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LEVI MEMBER: Safe Shelter of St. Vrain Valley

SAFE SHELTER OF ST. VRAIN VALLEY is a 501(c)3 agency, in existence for 30 years. The Safe Shelter of St. Vrain Valley serves the geographical jurisdiction of northeast Boulder County including Longmont and its surrounding areas, as well as, southwest Weld County. The mission of Safe Shelter of St. Vrain Valley is to provide safety and support to women and children of diverse backgrounds who are affected by domestic violence. Through direct services and community education, Safe Shelter of St. Vrain Valley promotes self-sufficiency and advocates for the right of every individual to a life free of intimidation and violence.

Personnel
Safe Shelter of St. Vrain Valley currently employs 19 full-time/part-time career staff, with 20-30 volunteers. Staff qualifications include bachelors and masters degrees in psychology, social sciences and business management.

Education
The agency currently has agency speakers to address the issues of domestic violence, violence in the workplace, teen-dating violence, and DV101. On hand are additional videos, a library of books, safety packets and other domestic violence community materials.

Direct Services
Safe Shelter of St. Vrain Valley provides:

Outreach Services

  • Individual peer counseling
  • Children’s counseling, both 1:1 and in group settings
  • Advocate facilitated client support groups
  • Living In Female Empowerment “LIFE” groups to help women and children break free from the cycle of violence
  • Case Management
  • Legal Advocacy: Assistance with permanent and temporary civil protection orders. Criminal justice advocacy. Information and referral to appropriate legal agencies.
  • Transitional Housing: Safe Shelter of St. Vrain Valley has programs that provide transitional housing for qualified women and their children for up to 2 years. Safe Shelter provides transitional housing support through referral and case management services to facilities in Longmont and Boulder.
  • Financial Assistance: Safe Shelter of St. Vrain Valley is able to provide limited emergency funds to their clients on a case by case basis. Safe Shelter of St. Vrain Valley provides all services on a sliding fee scale. No victim of abuse will be turned away for lack of funds.
  • 24 hour crisis line is 303.772.4422.

Shelter

  • Safe Shelter of St. Vrain Valley provides residential safe shelter to women and child victims of domestic violence. Maximum stay is six weeks on a case by case basis. Shelter staff provides intake and assessment. Services are limited to female and child victims in imminent danger. 24 hour day admittance. 24 hour Crisis line is 303.772.4422.
  • Safety is the number one focus of the shelter and therefore, it is in a confidential location. If safety of a client is compromised, Safe Shelter will work with her to have her moved to another location.

 


Safe Shelter of St. Vrain Valley
P. O. Box 231
Longmont, CO 80502-0231
Office - 303.772.0432
Fax - 303.772.1576
Email Safe Shelter of St. Vrain Valley

Executive Director - Liz Smokowski
Website: www.safeshelterofstvrain.org

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