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Safe Haven is a crisis intervention center providing support to victims, survivors and their families dealing with past or current domestic violence and/or sexual abuse issues. The following services are FREE and confidential to adults, children and families.
Mission StatementSafe Haven, Inc. of Pike County is dedicated to restoring dignity to individuals dealing with issues of domestic violence and sexual abuse through crisis intervention, supportive counseling, prevention/education, and community outreach.
Our PhilosophySafe Haven advocates the right for every person, adult or child to live in a non-violent environment where individuality and equality are recognized and respected. In addition, we believe that through education, training, and counseling, survivors of domestic violence and sexual abuse can be empowered with the strength to choose and maintain a lifestyle of personal growth and purpose. We are committed to obtain participation within the agency from persons of various backgrounds and experience. Our goal is to eliminate racism, classism, and sexism by examining our own actions and by challenging others to do the same.
We respond to the needs of victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse by providing direct services in the form of counseling and advocacy for adults and children, community educations projects, training programs and by maintaining a hotline for victims to provide access to a trained worker on a 24 hour basis.
Services We Provide24-Hour Hotline
Emergency Shelter for Victims Escaping Violence in the Home
Relocation Assistance
Individual Advocacy Counseling Services to Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
Empowerment Support Groups
Justice System Advocacy
Medical Advocacy
Programs for Incarcerated Clients
Education Outreach for Youth
Community Outreach Services
Education/Prevention/Awareness Presentations
Collaborations with Community Organizations and Local Businesses
60-hour Crisis Intervention Training
Services Offered
24-hour Hotline: Safe Haven provides direct services in our office located at 500 W. Harford Street, Milford, PA. After hours, our hotline telephone number (570)296-HELP affords clients in crisis the opportunity to speak with a trained crisis intervention volunteer.
Counseling/Advocacy: One-on-One confidential counseling provides support for clients, while providing an opportunity for self-expression in a safe, non-judgmental environment. Court Accompaniment and Medical Accompaniment are available upon request.
Support Groups: Scheduled support groups meet on a weekly basis dealing with issues of sexual abuse, domestic violence and self empowerment. If you are interested in joining a support group, pre-registration is required and can be completed by calling 570-296-2827.
Current Support Groups
Safe Haven is currently offering the following free support groups:
Domestic Violence 101 - an ongoing support group for victims/survivors of Domestic Violence that is held at the Safe Haven office on Tuesdays from 10:30 am – 12 pm. The full program is twelve weeks long, but once the program has completed, it will begin again. Each session is self-contained, so participants do not have to join at the first session. This support group will provide its participants an opportunity to:
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Define and recognize abusive behaviors
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Understand how abuse impacts the lives of adults and children
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Learn to identify and express feelings
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Receive support and encouragement from people who understand
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Break down the barriers of isolation
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Stop minimization of abuse
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Understand that victims are not to blame
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Focus on the healing of self
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Receive information about available resources
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Experience the empowerment process for victims
Additional Support Groups
Safe Haven periodically offers additional free support groups. For more information about the next times these groups will meet, please call the Safe Haven office at 570-296-2827.
Financial Empowerment for Women - this financial empowerment workshop is for women who have struggled with issues of domestic violence. It is held periodically at the Safe Haven office for six weeks. Participants will learn how to become proactive in their own financial planning. Program topics include financial safety planning, financial goals, financial planning, budgeting, and tips for accessing community resources. The program is sponsored by the Allstate Foundation.
Trauma and Substance Abuse Support:
Substance abuse support services for clients who have been victims of domestic violence and/or sexual assault.
Sexual Abuse & Trauma – Safe Haven co-sponsors this group with Mary Stanley, MSW, LCSW, of the Pike County Teen Alcohol & Drug Resource Center. It will be held for 12 weeks at the Milford Health and Wellness Center (111 E. Catharine St). The start date is to be announced. This group focuses on psychological healing after traumatic experiences, including coping techniques. Traumatic experiences include loss of a loved one, abandonment, natural disasters, events such as 9/11, assault (physical, emotional, or sexual), incarceration, and catastrophic illnesses. If you would like to participate in this group, please pre-register by calling Mary Stanley at 570-296-2945 or Cynthia at 570-296-2827.
School Programs: Prevention & awareness education programs are available for students Kindergarten through High School. Topics include safe touch, anger management, dating violence, sexual harassment, date rape, domestic violence, healthy relationships, and personal safety. The RYOT Against Rape program is a youth advocacy and leadership program available for teens.
Emergency Shelter: Temporary emergency shelter is available for victims of domestic violence fleeing violence in their home.
Justice System Advocacy:Justice system advocates provide court accompaniment to victims of domestic violence or sexual abuse.
Medical System Advocacy:Safe Haven advocates accompany clients to the emergency room and to medical appointments.
Programs for Incarcerated Adults:Support/Education programs are provided to female inmates enrolled in the H.O.P.E. Program (Helping Offenders Promote Excellence) at the Pike County Correctional Facility. Individual counseling services are available to female and male inmates by request.
Community Outreach:
Safe Haven sponsors many different community outreach activities in an effort to bring awareness to the issues of domestic violence and sexual abuse.
Education/Prevention Awareness Presentations:
Safe Haven provides a variety of different workshops and conferences throughout the year educating the public on the issues surrounding domestic violence and sexual abuse.
Training: A 60-hour crisis intervention volunteer training course is available free of charge to anyone interested becoming a certified volunteer.
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