Ywca Of Western Massachusetts

Community-based programs: services include individual, group and parental counseling for children aged 3 to 17 who witness or have been exposed to domestic violence, sexual assault, or gun violence; individual and group counseling for survivors of domestic violence; individual counseling for survivors of sexual assault; safety planning for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and human trafficking; court advocacy for survivors of domestic violence who need to obtain a 209a restraining order and/or a 258e anti-harassment order; provide a safe place for court-ordered supervised visitation services with the non-custodial parent for survivors of domestic violence and their children in various locations within hampden and hampshire county; assist survivors of domestic violence in connecting them with housing resources including small subsidies, housing searches, obtaining permanent housing and/or immediate shelter. (estimated people served within these programs is 3,390)

Education: healthy relationship and human trafficking awareness classes in the springfield public, private, and charter high school, especially within the springfield empowerment zone; community-based programming/classes for young parents up to age 23-- offerings include parenting home visits, case management, prenatal education, life skills support, and assistance in obtaining educational and vocational goals; financial empowerment classes implementing an evidence-based curriculum specifically designed for survivors of domestic violence; and evaluation to assess the effectiveness of the program through pre and posting questionnaires. Prevention program supports the by-stander, with not a number curriculum. (estimated people served within these programs 5,595)

Emergency support services: operate a bi-lingual english-spanish 24 hour, 7 days a week, 365 days a year emergency hotline for survivors of domestic violence to receive emotional support and sexual emergency medical services and provide safe emergency housing options; the ywca's hotline serves as the state's primary bilingual hotline; the ywca is the designated regional rape crisis center for hampden county; provide medical advocacy for survivors of rape at area hospitals throughout hampden county; assist survivors of domestic violence with housing emergencies as well as to locate safe housing. (estimated people served within these programs 8,255)