Mission Statement
MISSION STATEMENT
"I Care You Care will work to end the crime of interpersonal domestic violence for women and children, by raising the level of advocacy assistance and empower domestic violence survivors. Our mission is to provide a survivor safe house, transitional support, crisis intervention counseling and educational awareness to help each survivor build a solid foundation towards sustaining a healthy independent wellbeing".
" The vision of this program is to end the epidemic of domestic violence against women and children by stopping individual victimization and decrease the devastating impact of family violence in the state of Georgia."
Description
I Care You Care Women's Hope Center is a 501(c)(3) non- profit corporation designed to provide assistance to the community regarding domestic violence partnership. The purpose of I Care You Care was organized to break the cycle of interpersonal violence by providing an additional survivor safe house and on- going community based non violent alternatives. Services include crisis intervention, emergency shelter, information/referral, liaison between victims and agencies, advocacy, criminal justice system assistance, emergency transportation, provision of necessities (i.e., food, medication, housing, clothing and supplies) and job placement support. Our programs support and involve battered women of all racial, social, religious and economic groups, ages and lifestyles. Our public awareness/prevention programs work toward social change through in-service face to face screening, evaluation and assistance, while counseling and empowering curriculum practices in parenting services, children, youth programs, support housing and public independent benefits. The facility will be located in south west Atlanta in Fulton County to meet the needs and concerns of the survivors. The facility core values emphasis on building strength, healing, prevention and educational awareness. Resident housing minimum 30-90 per resident program completion.
PROGRAM SAFE S.H.A.P.E.S
"Strengthening the Values of Women Empowerment"
Program SAFE S.H.A.P.E.S was established to strengthen families and learn the values and beliefs that shape their future. The objectives of I Care You Care Women’s Hope Center victim to survivor program seeks to support change to reshape the negative patterns that victims endure over the years in lives of many battered women and their children.
PROGRAM C.R.A.V.E
"Children Rising Above Violent Environments"
Program C.R.A.V.E is a program that focuses on allowing children to express their feelings and anger from exposure to abuse. ICYC Advocate staff encourages children to build self esteem while helping them cope with the physical and mental effects of domestic violence. Children and teens will participate in healthy activities & anonymous support groups. The program promotes self-reliance in families and individuals by providing essential knowledge tailored to the needs of the children and adolescents
