Working toward ending domestic violence
Hartford Hotline 860-527-0550 Simsbury Hotline 860 658-7227
Manchester Hotline 860 6454033 Toll-free Hotline 888 774-2900
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Working toward ending domestic violenceHartford Hotline 860-527-0550 Simsbury Hotline 860 658-7227Manchester Hotline 860 6454033 Toll-free Hotline 888 774-2900
Crisis Counseling/Advocacy |
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Counselor/Advocates interview the caller, assess immediate needs, and review available options. They do not tell the client what to do. Counselor/Advocates educate clients about the types of abuse, the repercussions, and the impact on children. They also connect clients to other community services, as needed. Counselor/Advocates offer supportive services and information, for example:
The Counselor/Advocate talks with the client to assess her safety plan. The advocate offers suggestions for changing the safety plan if it is inadequate in keeping the client and her children safe. Safety planning is based on the belief that the victim knows her abuser and her situation better than anyone else is always safety planning is constantly changing her plan in response to the abuser’s behavior. If a client is experiencing difficulties beyond the scope of our counselors’ expertise, she will be referred to an outside therapist for long-term therapy. |
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