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About Illinois Valley SafeHouse Alliance

Location:

535 E. River Street, PO Box 2490, CAVE JUNCTION, OR 97523, US

Mission Statement

The mission of the Illinois Valley Safe House Alliance is to end violence against women. The Illinois Valley Safe House Alliance takes the following actions to end violence against women: Intervene: To step in; to come between. Prevent: To prohibit from occurring by advance planning or action. Engage: To get and hold the attention of; to involve in an activity Intervention Goals: Provide crisis intervention, assist in stabilizing survivors lives and keep survivors engaged with services so: It is easier to stay separated from their abuser They are less likely to be re-assaulted They access the resources they need They have a bigger support system and sense of community.

Description

Illinois Valley Safe House Alliance formed in 2000 as a result of two former victims who polled the community and developed a board of directors. In October 2001, the organization hired its first executive director. In November 2002, the organization began providing direct services to victims of sexual and domestic violence. Our services are offered in three locations: our Cave Junction Advocacy Center, the Cave Junction Department of Human Services and the Josephine County Community Corrections. In 2012, the organization served 730 victims with services including; crisis intervention, safety planning, emergency shelter, food and transportation, assistance obtaining protection orders, public benefits (SNAP, TANF), and crime victim compensation, peer advocacy, follow-up support, support groups, referrals to and assistance with accessing other needed services. Our outreach consists of presenting information at community events, attendance at community partners’ participants’ groups, the local Art Walk, Farmer’s Market and yard sales. We hold two annual awareness events for Domestic and Sexual Awareness Months. Our prevention efforts have primarily focused on the high school health classes, school leadership groups and after school activities for teens.