24 Hour Crisis Line

Toll free, available 365 days a year.

1 (800) 641-3434

Emergency Shelter

Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to individuals and families fleeing from domestic or sexual violence.

Children are welcome and have their own worker available to them.

Advocacy

Supports victims in accessing and participating in the legal, criminal justice, and social services systems.

Referrals to appropriate community resources.

Support Group

Offered for women who have experienced domestic and/or sexual violence.  Provides emotional support for women as they work through the effects of violence, encourages personal growth in all areas of life, provides a safe place to talk about domestic/sexual violence, and teaches more about violence and its affects on oneself and children witnessing the violence

Community Education

Provided to any interested community group on the dynamics of domestic and sexual violence and the services of the Avalon Center

Professional Counseling

Helps victims begin healing from the trauma of psychological, emotional, physical, and sexual abuse.

Children’s Programs

Children participate in group and individual activities

A child advocate works with children to address the fear, trauma and guilt associated with being a child victim or witness of domestic or sexual violence.

Crisis Intervention

Provides support, options, information, education and safety planning 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Referrals, emergency assistance, transportation and follow-up services.

Prevention Education

Violence Prevention programs for youth are presented in schools, youth programs, to scout troops or other youth organizations.

Abuse Intervention for Men (AIM)

A counseling and education program for domestic violence offenders, often referred to as a Batterer’s Intervention Program.  AIM is designed to intervene with domestic violence offenders to stop the violence immediately while providing instruction that will assist the participants in making long-term changes.