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Services for victims of domestic assault, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, and human trafficking.

Crisis counseling, 24 hour hotline, safe shelter, and support groups.

Support services include financial assistance and advocacy.

Prevention and education materials.

Children's program, including information on bullying and a support group.

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Sexual Assault Shelters
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Sexual Assault Hotlines
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Domestic Violence Shelters
Bullying Prevention
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention
Sexual Assault Counseling
Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups
A division of the Polk County Department of Community, Family and Youth Services that provides assistance to victims of crimes and includes the following programs: Violent/Personal Crime Assistance Program; Rape/Sexual Assault Care Center; Child Sexual Abuse Resource Coalition (C-SARC); Intra-Family Sexual Abuse Program (IFSAP) and Volunteer Program.

SART - Mid-Iowa Sexual Assault Response Team - assists in sexual assault cases to aid the victim. The purpose of SART is to provide quality, compassionate and consistent care to victims of sexual assault. Free service.

COPING AFTER SUICIDE support group for families and/or friends of suicide victims

FREE COUNSELING and advocacy services for anyone affected by a violent crime or sexual assault (children and adults).

CASE COORDIANTION provided for Child Sexual Abuse Resource Coalition (C-SARC) and Intra-Family Sexual Abuse Program (IFSAP) cases. Volunteers and interns are trained to assist victims by providing crisis intervention, court advocacy, phone counseling and support group facilitation.

VIOLENT CRIME ASSISTANCE PROGRAM provides crisis intervention for victims, witnesses and their families in cases who have suffered emotional or physical trauma resulting from violent crimes. Purpose is to assist the victims and their families through support, counseling, advocacy, and agency liaison; as well as assisting the criminal justice system by helping the victim to become a good witness. Special services available to families of homicide victims.

TEEN SEXUAL ASSAULT GROUP / SIG-NA is a group for teen sexual assault at various high schools, on various days and times. Call for more information.

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Families/Friends of Homicide Victims Support Groups
Sexual Assault Treatment
Crime Victim Support
Sexual Assault Counseling
Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups
General Crisis Intervention Hotlines
Crime Victim/Witness Counseling
Suicide Loss Survivors Support Groups
Child Abuse Support Groups

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.

Works to build awareness of abuse by partnering with local agencies to offer community education programs and a resource library.

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Sexual Assault Shelters
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Abuse Counseling
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Sexual Assault Counseling
Dating Violence Prevention
Domestic Violence Shelters
Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Sexual Assault Hotlines
Provides healing program for change, not an emergency shelter. Offers safe housing opportunities for women in domestic violence, human trafficking, addiction situations, codependency healing and addiction rehab. Open ended shelter program for women in crisis. Offers classes, bible studies, job search assistance, and help in locating an apartment and furnishing it.

Christ-centered individual counseling (online and in person), and a faith-based addiction class.

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Domestic Violence Support Groups
General Addictions/Substance Use Disorder Support Groups
Domestic Violence Shelters
Abuse Counseling

Provides a 24 hour crisis line staffed by staff and trained volunteers who provide immediate access to crisis counseling and information and referral services to victims and secondary others of domestic abuse and sexual assault.

Protection order application assistance and criminal justice legal advocacy.

Call for domestic violence/sexual abuse support group availability.

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Domestic Violence Hotlines
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups
Specialized Information and Referral
Sexual Assault Hotlines

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.

Support group for victims of domestic violence. Open to anyone who is experiencing or has experienced abuse in an intimate relationship, including individuals who are still involved in the abusive relationship. Transportation available.

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Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention
Sexual Assault Counseling
Abuse Counseling
Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Sexual Assault Shelters
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Sexual Assault Hotlines
Domestic Violence Shelters
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services

Provides a 24 hour crisis line staffed by staff and trained volunteers who provide immediate access to crisis counseling and information and referral services to victims and secondary others of domestic abuse and sexual assault.

Protection order application assistance and criminal justice legal advocacy.

Call for domestic violence/sexual abuse support group availability.

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Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Sexual Assault Hotlines
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention
Women's Support Groups
Domestic Violence Support Groups

Provides domestic abuse and sexual assault intervention services to those in need. Services include short term emergency shelter, support groups for adults and children affected by abuse, assistance with protection orders and referrals for financial and material assistance.

