ACCEPTING DONATIONS
It takes a community to stop violence against women! Women’s Crisis Support ~ Defensa de Mujeres is committed to being there when women reach out for help, and that’s where you come in. To find out how you can help, visit our Donations page or donate today by clicking below.
NEWS & RESOURCES
Our Winter 2013 Newsletter is now available! If you aren’t receiving our newsletter and would like to, please let us know by emailing kalyne@wcs-ddm.org.
New Report highlights counties withholding domestic violence funding from emergency shelters. View report and video and see WCS~DdM staff advocating for domestic violence victims!
Campos Seguros, a project of the Prevention Team, is well under way! For more information regarding this farm worker outreach project, please visit the Campos Seguros page.
Check out our new Human Trafficking Resources page & learn more about Human Trafficking
Human Rights Watch: Check out the article "US: Sexual Violence, Harrassment of Immigrant Farmworkers"
View our 2011 Annual Report.
We are recruting for our April Volunteer Training! If you are interested, please visit our volunteer page to fill out yourvolunteer application. Training begins April 6, 2013.
Helps us reach our goal by June 30th!
You can helps by sending in your donations or by participating in our upcoming events.
Our clients appreciate all of your support!
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Crisis Intervention
Calling our 24-hour crisis line puts clients immediately in touch with an Advocate, who will provide crisis counseling, referrals and information about domestic violence or sexual assault, and assist the caller in developing a safety plan. Advocates may also provide emergency response for survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault. Click on the link to learn more about our Crisis Intervention program and our Support Groups and Legal Assistance.
Children & Youth
The Children and Youth Program provides services that give children and youth the opportunity to unlearn attitudes and behaviors that could otherwise cause them to perpetuate the cycle of violence in their adult relationships. Individual counseling sessions are available by appointment in order to help children and teens understand that domestic violence is not their fault and to teach them alternative coping skills.
Emergency Shelter
The Women’s Crisis Support~Defensa de Mujeres emergency shelter, the Mariposa House, has been providing shelter to women and children who are victims of domestic violence or sexual assault since 1977. Clients needing safe shelter will be referred for shelter screening after their initial crisis intervention contact
Community Education
Women’s Crisis Support ~ Defensa de Mujeres provides educational presentations to schools, colleges, community organizations and service providers in Santa Cruz County. Presentations provide information about domestic violence and sexual assault, and about WCS~DdM services.
