Salem
County Women's Services (SCWS) is here to help. They want to help
you or someone you know through this difficult time. All of the following
services are free, confidential and available.
Sexual
Assault Program
The primary goals of the Sexual Assault Program are to educate the
public about rape and its consequences, provide emotional support
and guidance needed by victims of sexual assault and their significant
others, and change attitudes so that communities refuse to tolerate
rape.
SCWS
can provide the following:
- accompaniment
to hospitals and police
- individual
counseling
- support
groups
- educational
materials
- information
and referrals
The
Sexual Assault Program is sponsored by SCWS, a non-profit organization
serving the needs of women and their families since 1987. The Sexual
Assault Program is funded by the NJ Department of Community Affairs,
United Way of Salem County and donations.
Domestic
Violence Program
In addition to the Sexual Assault Program, SCWS offers a Domestic
Violence Program for victims and their children and an Alternatives
to Violence Program for batterers. The primary goals of the Domestic
Violence Program are to educate the public ab out family violence
and its consequences, provide emotional support and guidance needed
by victims, and work to change attitudes so that communitites do not
tolerate emotional and physical abuse in the home.
SCWS
can provide the following:
- emergency
shelter
- individual
counseling
- support
groups
- legal
referrals and court preparation
- parent
skills training
- educational
materials
- networking/information
and referral
- Alternatives
to Violence Group for batterers
Alternatives
to Violence
SCWS offers an educational support program called Alternatives to
Violence for anyone who has difficulty controlling their temper or
violent behavior. Alternatives to Violence can provide support, understanding
and alternative techniques to pepole who have violent tendencies.
Alternatives
to Violence is a program held in a group setting with other people
experiencing similar problems. This program helps people how to control
their anger and make positive changes in their lives. Batterers deserve
help, just like their victims.
SCWS
services are confidential and available for a small fee.
SCWS can help you understand the following:
- what
is abuse
- why
people abuse
- how
to identify anger "cues"
- how
to vent anger without violence
- how
to communicate openly
- how
to develop cooperative, loving relationships
The
primary goals of the Alternatives to Violence Program are to educate
the public about abuse and its consequences, provide emotional support
and guidance needed by batterers and the victims of their abuse, and
change attitudes to that communitites refuse to tolerate aube.
The
Domestic Violence Program and the Alternatives to Violence Program
are sponsored by SCWS. The programs are funded by the NJ Department
of Human Services, United Way of Salem County and donations.
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