American Domestic Violence Crisis Line, 866-USWOMEN
American Domestic Violence Crisis Line
Program Facts
- Paid (FTE) Staff Working: 1.3
- Program Participants Last Year: 150
- Meets about 3 time(s) with each participant per month
- Participants remain in the program for 12 months
Volunteers
Volunteers per month: 5
Volunteers are trained:
Volunteers are actively recruited:
Board Activities
- Formally reviews the performance of the chief executive officer at least once every two years.
- Formally approves the budget.
- Receives, at least quarterly, the organization's financial statement.
- Convenes an audit committee.
Outcomes & Measures: (self-reported)
Outcome 1
Domestic violence victims receive advocacy, safety planning and case management
Measure
Number of victims that contact us per year by crisis line or crisis email
Outcome 2
Victims leave their abusive environment
Measure
number of victims that leave the abusive environment
Outcome 3
Victims are placed into services that empower them to become independent and reenter the mainstream of society.
Measure
Number of victims that are able to successfully achieve self sufficiency.
Outcome 4
Victims transition to survivors and begin to give back to the organization.
Measure
number of victims that are able to achieve a level where they are able to volunteer for the organization
Outcome 5
Victims are able to retain custody of their children
Measure
Number of legal retainers paid to lawyers and the tracking of case outcomes
Change Process: (self-reported)
American women and children in foreign countries are often isolated, don't have a support system and are subjected to systemic abuse. Given that, there are a lot of obstacles that these victims face, some real and some perceived. We help them distinguish the difference, and offer them services. We help them realize that abuse is not acceptable and that it does not exist in normal, healthy, loving relationships and offer them alternatives. We facilitate their transition from victims to survivors to enable them to reenter mainstream society without fear of violence in their lives. They emerge from the program believing that the best human relationships are characterized by mutual respect, open communication and individual empowerment. They seek partners that treat them with dignity, respect and compassion; where oppression is replaced with equality; where expression of anger is non-violent and where children grow up in violent-free homes with their self-esteem intact. This not only strengthens families but strengthens communities and future generations of non-violent men and women.
Director: Ms. Paula Lucas
American Domestic Violence Crisis Line, 866-USWOMEN
c/o American Domestic Violence Crisis Line
Portland, OR, 97229
Phone: 866-879-6636
Fax: 503-907-6554
Website: Visit American Domestic Violence Crisis Line online