Posts Tagged ‘aware shelter’
IMPACT! Ensuring the Right Resources
When a victim of domestic violence realizes the danger and seeks help, it’s vital to have the resources to assist quickly. We invest in the residential services of AWARE Inc. to make sure those helps are available: AWARE, Inc. worked with a survivor of domestic violence through its residential services program. She came to the…
Read MoreIMPACT! Driving to a Better Future
One of the biggest barriers to employment that financially struggling people face is transportation. Most of the time, if you don’t have a car, you can’t get to work. AWARE, Inc., an important partner with United Way, helps address this need when it can. Here’s a great example: It doesn’t happen often, but now and…
Read MoreIMPACT! Life Beyond Trauma
Sexual assault is a heartbreaking, life-shattering trauma. Coming to grips with the impact and rebuilding one’s life is a tough journey. We support AWARE Shelter’s counseling services to help Jackson County residents cope with trauma: One of AWARE’s counselors had been working with an adult survivor of sexual assault over the course of eight months.…
Read MoreIMPACT! From Shelter to Home
Emergency shelter for victims of abuse is crucial to our community. But it’s not a permanent home. We’re proud that our partnership with AWARE Shelter provides both a safe place to escape abuse and, through its Residential Services, long-term solutions for a better life. An individual survivor had been staying in the emergency shelter for…
Read MoreIMPACT! Protecting Two Generations
Domestic violence often involves more than two adults. Children can be at risk, including those yet to be born. United Way partner AWARE Shelter’s counseling services recently helped protect a pregnant mom and her unborn child from a threatening situation: An AWARE counselor was working with a survivor of domestic violence for several months. Her…
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