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Emergency Shelter
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Vera
House offers comprehensive
emergency sheltering
services
to women & men in crisis
and their children
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24 hours a day
7 days a week
at two
confidential
locations
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New Directions:
rape
crisis & sexual assault services
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Services include
24-hour crisis response; individual, family and
group counseling; medical advocacy; information and referral for victims of
sexual
assault.
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learn more about New Directions
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Advocacy Program
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Short-term counseling, support groups
and advocacy with legal, medical and social systems are available for victims of domestic
violence, sexual assault and other crimes.
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to learn more about
the Advocacy
Program
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Youth Counseling Services
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Specialized individual, family and group counseling
services to meet the
unique needs of youth
affected by
sexual abuse and/or
domestic violence. |
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Community/Youth Education
Program
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School-based, community and professional education
programs
are offered on a variety of topics, including: |
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> sexual abuse prevention
> domestic violence awareness
> healthy
relationships
> dating violence
> elder
abuse |
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to
learn more about the Youth Education Program:
To schedule a community or professional education
program, contact
Loren Cunningham at #315.425.0818 ext208 or
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SANE:
sexual assault nurse examiner program
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A specially trained team of nurses provides timely
and compassionate
care with 24-hour response for victims
of sexual abuse. |
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& Sexual Violence Coalition ◊ |
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to learn more
about the Coalition
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The
Coalition brings together community members and
representatives from a spectrum
of
organizations and professional groups to develop and coordinate
a community-wide response to
domestic violence and sexual
assault while building a
culture
of equality and non-violence. |
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ECHO:
envisioning
change & healthy options for families
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In collaboration
with the Onondaga County Probation Department, ECHO
targets adjudicated Juvenile Delinquents and Persons in
Need of Supervision with the
goal of preventing placement or shortening the time
an adolescent
stays
in
out-of-home care through home-based family
therapy. |
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Project EMERGE
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Vera House and ARISE, along with our community
partners, have created an inclusive system to
provide comprehensive services to people with
disabilities and Deaf
people who are
survivors of domestic and sexual violence. This
project, funded by a grant from the Office on
Violence Against Women, strives to ensure access, equality, empowerment
and safety through the efforts of knowledgeable
providers. |
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to learn more about
Project EMERGE
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Alternatives
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A 26-class domestic violence education
and accountability program designed
to challenge the beliefs and attitudes of men who
have been abusive
to
their female partners and/or ex-partners.
to learn
more about Alternatives
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Men's
Outreach
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As a natural
extension of the Alternatives curriculum, the Men's
Outreach Program offers "Life's Work" -
an ongoing
educational opportunity for men who
wish to
build on
their understanding of positive, non-violent models of
masculine behavior,
life skills and respectful
relationships in a non-mandated setting. |
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to learn more
about
Life's Work
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The
goal of Men's Outreach is to offer pre-violence,
preventive dialogue and
awareness-raising in a variety of
community-wide forums. |
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Onward & Upward
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Onward &
Upward is comprised of a variety of classes,
workshops and retreats
that empower victims of sexual and domestic
violence to move beyond survival.
The program offers a
unique blend of practical information and creativity
to give survivors the tools and opportunities
to lead the
lives they truly want,
and find the safety and freedom
for self-expression. |
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SOAR:
seeking
out answers & resources
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S.O.A.R. is a 10-week domestic violence/education
program held in a support-group setting. The program
was developed to enhance self awareness through
education. |
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Classes meet once a week
in the evening, and explore the
dynamics of domestic
violence
as it applies
to your life. |
to learn more
about SOAR
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Foster Pet Care
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Volunteers in this program take companion animals into
their homes to enable women in abusive relationships to seek shelter knowing that their pets will be
well cared for.
to learn more
about the Foster Pet
Care Program
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Volunteer Program
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Volunteers are recruited and trained for many
service opportunities, including: |
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to
learn more
about volunteering
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> crisis calls
> shelter programs
> family court
> sexual assault advocacy
> foster pet care
> non-direct service
> special events
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