logging in or signing up 10-15-09 Heels for Hope Display redrhonda Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT lite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 32 Category: Education License: All Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: October 15, 2009 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description Monitor Display for Heels for Hope event for DV Awareness Month Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript High Heels for Hope: An Evening of Fun, Fashion & Awareness : High Heels for Hope: An Evening of Fun, Fashion & Awareness October 15, 2009 Bombay Lounge & Grill Supporting Sponsors : Supporting Sponsors Brought to you by : Brought to you by Fashion Show Sponsors : Fashion Show Sponsors Mission Statement : Mission Statement The mission of the Women’s Shelter of South Texas is to prevent and ultimately end domestic violence and sexual assault in South Texas. Service Area : Service Area 12 Counties 4 Outreach Offices Kingsville, serving: Kleberg, Kenedy, Rural Nueces Beeville, serving: Bee, Live Oak, McMullen Alice, serving: Jim Wells, Duval, Brooks Sinton, serving: San Patricio, Refugio, Aransas Agency Services : Agency Services 24 Hour Crisis Hotline 24 Hour Safe Shelter for victims of domestic violence & their children Youth Services Batterer’s Intervention & Prevention Program Sexual Assault Services Agency Services : Agency Services Rural Outreach Services Counseling Services Legal Advocacy Services Case Management Community Education Primary Prevention Slide 11: 1:4 Women will be in an abusive relationship in her lifetime. CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey, 2005 Have you talked to your mother, sister, best friend, or daughter about their relationships? Would you know the signs? Visit www.thewomensshelter.org for more information. Volunteer Programs : Volunteer Programs 24 Hour Hotline/Client Services Provide response to calls with shifts to fit your schedule Passion for Fashion Project Career/Court Clothes Run the room like a store and assist clients in selecting items from the room Volunteer Programs : Volunteer Programs Sexual Assault Response Team Shelter Upkeep Landscaping Organize dinner menu Painting Repairs & remodeling Fast Facts for 2008 : Fast Facts for 2008 Served 2,691 total clients 73% of clients were female; 27% male Sheltered 768 residential clients Provided 19,340 total bed days Served 58,020 meals 27 days was the average length of stay Fast facts for 2008 : Fast facts for 2008 Served 2,691 total clients Provided individual counseling to 1,803 clients Provided legal advocacy to 963 clients Educated 134,627 people in our community Contact Information : Contact Information 24-hour Hotline: 1-800-580-HURT Shelter: 361-881-8888 Administrative Building: 884-2900 Why are you here? : Why are you here? Worldwide, 1:3 women will be beaten or sexually abused in their lifetime (UN Study on the Status of Women, 2000) Nationally, 1:4 women will experience domestic violence in their lifetime (American Bar Association, 2007) Why are you here? : Why are you here? Nationally, 1:5 adolescent girls are victims of dating violence (New York Times, 8.01.01) Statewide, 186,868 family violence incidents & 120 women killed by their intimate partner (Texas Council on Family Violence, 2006) How does this impact you? : How does this impact you? Population of Corpus Christi: 277,454 Number of women in Corpus Christi: 141,882 In Corpus Christi, 35,471 women will be victims In your church, assuming 250 members, 31 women will be victims In your child’s classroom, assuming 29 students, 3 girls will be victims What Can You Do If You Suspect Abuse? : What Can You Do If You Suspect Abuse? Recognize signs of abuse Listen and be willing to discuss Be supportive Believe them Let them know help is available Refer them to 1-800-580-HURT How Can You Help? : How Can You Help? Donate – Give Back Money Time, energy, skills Professional clothing Diapers Scrubs New undergarments for women & children You do not have the permission to view this presentation. In order to view it, please contact the author of the presentation.
10-15-09 Heels for Hope Display redrhonda Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT lite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 32 Category: Education License: All Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: October 15, 2009 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description Monitor Display for Heels for Hope event for DV Awareness Month Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript High Heels for Hope: An Evening of Fun, Fashion & Awareness : High Heels for Hope: An Evening of Fun, Fashion & Awareness October 15, 2009 Bombay Lounge & Grill Supporting Sponsors : Supporting Sponsors Brought to you by : Brought to you by Fashion Show Sponsors : Fashion Show Sponsors Mission Statement : Mission Statement The mission of the Women’s Shelter of South Texas is to prevent and ultimately end domestic violence and sexual assault in South Texas. Service Area : Service Area 12 Counties 4 Outreach Offices Kingsville, serving: Kleberg, Kenedy, Rural Nueces Beeville, serving: Bee, Live Oak, McMullen Alice, serving: Jim Wells, Duval, Brooks Sinton, serving: San Patricio, Refugio, Aransas Agency Services : Agency Services 24 Hour Crisis Hotline 24 Hour Safe Shelter for victims of domestic violence & their children Youth Services Batterer’s Intervention & Prevention Program Sexual Assault Services Agency Services : Agency Services Rural Outreach Services Counseling Services Legal Advocacy Services Case Management Community Education Primary Prevention Slide 11: 1:4 Women will be in an abusive relationship in her lifetime. CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey, 2005 Have you talked to your mother, sister, best friend, or daughter about their relationships? Would you know the signs? Visit www.thewomensshelter.org for more information. Volunteer Programs : Volunteer Programs 24 Hour Hotline/Client Services Provide response to calls with shifts to fit your schedule Passion for Fashion Project Career/Court Clothes Run the room like a store and assist clients in selecting items from the room Volunteer Programs : Volunteer Programs Sexual Assault Response Team Shelter Upkeep Landscaping Organize dinner menu Painting Repairs & remodeling Fast Facts for 2008 : Fast Facts for 2008 Served 2,691 total clients 73% of clients were female; 27% male Sheltered 768 residential clients Provided 19,340 total bed days Served 58,020 meals 27 days was the average length of stay Fast facts for 2008 : Fast facts for 2008 Served 2,691 total clients Provided individual counseling to 1,803 clients Provided legal advocacy to 963 clients Educated 134,627 people in our community Contact Information : Contact Information 24-hour Hotline: 1-800-580-HURT Shelter: 361-881-8888 Administrative Building: 884-2900 Why are you here? : Why are you here? Worldwide, 1:3 women will be beaten or sexually abused in their lifetime (UN Study on the Status of Women, 2000) Nationally, 1:4 women will experience domestic violence in their lifetime (American Bar Association, 2007) Why are you here? : Why are you here? Nationally, 1:5 adolescent girls are victims of dating violence (New York Times, 8.01.01) Statewide, 186,868 family violence incidents & 120 women killed by their intimate partner (Texas Council on Family Violence, 2006) How does this impact you? : How does this impact you? Population of Corpus Christi: 277,454 Number of women in Corpus Christi: 141,882 In Corpus Christi, 35,471 women will be victims In your church, assuming 250 members, 31 women will be victims In your child’s classroom, assuming 29 students, 3 girls will be victims What Can You Do If You Suspect Abuse? : What Can You Do If You Suspect Abuse? Recognize signs of abuse Listen and be willing to discuss Be supportive Believe them Let them know help is available Refer them to 1-800-580-HURT How Can You Help? : How Can You Help? Donate – Give Back Money Time, energy, skills Professional clothing Diapers Scrubs New undergarments for women & children