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Domestic
Violence: How can I help?
Faith Initiatives of
Wyoming and Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault have
partnered together to provide faith-based and community based programs with
financial and technical assistance to support rural victims of domestic
violence.
Through a grant with the
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Violence Against Women, a Faith-based and
community based pilot program has been established to help in priority areas
that include:
- advocacy
- counseling
and treatment;
- emergency
fiscal assistance for victims of domestic violence
- Development
of domestic violence education and prevention strategies.
James
1:27
says: “Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to
look after orphans and widows in their distress…”
God calls the church to defend those less fortunate.
The community faces domestic violence in one form or another every day.
It’s time to open the door to those in
need of assistance and protection.
Who
is Wyoming
Coalition Against Domestic Violence
and Sexual Assault (WCADVSA)?
Wyoming
Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault provides a state
level voice for local programs and participates in policy and planning
activities with other state level governmental and private agencies.
WCADVSA works to strengthen
programs by providing resources, training and technical assistance for quality
education and services that are available to all victims of domestic violence
and sexual assault.
Visit their website to learn more:
http://www.wyomingdvsa.org/
Why
would my church or organization be interested?
Faith-based and community organizations
have a history of bringing aid to victims of Domestic Violence and their
families. Most victims usually seek
guidance, assistance and comfort because they believe these organizations are
stable, caring resources in the community. Because
these organizations are trusted members of the community, they have the ability
to provide social services on a level that is not traditionally supported by the
Federal Government.
For more
information email info@fiwy.org
Additional questions can be directed to
Jennifer Watrin at 1-800-990-3877.
2005-2006 Fact Sheet
Faith Initiatives of Wyoming
and Wyoming
Coalition Against
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
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