 24-Hour Crisis
Line at 952-933-7422 |
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