Safe Avenues Basic Services Specialized Services

Who can receive services? 24-hour crisis intervention

Victims of domestic violence

Victims of sexual assault
Emergency residential shelter
for victims and their children
Child abuse victims
Child witness of family violence
Children in need of supervised visitation or Advocacy and support for victims Hispanic/Latina Advocacy in
parental exchange Kandiyohi County
Material assistant to victims Criminal Justice Intervention in
Food Kandiyohi County
Clothing Domestic Violence Intervention in
Personal supplies Kandiyohi Swift
Furniture Renville Chippewa
Meeker Lac Qui Parle
Referrals and transportation Sexual Violence Intervention in
to other services Kandiyohi McLeod
Renville Swift
Legal advocacy
Support for victims who need criminal Harmony Visitation Center
justice intervention Neutral location for safe transfer of children
Assistance with filing Restraining Orders for families with custody conflicts
And Orders for Protection On-site, supervised visitations
Support during divorce, custody, and Education and support of families with
visitation issues a history of domestic and/or child abuse
A few facts about violence
Nearly one in every four women is beaten or Support Groups for survivors in
raped by a partner during adulthood. Willmar, Benson, Montevideo, and Olivia Project Impact Youth Program
Support children who have observed
Approximately 15.5 million children are domestic violence
exposed to domestic violence every year. Personal Safety planning Support group for
children
Children exposed to violence are more likely Supervised visitation and exchange Parenting support for
to attempt suicide, abuse drugs and alcohol, run For children moms
away from home, engage in teenage prostitution Life skill education for
or commit sexual assault crimes. Public awareness and education residents
Safety planning
 How you can help Programs at Safe Avenues
Victims of Abuse Toll free 24 hours/day
(800) 792-4210
Become a Safe Avenues Volunteer by contacting the www.willmarshelter.com
Volunteer Coordinator. We are always aiming to add to our
list of volunteers. Volunteers are critical to the agencys
ability to provide services to victims of domestic violence. Kandiyohi County & Hispanic Outreach
In an average year, volunteers put in over 2,000 hours of 24 hours/day
time at Safe Avenues. (320) 235-0962
If you are with an organization (church, civic club, business, For Healing, For Justice,
Chippewa/Lac Qui Parle
etc.) that wants to do a community service or fundraising County Outreach For Peace, For All!
project for Safe Avenues, call or e-mail the Executive
Director. She can assist you in developing a project that (320) 269-6520
satisfies your desire to make a difference.
Renville, Meeker, McLeod
If you want to learn more about domestic violence, sexual County Outreach
assault, or other interpersonal violence and what you can do (320) 523-1015
to help educate the public, contact our Safe Avenues
Community Education Coordinator. Speakers are available
to give presentations to large or small groups.
Swift County Outreach
(320) 842-3206
If you want to make a financial donation:
Make a secure on-line donation by going to Criminal Justice Intervention
www.willmarshelter.com or send a check to Safe Avenues, (320) 222-4030
PO Box 568, Willmar, MN 56201.
Harmony Visitation Center
If you want to donate clothing and household items to
survivors who are starting new, please call (320) 235-0962. (320) 214-0799
hvc@harmonyvisitation.org
Save Avenues is a charitable, non-profit organization. All donations, Vision
including used household items and clothing, are acknowledged with a If you live elsewhere in the USA A united community committed to
receipt suitable as evidence that the donation may qualify as a tax- National Domestic Violence Hotline the safety of all
deductible contribution to a charitable organization.
1-800-799-7233
Safe Avenues Contacts toll free 24 hours/day Mission
Connie Schmoll, Executive Director www.ndvh.org
(320) 235-0475 To inspire social change while
Safeplace@willmarshelter.com restoring value and dignity to
all in the cycle of interpersonal
Volunteer Coordinator
(320) 235-0962 violence including children at
risk of abuse and survivors of
Community Education Coordinator A United Way Agency domestic abuse or sexual
(320) 235-0962
assault