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Dating Violence Prevention
Sexual Assault Hotlines
Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups
Domestic Violence Shelters
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention
Sexual Assault Shelters
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Bullying Prevention
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Adult Sexual Assault Prevention

Rape crisis center services are available via the hotline. Sexual assault program services include:

-- Crisis intervention

-- 24-hour response at medical facilities or police stations

-- Assistance and support with medical and legal procedures

-- Counseling for child and adult survivors of sexual assault

The YWCA also provides information and referral and extensive community education programs for:

-- Helping school children learn how to stay safe from abuse and how to report it

-- Helping schools work against bullying

-- Healthy Relationships groups for high school students

-- Providing professional training on sexual harassment, sexual assault issues, and many related topics

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Protective/Restraining Orders
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Child Sexual Assault Prevention
Adult Sexual Assault Prevention
Sexual Assault Counseling
Sexual Assault Hotlines
Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups

Provides crisis shelter for those who are victims of domestic violence. In addition, the following services are provided for both domestic violence and sexual assault survivors, legal advocacy, medical advocacy, prevention education, supportive counseling, sexual assault victim therapy. children's counseling (domestic and sexual violence), case management.

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Domestic Violence Hotlines
Abuse Counseling
Domestic Violence Intervention Programs
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Domestic Violence Shelters
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Protective/Restraining Orders

Offers safe shelter, mental health counseling, and peer support groups for survivors of sexual and domestic violence. Assistance with protection/harassment orders, medical advocacy, and transportation is also available.

Crisis hotline available 24 hours.

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Sexual Assault Counseling
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups
Sexual Assault Hotlines
Abuse Counseling
Domestic Violence Shelters
Sexual Assault Shelters
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Offers a domestic violence hotline, advocacy within the legal, medical and social services system, and support groups for those who have experienced domestic violence.

Advocates can provide emotional support, individual and group counseling, information and community referrals, criminal and civil legal advocacy, housing and social social service advocacy, support for parenting in the context of domestic violence.

Support groups are intended for individuals who have experienced controlling partners or other forms of domestic violence. Free child care is provided for some group sessions.

Offers free support groups to survivors of domestic violence and their children during a 10-week session utilizing a research-based model to help enhance life after domestic violence. Parents and caregivers attend free weekly classes, while their children also attend classes to engage in interactive activities that are proven to help them process and heal from past trauma.

Transportation is provided for those in need.

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Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention
Domestic Violence Support Groups

Counseling can help strengthen your family, develop your relationships and prevent small problems from getting out of control. Individual, family and group therapists assess and treat everything from everyday stress to chronic mental health disorders.

Outpatient substance use disorder services are available for persons who have used drugs or alcohol or have been diagnosed as chemically dependent, if they can be treated in the community.

Specialized treatment services and groups include:

- Severe and persistent mental illness

- Depression and mood disorder

- Urgent outpatient mental health care

- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

- Counseling for sex offenders

- Treatment for children with sexual behavior problems

- Sexual abuse support groups

- Substance use disorder

- Adolescent decision-making groups

- Post-adoption issues

- Pregnancy- and parenting-related issues

- Coping Skills Groups

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Substance Use Disorder Counseling
Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
Child Guidance
Sex Offender Counseling
General Counseling Services

Comprehensive services for individuals and families include:

- 24/7 Crisis Line

- Advocacy

- Community education

- Crisis counseling

- Safe Haven concealed emergency shelter

- Therapy

- Support groups for women and men

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Sexual Assault Shelters
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Sexual Assault Hotlines
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Domestic Violence Shelters
Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups

Provides 24-hour hotline and domestic violence program services that include:


- Emergency shelter.
- Advocacy-based counseling services
- Legal advocacy.
- Support groups.
- Services for children and youth.
- Transitional housing services with survivors of domestic violence.

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Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Domestic Violence Shelters
Domestic Violence Hotlines

Provides support, empowerment, and recovery to survivors of sexual violence (and the people that love them). Counselors assist in the process of recognizing how sexual violence has impacted the survivor's feelings, relationships, self-esteem, and ability to function while working with them to find healing.

