Pee Dee Coalition Against Domestic And Sexual Assault

THE PEE DEE COALITION IS DEDICATED TO THE REDUCTION OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, FAMILY VIOLENCE AND CHILD ABUSE AND TO MEETING THE NEEDS OF VICTIMS OF THOSE CRIMES. THE COALITION ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION THROUGH (1) DIRECT VICTIM ASSISTANCE INCLUDING 24-HOUR CRISIS INTERVENTION AND SUPPORT SERVICES, EMERGENCY SAFE SHELTER FOR FEMALE FAMILY VIOLENCE VICTIMS AND THEIR CHILDREN, AND A MULTIDISCIPLINARY CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER AND (2) A COMPREHENSIVE PREVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAM, A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENDER INTERVENTION PROGRAM, AND WIDESPREAD COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND TRAINING. THE COALITION PROPER SERVES 7 COUNTIES WHILE DURANT CENTER SERVES SUMTER COUNTY FOR A TOTAL OF 8.

COMMUNITY VICTIM ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - PROVIDES 24-HOUR CRISIS INTERVENTION AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, FAMILY VIOLENCE, AND CHILD ABUSE AND THEIR FAMILIES INCLUDING TOLL-FREE CRISIS LINE; CRISIS COUNSELING; MEDICAL, LEGAL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADVOCACY AND ACCOMPANIMENT; SAFETY PLANNING; INFORMATION AND REFERRAL; INDIVIDUAL AND SUPPORT GROUP COUNSELING; COURT ACCOMPANIMENT; AND PERSONAL ADVOCACY. SERVICES ARE OFFERED THROUGH THE CRISIS LINE, RAPE CRISIS AND FAMILY VIOLENCE CENTER, AND EIGHT SATELLITE CENTERS ACROSS THE REGION. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, 716 VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR SEXUAL ASSAULT WERE ASSISTED THROUGH THE CRISIS LINE OR IN ONE OF THE CRISIS CENTERS.

SHELTER PROGRAM - OPERATES ONE EMERGENCY SAFE SHELTER AND ONE TRANSITIONAL SHELTER FOR FEMALE FAMILY VIOLENCE VICTIMS AND THEIR CHILDREN. SHELTER SERVICES INCLUDE: 24-HOUR EMERGENCY ACCESS THROUGH THE COUNTY CENTERS AS WELL AS THE 24-HOUR CRISIS LINE; CRISIS COUNSELING; MEDICAL, LEGAL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADVOCACY AND ACCOMPANIMENT; INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING; LIVING SKILLS TRAINING; RESOURCE PROCUREMENT ASSISTANCE; INFORMATION AND REFERRAL; PERSONAL ADVOCACY; AND A COMPREHENSIVE CHILDREN'S PROGRAM. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, 135 WOMEN AND CHILDREN RECEIVED 7,593 NIGHTS OF OCCUPANCY.

DURANT CHILDREN'S CENTER - A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER WHICH PROVIDES SERVICES AT THREE LOCATIONS IN THE PEE DEE REGION. SERVICES WHICH ARE PROVIDED TO CHILD AND ADOLESCENT VICTIMS OF PHYSICAL OR SEXUAL ABUSE INCLUDE MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS AND TREATMENT, PARENT EDUCATION AND SUPPORT GROUPS, FORENSIC INTERVIEWS, CLINICAL ASSESSMENTS, FAMILY ADVOCACY, INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY THERAPY, INFORMATION AND REFERRALS, AND EXPERT TESTIMONY IN CRIMINAL AND FAMILY COURTS. SERVICES CAN BE ACCESSED THROUGH THE CENTER OR THE 24-HOUR CRISIS LINE. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, 1,040 CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS RECEIVED COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES AT THE DURANT CHILDREN'S CENTER. 276 PARENTS WERE ENROLLED IN THE PARENT EDUCATION SUPPORT GROUPS.