-- 26-Week Program: Partner Abuse Intervention Program (PAIP) facilitates weekly group sessions for individuals who have used harm or abuse towards their intimate/romantic partners.

-- 12-Week Program: Enhanced Anger Management (EAM) assists participants in learning to express emotion in nonviolent ways through weekly group sessions.

Groups are held off-site; address is given at the time of assessment.

Provides abuse and crisis intervention services to those going through a domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or sex trafficking situation. Services include a family violence crisis line, counseling or counseling referrals for survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault, emergency shelter and transportation, peer support groups, and child advocacy.

Protection order assistance, criminal justice/legal advocacy, and medical advocacy are also available to those who may need it.

Helps perpetrators of violence learn non-violent skills. This program is for men or women who attempt to control their partner with physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, and/or economic abuse.

Services are provided to try and stop abuse by helping the abusers:

-- See that it is not acceptable to abuse their partners.

-- Learn to take blame and credit for their actions.

-- Learn non-violent and non-controlling ways of communication.

-- Realize that partner abuse is not an anger management problem.

-- Assess whether mental health or substance abuse treatment is also needed.

Domestic Violence prevention program for male and female offenders. Designed to help individuals who have been abusive in their relationships to become aware of:

-- How their behavior influences people with whom they interact regularly.

-- How their past affects their current behaviors.

-- How to develop healthy, safe, and equal relationships.

-- How to be assertive in relationships rather than aggressive.

-- How to stop the cycle of violence.

Program requirements are tailored to the individual needs of group members.

Group leaders encourage participants to think about their relationships differently by:

-- Promoting attitudes associated with healthy relationships, such as safe and equal partnerships and equal rights of both partners.

-- Challenging attitudes associated with abusive behaviors by encouraging full responsibility for the behaviors and the ability to stop.

Provides free and confidential domestic violence victim services for survivors and non-offending dependent children. Off-site/out-of-office services provided include trauma-informed services, counseling/therapy, legal advocacy, medical advocacy, social services and basic needs advocacy/case management, safety planning, 24/7 crisis helplines, and 24/7 crisis intervention at hospitals/law enforcement. Service plans based on services client wants to receive.

Also provides community trainings in a professional setting and in regards to Information about Services.

Telehealth provided to anyone that needs, or wants the service.

Offers assessments and 26 week psycho-educational group services for persons who use power and control in their intimate relationships.

Provides free training and education about sexual assault prevention to clients' faculty and/or students. Presentations on the following topics are provided to meet the needs of the group requesting services:

- Personal Safety: Children and teens learn important safety rules about home safety, good and bad strangers, good touch/bad touch, tricky people, and safety when traveling.

- Sexual Harassment (adapted to age level): Topics include "What is it", "What can I do to stop it", and "Sexual Harassment: It's Hurting People" (Grades 5-8).

- Bullying: K-1st "It's Not OK to Bully", 2nd-5th "I Was Just Kidding!", 6th-8th "Bullying 101", 8th-12th "Bullies and Harassment on Campus", Teachers and Staff "Strategies for Dealing with Bullies"

- Dating Violence and Healthy Relationships: Recognize warning signs of an unhealthy relationship.

- Sexual Assault and Abuse: Learn common myths, prevalence and effects of sexual assault.

- Mandated Reporting: Learn when to report and how to report.

- RAD Self Defense: Learn self defense skills. For boys and girls (5-11) and women ages 12 and up.

Provides a 24-hour crisis line for Latina victims (men, women, children) of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking. Individual counseling, support groups, court advocacy, safety planning, community groups, referrals and domestic violence and sexual assault advocacy training.

Temporary emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence and accompanying children. Emergency needs such as food and clothing can be provided while in shelter, if needed.24 hour crisis line provides support, info and confidential emergency services available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Client advocacy is available to help support individuals through crisis, such as assistance in applying for Department of Health and Human Services economic assistance programs, finding a new place to live, or for emotional support and talking through options.

Legal advocacy provides assistance with filing domestic violence and harassment protection orders, legal referrals, help in finding legal representation, and court accompaniment.

Medical advocacy offers referrals and accompaniment as needed.

Bilingual advocacy provides immigration information for victims of domestic violence or sexual assault. To reach a Spanish-speaking advocate, contact the Spanish line or stop in at the Crete office to speak with a Spanish-speaking advocate.

Information and referrals provided regarding assistance outside of Hope Crisis Center.

Community education programs offered free of charge on topics such as: domestic violence, sexual assault, bullying, good touch/bad touch/secret touch, teen dating violence, date rape, violence in the media, sexting, domestic violence and the effects on children, sexual assault and the effect on children, and others.

Provides several individualized services in order to deter child abuse. Services provided:

- When first contacted, several members of BACA will ride to the child's house and present the child with a patch, stickers, and a photograph of the child with their new biker family. Two bikers are assigned to the child as their primary contacts.

- If abuse or harassment continues, members will create a presence at the home, being visible at times when the family may be most vulnerable.

- Court appearances are also available. Assigned bikers will appear in order to provide support for the child and reduce fear about testifying against their abuser.

Other services available:

- Providing escorts if the child feels unsafe.

- Riding by the child's home on a regular basis.

- Staying with children if they are alone or frightened.

- On-site support if needed, for the child's reassurance.

Provides small group facilitation. Trained prevention specialists work with school staff to tailor groups that meet the needs of the school's population, available during and after school.

Topics include bullying and cyber bullying, protective behaviors, making and keeping friends, study skills and organizations, anger management, conflict resolution, and tolerance and diversity.

Provides a crisis based shelter that offers a host of assistance to victims and their children fleeing domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking, stalking and violent crimes. DSAOC shelter services are available 24/7. Services within the shelter are all free of charge, confidential and supports the survivor's ability to once again control their own life.

Crisis Based Shelter Services Include, survivor Information, crisis Intervention, safety planning
case management, information, education & referrals, counseling/support groups, court advocacy, medical advocacy, transportation, provision of basic needs, food and clothing, personal hygiene supplies, laundry, child advocacy, housing location support.