Advocacy & Support

• Support through exploring options, safety planning, crisis intervention, providing referrals, accompaniment to appointments, etc.
  
• Emergency shelter is available to women (and their children) who are in need of safe housing.
  
• Assists with applications for Alaska Housing, Public Assistance, etc.
  
• The following support groups are available: Art Healing Group (Monday 6:00-8:00), Safety and Sobriety (Tuesday 5:00-6:30), and Changing Patterns (Wednesday 6-8 pm, Friday 9:30-11:30 am).
  
• Children's Program provides support to mothers and their children, as well as scheduled child care.

• (Non-Attorney) advocate assists with understanding the legal process.
  
• Assists with completing paperwork for protective orders, divorce, dissolution and some child custody.
  
• Attends court with victim to provide support.

• Educational program for male batterers, with the main objective of the program being safety for the victim.
  
• Our 27 week program is based on the Duluth model and fosters accountability in batterers. 
  
• Most participants are court-ordered, but volunteer participants are also welcome.
  
• Community, military and correctional facility populations served.
  
• Provides safety checks for victims and current partner(s) of batterer.
  
• Fee required, sliding scale available.
  
• Separate location from shelter.

• Advocate available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
  
• Advocate is contacted in a situation of sexual assault reported to either the hospital or law enforcement, and provides support to the victim throughout the investigative and medical exam process.

• Application process (referral, staying in shelter or have sought services.)
• Case manager for program
  
• Services may include assistance with substance abuse/mental health
  
• Applicants must be homeless due to domestic violence
  
• Can have up to 3 children
  
• Voluntary Support services (group, etc.)
  
• Long-term program goal is self-sufficiency

• Low-income housing for female victims of domestic violence and/or sexual assault.
  
• 7 apartment units are available.
  
• To be eligible, women must have been in-house at the shelter for at least 4 weeks or an outside client for at least 6 weeks; Have no more the 3 children living with her; Have an income and pay 30% of their income for rent; Participate in the Carmen House program (create and follow an independent living plan and attend group sessions).
  
• Appartments are fully furnished including dishes and bed linen.
  

• Provides a child-friendly setting for investigating allegations of child sexual abuse.
  
• Works with the child and non-offending parent or guardian to provide support and information about sexual abuse.
  
• Follows up with family at least once per year until child turns 18.

Community Education

• Free presentations and trainings available for any group, agency, or classroom.
  
• Rural Outreach
  
• Volunteer Program
  
• Youth education available: Public school presentations, Groups at GRAF and any other youth group.