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Client Services
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A New Direction Beverly Morgan Park provides a wide range of services to adult and child clients at no cost to the client, including but
not limited to:
not limited to:
- Domestic violence crisis intervention and safety planning
- Domestic violence counseling, education and support
- Specialized individual child therapy for children ages 3-18
- Legal advocacy, education and resources to navigate the legal system
- Referrals to other systems
AND's services include domestic violence education, crisis intervention, safety planning, counseling, education and support. AND also provides advocacy to help clients navigate Illinois’ legal system for orders of protection, child custody, child support and divorce. AND provides consistent support, as well as resource referrals, where necessary, long-term mentoring through the exhausting child custody and divorce process and assistance with victim safety planning.
AND’s efforts focus on a deep understanding of each survivor’s unique story, with emphasis on the intersection of their culture, religious beliefs, economic status, and emotional state. It is an individual, personal, difficult journey of breaking the cycle of violence that is involved for each client.
To assist clients to be more resourceful and live sustainably, AND also educates them on budget planning, second-hand stores, and child care exchanges. AND’s comprehensive approach to education is the key to helping victims empower themselves, so they may begin to respect and honor their struggles, validate their feelings, and celebrate their hard work of becoming survivors. AND motivates clients to continue on their journey and break the cycle of violence. They are honored, understood and celebrated.
AND’s efforts focus on a deep understanding of each survivor’s unique story, with emphasis on the intersection of their culture, religious beliefs, economic status, and emotional state. It is an individual, personal, difficult journey of breaking the cycle of violence that is involved for each client.
To assist clients to be more resourceful and live sustainably, AND also educates them on budget planning, second-hand stores, and child care exchanges. AND’s comprehensive approach to education is the key to helping victims empower themselves, so they may begin to respect and honor their struggles, validate their feelings, and celebrate their hard work of becoming survivors. AND motivates clients to continue on their journey and break the cycle of violence. They are honored, understood and celebrated.
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Domestic Violence Community Education Program |
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In addition to direct client services, AND makes educational presentations to address the needs of niche communities, such as workplace violence and teen-dating violence. In 2017, AND launched a new initiative to visit community high schools to share information about teen dating violence. The presentations are followed by question and answer sessions and each student receives a special book mark with domestic violence help numbers. AND's staff also conducts clinical and community training programs on the impact of divorce and trauma on children and adolescents. All of AND's education programs are designed to educate the community with the hope that it will break the cycle of violence.
