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Letter
from the Poet's Corner & Children's Corner
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Halcyon HomeServices provided by the Home for clients and the community Although our agenda is an ambitious one, without our services and interventions domestic violence victims will continue to live in violent situations with no support system or safe haven. Domestic violence (or more appropriately domestic terrorism) impacts women, children, and communities as a whole. Who we are: Halcyon Home for Battered Women and Their Children, Inc. is a non-profit, non-denominational, charitable organization whose mission is to provide assistance, aid and comfort through shelter, education and support services to battered women and their children, to include survivors of sexual assault. Volunteers play an important role in every aspect of the organization as Board members and Victim Advocates. From the beginning of our program, October 1997, through December 2006, Halcyon Home has provided direct face to face victim services to seven hundred fifty-eight (758) women, and eight hundred seventy-six (876) children. Additionally, Halcyon Home’s Safe House has provided twenty-three thousand thrity-three (23,033) shelter bed nights to women and children. A total of ninety-one (91) victims have been denied shelter due to lack of space although, referrals were made to shelters in other service areas. The staff has responded to four thousand three hundred ten (4,310) crisis calls, eleven thousand eighty-two (11,082) client services calls, and provided eleven thousand seven hundred twenty-six (11,726) victim referrals, along with seven hundred thirty-two (732) new face to face outreach clients and one hundred fifty-eight (158) outreach support groups. In addition, eighteen thousand three hundred forty-one (18,341) volunteer hours have been donated towards victim services, outreach, support, education, and administration. Need for the program: Halcyon Home is currently the only shelter facility in the Southwest section of the State. Halcyon Home for Battered Women, Inc. is based in Thomas County and serves Thomas, Grady, Decatur, Seminole and Mitchell Counties. The following core victim services are currently provided by Halcyon Home for victims of family violence and sexual assault. All services are provided at no cost to the client.
We anticipate the need for additional services as Halcyon Home expands its role in the community and the region. These additional services will be offered as required by our clients. |