Survivors may choose to receive individual, family, couple, and/or group counseling. In addition, support groups are offered to adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse, teens, and parents.

Counseling can help strengthen your family, develop your relationships and prevent small problems from getting out of control. Individual, family and group therapists assess and treat everything from everyday stress to chronic mental health disorders.

Outpatient substance use disorder services are available for persons who have used drugs or alcohol or have been diagnosed as chemically dependent, if they can be treated in the community.

Specialized treatment services and groups include:

- Severe and persistent mental illness

- Depression and mood disorder

- Urgent outpatient mental health care

- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

- Counseling for sex offenders

- Treatment for children with sexual behavior problems

- Sexual abuse support groups

- Substance use disorder

- Adolescent decision-making groups

- Post-adoption issues

- Pregnancy- and parenting-related issues

- Coping Skills Groups

Categories

Substance Use Disorder Counseling
Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
Child Guidance
Sex Offender Counseling
General Counseling Services

Support related to domestic violence and sexual assault. Services include a 24 hours crisis line, emergency shelter, emergency transportation, and crisis intervention.

Education and support, including support groups for survivors and children.

Referrals for legal and medical help and assistance with protection orders.

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Domestic Violence Support Groups
Sexual Assault Shelters
Sexual Assault Counseling
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention
Sexual Assault Hotlines
Anger Management
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Domestic Violence Shelters

Counseling can help strengthen your family, develop your relationships and prevent small problems from getting out of control. Individual, family and group therapists assess and treat everything from everyday stress to chronic mental health disorders.

Outpatient substance use disorder services are available for persons who have used drugs or alcohol or have been diagnosed as chemically dependent, if they can be treated in the community.

Specialized treatment services and groups include:

- Severe and persistent mental illness

- Depression and mood disorder

- Urgent outpatient mental health care

- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

- Counseling for sex offenders

- Treatment for children with sexual behavior problems

- Sexual abuse support groups

- Substance use disorder

- Adolescent decision-making groups

- Post-adoption issues

- Pregnancy- and parenting-related issues

- Coping Skills Groups

Categories

Substance Use Disorder Counseling
Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
Child Guidance
Sex Offender Counseling
General Counseling Services

Provides support, empowerment, and recovery to survivors of sexual violence (and the people that love them). Counselors assist in the process of recognizing how sexual violence has impacted the survivor's feelings, relationships, self-esteem, and ability to function while working with them to find healing.

Survivors may choose to receive individual, family, couple, and/or group counseling. In addition, support groups are offered to adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse, teens, and parents.

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Sexual Assault Counseling
Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups

Provides individual and group crisis management services to adult and child survivors of domestic violence who are not staying in the shelter. Also provides community referrals and advocacy for clients not staying in the shelter. All services are confidential.

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Domestic Violence Support Groups
Domestic Violence Intervention Programs

Offers a crisis line for families and survivors of sexual abuse, domestic abuse or any other violent crime. A specially trained advocate will answer the crisis line and assist in any matter pertaining to sexual abuse, domestic abuse, or any other violent crime by listening and providing information, support and referrals. The crisis line is staffed 24 hours a day year-round.

Provides emotional support, individual counseling, support groups and therapy. Offers support and information for significant others, legal advocacy, medical advocacy, children's individual and group counseling, sheltering and housing services, along with general advocacy to help all community systems enhance their response to domestic abuse, sexual abuse or any other violent crime victims.

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Domestic Violence Intervention Programs
Sexual Assault Counseling
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups
Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention
Domestic Violence Hotlines
Sexual Assault Hotlines
Abuse Counseling

Provides crisis shelter for those who are victims of domestic violence. In addition, the following services are provided for both domestic violence and sexual assault survivors, legal advocacy, medical advocacy, prevention education, supportive counseling, sexual assault victim therapy. children's counseling (domestic and sexual violence), case management.

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Domestic Violence Hotlines
Abuse Counseling
Domestic Violence Intervention Programs
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Domestic Violence Shelters
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Protective/Restraining Orders

Offers sexual assault and incest support groups are provided by professional staff. Groups are also available to non-offending parents and family members to help those understand their roles in their loved one's recovery and to address issues regarding abuse and court procedures.