Serving the Local & Global Community Since 1911 Rotary Club of Dallas

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the family place www.familyplace.org | 214.559.2170 | 24-Hour Crisis Hotline: 214.941.1991

the family place Mission The family place empowers victims of family violence by providing safe housing, counseling and skills that create independence while building community engagement and advocating for social change to stop family violence.

Statistics 74% of all murder-suicides involved an intimate partner. Of those 96% were women killed by their intimate partner (APA) U.S. women lose nearly 8.0 million days of paid work each year because of violence perpetrated against them by an intimate partner (CDC, NVAWS) Health care costs associated with each incident of domestic violence are $948 in cases where women were the victims (CDC) In the study “The Cost of Crime to Society” researchers estimate the tangible per-offense costs of a murder is $1,278,424 In the state of the Texas there were 158 intimate partner homicides last year, potentially costing $201,990,992

Statistics In families where battering occurs, the rate of child abuse or neglect is 15 times higher than the national average (TDFPS) One in five female high school students reports being physically and/or sexually abused by a dating partner (APA) Men who were victims of child maltreatment are three to four times more likely to perpetrate intimate partner violence (World Health Organization) Domestic Violence is the third leading cause of homelessness among families (National Coalition for the Homelessness)

the family place Continuum of Services Hotline Emergency Shelter Non-Residential Counseling Learning Center Child Development Center Incest Recovery Counseling Supportive Living Program Battering Intervention & Prevention Program Faith & Liberty’s Place Be Project Community Education/Public Awareness

Hotline The Family Place Hotline, 214-941-1991, provides 24-hour crisis counseling, information and referral for victims of domestic violence. Year 2016 Hotline and Crisis Calls 8,359 Information and Referral Calls 17,003

Emergency Shelter 24 hours a day clients receive shelter, counseling, food, clothing, legal assistance, daycare and on-site school. Shelter for men is provided at another confidential location. Year 2016 Men 32 Women 362 Children & Adolescents 587

Supportive Living Program (SLP) Provides subsidized housing, employment, legal assistance, education and child care, to give women the time and resources to build new, non-violent lives. Year 2016 Women 82 Children 158

Child Development Center (CDC) The CDC uses a curriculum that understands and recognizes the unique needs of traumatized children. School age children are taken by bus to nearby schools, then are able to participate in our Safe Campus After-School Program when they return. Year 2016 Children 160

Learning Center The Family Place Learning Center provides a safe learning environment for K-2 students living at the Safe Campus. This allows these young children who have left their homes to not transition yet again to a public school environment. Year 2016 Total 52

Non-Residential Counseling for Adults & Children The Family Place provides culturally sensitive counseling services to children and adults of all ages. Services are provided in English and in Spanish. Clients receive group and individual counseling through specialized, community-based Outreach Programs Central Dallas (Adults and Children) Incest Recovery Counseling Domestic Violence Counseling Latina Program Oak Cliff (DV for Adults and Children) Partner Advocate Program(court appointment program) Farmers Branch (Adults and Children) Year 2016 Men 40 Women 1193 Children and Adolescents 5713

Incest Recovery Adult / Teens The Incest Recovery Program offers adult and adolescent counseling, training for professionals, and education about the problem of incest at our central Dallas office and Salvation Army. Year 2016 Clients 211

Be Project The Be Project teaches elementary to college aged students how to build healthy relationships and how to prevent bullying, dating violence and sexual violence. Year 2016 Students 5,732

Battering Intervention & Prevention Program (BIPP) BIPP works closely with the criminal justice system to provide court ordered services to the community. Services are provided in multiple locations throughout Dallas County. Year 2016 Batterers (Men & Women) 874 Adolescents 19

Faith & Liberty’s Place (FLP) FLP Family Center provides a safe, neutral, child-centered environment where parent exchanges take place and trained professionals facilitate supervised child visitation with non-custodial parents. Year 2016 Total 616

the family place locations 4 Counseling Centers 2 Emergency Shelters serving women and children; 1 Emergency Shelter serving men BIPP Office Supervised Visitation Center (FLP) 2 Resale Shop Boutiques

What can you do? Accountability Advocacy Referral Voice your support for legislation and funding initiatives that help DV victims Hold those in your community accountable Referral Be a resource for both victims and abusers www.familyplace.org | 214.559.2170 24-Hour Crisis Hotline: 214.941.1991

Acronyms NVAWS – National Violence Against Women Survey CDC – Center for Disease Control NVAWS – National Violence Against Women Survey APA – American Psychological Association TDFPS – Texas Department of Family and Protective Services

Serving the Local & Global Community Since 1911 Rotary Club of Dallas

12/21/2017 4:05 PM Next Meeting | March 15