What We Do

Victim Services and Advocacy

  • 24/7 Crisis Telephone Line: 1-208-290-6529
  • Victim Services and Advocacy
  • Ongoing Support Groups
  • Client Transportation
  • Education on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
  • Verizon Hopeline Phones
  • Paralegal Counsel
  • Referrals to Legal Aid
  • Ruth’s and Rebekah’s Emergency Shelter
  • Esther’s House Extended Stay Shelter
  • Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Mobile Advocate serving outlying communities
  • Learning Lab w/ computers for client’s use, tutoring for GED/ABE preparation
  • Counseling

Learning Lab

  • Free tutoring
  • Study center for working toward GED/ABE
  • Internet access
  • Support in writing resumes, searching for jobs, filling out applications and preparing for interviews
  • Free Childcare during Learning Lab hours and all classes

Paralegal

 

  • Legal Assistance
  • Basic Court Information
  • Parenting Plans
  • Child Support
  • Social Security
  • Birth Certificates

Community Education and Involvement

  • Annual seminars to train church leaders and community advocates how to respond most effectively to help women in need, especially those in violent relationships.
  • Education on all aspects of domestic violence and sexual assault, anger management, and personal accountability.
  • Newspaper articles and newsletters to raise awareness in our rural community.
  • Direct involvement with local businesses and churches to meet families’ immediate physical needs.

  • Participation in community events

Call 208-448-2800 for more information.