Staff

Michelle, Executive Director
Judy, Educator & Advocate
Sarah, Volunteer/Operations Coordinator
Monique, Economic Justice Advocate
Sue, Legal Advocate
Marina, Legal Advocate
Siobhan, Staff Attorney

Links Section

	TEEN DV MONTH
	DONATE TO SAFELINE
	STALKING AWARENESS MONTH
	NATIONAL CENTER FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME
	RAPE, ABUSE & INCEST NATIONAL NETWORK
	FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION FUND
	TEEN PROTECTION ORDERS
	UP PUP
	SENSIBLE SHOES
	JEANNE & THE HI-TOPS

THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE OF THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES BY THE AMAZING STUDENTS AND FACULTY OF VERMONT LAW SCHOOL TO BENEFIT SAFELINE WILL BE ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11th AT 7:00PM at the VLS CHASE CENTER! TICKETS WILL BE SOLD FOR $5.00 DURING THE WEEK AT VLS AND WILL BE $7.00 AT THE DOOR. THERE WILL BE A 1 HOUR RECEPTION FROM 5:45pm - 6:45pm WHERE LIGHT SNACKS, BEER and WINE WILL BE SERVED.WATCH THIS SPACE FOR FURTHER DETAILS!

FRUGAL FASHIONISTA CLOTHING SALE TO BENEFIT SAFELINE WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY, MARCH 2nd FROM 6PM - 9PM AT VERMONT LAW SCHOOL'S CHASE CENTER, SOUTH ROYALTON

Consign: Women's & Men's Clothing, Shoes, Jewelry, Accessories, Etc. Receive 50% of the sale price for any of your items sold AND a tax deduction for the other 50% that goes to benefit Safeline, Inc.

Buy: Fashionable Clothing at Frugal prices

Eat: Tasty Treats From Our Bake Sale

Make: Delicious Goods For Our Bake Sale

Volunteer: Work the event and shop our Volunteer Preview Sale from 5-6pm

SAFELINE'S ANNUAL APPEAL

Dear Friends, Season's greetings from all of us at Safeline!

During this holiday season, Safeline is turning for support to trusted neighbors like you, who are committed to ending the cycle of domestic violence and to building safer communities for women and girls. As you may know, women of all ages are at risk for domestic and sexual violence. One in four women in the U.S. report experiencing domestic violence by a spouse or boyfriend, and in a recently published report, Vermont ranked second in the nation for males killing females. In the aftermath of Tropical Storm irene, many women and girls lost their homes, furnishings, clothing and supplies, creating further obstacles for those survivors of domestic violence.

Though the statistics reveal many challenges, Safeline, Inc. works hard to restore hope to the lives of abused women and children. Last year, Safeline staff and volunteers fielded over 2,200 hotline calls and worked with 832 victims of domestic and sexual violence and stalking. Safeline provides free legal representation and advocacy for victims; donates warm winter coats and food to those without; offers a safe and fun place for children to visits while their moms are receiving services; and provides day shelter for women as needed. Your meaningful contribution will ensure that these invaluable services can continue.

Please support Safeline by visiting www.firstgiving.com/safeline to make a secure, tax-deductible donation. Whether it is a contribution of $25.00, $50.00, $100.00, $250.00 or more, every gift helps and is appreciated. You might wish to ask your employer to match your contribution or wish to give a gift to a loved one by making a donation to Safeline in someone else's name.

We thank you in advance for marking this season of joy and giving by remembering the women and girls in your community. Your gift will change, and may even save, lives.

With best wishes for the holidays, Michelle Gonzalez, Executive Director

FOOD RECALL

Safeline and the Town of Chelsea were awarded a $300K grant from the Vermont Community Development Program (VCDP). Nika Graci, Safeline Director; Felicity Swayze, Secretary of the Safeline Board of Directors, and Carol Olsen, Chelsea Selectboard Member accepted the grant from Gov. Peter Shumlin at a ceremony on April 11th. The grant is for purchase and renovation of the building that Safeline currently owns. Additional funding has been received from the Vermont Center For Crime Victim Services and Merchant Bank for this large project, and Safeline will also be launching a capital campaign.

NEW RESOURCES

Many survivors and community members may not be aware that Safeline has a number of books, videos and DVDs that may be borrowed. Some of our newest items are two books entitled IT'S MY LIFE NOW, Starting Over After an Abusive Relationship or Domestic Violence by Dugan & Hock and SURVIVING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, Voices of Women Who Broke Free edited by Elaine Weiss, Ed.D.

LEGAL CLINICS

Meet with an attorney from Safeline's Legal Services Dept. Free legal counsel and advice for victims and survivors of domestic and sexual abuse. CALL FOR LOCATION, TIME AND FOR ASSISTANCE WITH TRANSPORTATION, CHILD CARE AND SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS.

To register and for further information, please call (802) 685-7900.

January is National Stalking Awareness Month, a time to focus on a crime that affects 3.4 million victims a year. This year's theme -"Stalking: Know It. Name it. Stop It."- challenges the nation to fight this dangerous crime by learning more about it.

Stalking is a crime in all 50 sates and the District of Columbia, yet many victims and criminal justice professionals underestimate its seriousness and impact. In one out of five cases, stalkers use weapons to harm or threaten victims, and stalking is one of the significant risk factors for femicide (homicide of women) in abusive relationships. Victims suffer anxiety, social dysfunction, and severe depression at much higher rates than the general population, and may lose time from work or have to move as a result of their victimization.

Stalking is difficult to recognize, investigate, and prosecute. Unlike other crimes, stalking is not a single, easily identifiable crime, but a series of acts, a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause that person fear. Stalking may take many forms, such as assaults, threats, vandalism, burglary or animal abuse, as well as unwanted cards, calls, gifts or visits. One in four victims reports that the stalker uses technology, such as computers, global positioning system devices, or hidden cameras to track the victims daily activities. Stalkers fit no standard psychological profile, and many stalkers follow their victim from one jurisdiction to another, making it difficult for authorities to investigate and prosecute their crimes. Please see the link at left for more information about this serious issue.

DID YOU KNOW....

One in four women in the U.S. reports experiencing domestic violence by a current or former spouse or boyfriend at some point in her life.

74% of women experiencing domestic violence are harassed by their partner at work.

In a recently published report, Vermont ranks second in the nation for men killing women.

Women of all ages are at risk for domestic and sexual violence, and those age 20 to 24 are at the greatest risk of experiencing nonfatal intimate partner violence.

For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011, Safeline staff and volunteers worked with 832 different victims and fielded over 2,200 calls.

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Safeline is presenting an ongoing series of Economic Information Sessions for survivors of domestic and/or sexual violence, sponsored by the Allstate Foundation. Get help with Credit Repair, Budgeting, Investing, Resume Writing, Refinancing Debt and Much more. Please call for additional information and to register. (802) 685-7900