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Emergency Shelter -- Cindi |
Cindi was referred to Gateway Battered
Women’s Services by a victim advocate from a local police department
within Arapahoe County. Her husband, the batterer was mentally and
physically abusive. He also practiced controlling and isolating
behaviors. Cindi’s ability to make telephone calls and leave the home
was very restricted. She confided in the children’s doctor and he
called the authorities. The family was very much in crisis when they
entered the shelter at GBWS. The first few days were spent allowing
them to rest and reassuring the three children and their mother that
they were indeed safe. The woman received many individual and group
counseling sessions about domestic violence dynamics, surviving
domestic violence and independent living skills. The children received
individual and group counseling session to help them cope with
surviving the violence. GBWS counselors gave the woman referrals for
clothing, a restraining order, and housing. The woman decided she would
never be safe in the Denver metro area and applied for a two-year
domestic violence housing program in another state. GBWS counselors
advocated for her and made several long distance calls to help with the
arrangements for transfer. The counselors provided referrals to
agencies that help with transportation and the woman received bus
tickets for her family to move to safety. She arrived at her
destination safely and is doing well in the program there.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, June 09 2007 )
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