SAFELINE, INC. 1-800-NEWSAFE, 1-800-639-7233

May 2012

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Staff

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

Links Section

	2011 DV CENSUS
	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
	TEEN DV MONTH

SAFELINE, INC. 1-800-NEWSAFE, 1-800-639-7233

SAFELINE INC. Your Local Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency
THIS INSTITUTION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER, AND EMPLOYER.
SAFETY ALERT: Computer use can be monitored and it is impossible to completely clear. If you are in danger, use a safer computer or call our hotline at 1-800-NEWSAFE. Safeline, Inc. is located in central Vermont and serves domestic and sexual violence victims in Orange County and the northern Windsor towns of Sharon, Royalton, Bethel, Stockbridge and Rochester. Safeline runs a 24/7 hotline that provides support, safety planning, information and referrals as well as in person support and legal, economic and medical advocacy.
SAFELINE'S MISSION: Safeline strives to end physical, emotional and sexual violence against women and children through direct service, education, advocacy and social change.
SAFELINE'S BOARD: Chair, Sandra Spiegel, Corinth; Secretary, Felicity Swayze, Tunbridge; Grace Pazden, Randolph; Karen McGinty, Randolph; Patricia Campbell, Chelsea; Amy Peberdy, Corinth; and Carol Metayer, Newbury

SAFELINE ON THE GO!

Safeline, Inc. will be tabling at a number of community events in the near future. Stop by and visit us at the following locations!

Saturday, May 19th from 10am to 2 pm at the Orange County Safety Day being held at the Vermont Technical College campus in Randolph Center. This event is sponsored by the Orange County Sheriff's Dept.

Thursday, June 7th from3:00pm to 6:30pm at the BALE Fest being held on the South Royalton Green. BALE is an organization supporting the growth of local economic growth.

Saturday, July 14th from 9am to 3pm at the annual Chelsea Fleamarket. Our table will be on the North Common.

We hope to see you there!

YOGA CLASSES - Safeline is now offering yoga classes! Come give your body and soul some much-needed attention. Hannah McGuire, NCMT, RYI, TD, will be leading the classes, which are appropriate for all ages and levels. For more information about Hannah McGuire and her yoga/massage practice, please visit http://massageandyogavt.com/. Yoga classes are by donation with proceeds benefitting the work and mission of Safeline. Classes are held on the last Sunday of every month at 10:00am at the Judd Gymnasium on the VTC campus. Please bring your yoga mat if you have one.

SAFELINE'S WISHLIST

Gas or food cards, diapers (small or large), toilet paper, paper towels, laundry detergent, sponges, deodorant, toothpaste, shampoo/conditioner, video camera, vacuum, dressers, pots/pans, lamps. comfortable chairs, towels/washcloths, weedwacker. dryer, copy paper, art work, used cell phones, volunteers, volunteers, volunteers!

Interested in helping? Send us an email at the bottom of this site and we will get in touch with you! Thanks

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - JUNE 23rd

For the past several years, Safeline has staffed 3 relay exchange stations for the annual Green Mountain Relay. We receive a significant donation for doing this and we could use some volunteers to help with this project. Our 3 exchange stations are Exchange 12 in Hancock Mill from 3:21pm to 9:10pm; Exchange 13 at the Rochester Town Square from 6:09pm to 11:50 pm and Exchange 14 at the White River Golf Course in Rochester from 6:40pm to 12:23pm. Please contact Judy, (802) 685-7900, ext.310 or judy@safelinevt.org for further information.

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.

INFORMATION ABOUT DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE Want to learn more about these issues? Check out our links section on the left side

2011 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENSUS
On September 15, 2011, domestic violence programs across the country conducted a 24 hour census of domestic violence services. The results are now in. In Vermont, Safeline and our sister domestic violence programs had a 100% participation rate in reporting to the census. Across Vermont on that day, 535 victims were served. 220 domestic violence victims found refuge in emergency shelters or transitional housing provided by local domestic violence programs. 315 adults and children received non-residential assistance and services and services, including individual counseling, legal advocacy and children's support groups. 147 hotline calls were answered. Domestic violence hotlines are a lifeline for victims in danger, providing support, information, safety planning and resources. In the 24-hour survey period, Vermont programs answered more than 6 hotline calls every hour. Please click on the link in the left hand box to see the full report.

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. SAFELINE TWITTERS!

http://twitter.com/safelineVT

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

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SAFELINE, INC. 1-800-NEWSAFE, 1-800-639-7233
Chelsea, VT
phone: 802-685-7900

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