Services

Victim Advocates
Victim Advocates provide support to victims of violence helping the victim through the process of abuse or assault, empowering the victim, and assisting in the restoration of their autonomy and independence.
Services can include but are not limited to emotional support in a crisis, safety planning, securing emergency shelter, resume and job interview training and preparation, housing assistance, and more.
Victim Advocates may be the primary source of support, information, resources, and referrals for the victim. They can help victims obtain competent legal representation as well as help to navigate the legal system.
Victim advocates also collaborate with others in the community to improve issuance and enforcement of civil protection orders including Domestic Violence Protection Orders (DVPOs) and Personal Safety Orders (PSOs).
Elder Abuse Advocacy
Elder abuse includes physical, sexual, financial, and emotional abuse, neglect, or abandonment of anyone age 55 and older. Victims of elder abuse may experience abuse by spouses, former spouses, partners, adult children, extended family, and caregivers.
Many victims of elder abuse prefer to maintain some type of relationship with the abuser, but they simply want the abuse to end. Victims who may choose to stay with an abuser for any reason including religious, cultural, generational, or financial can still benefit from our services. Family Refuge Center's Elder Abuse Advocate offers information, referrals, support, safety planning, court advocacy, and assistance with paperwork relating to protective orders, power of attorney, and wills.
Our advocate works with local senior centers, nursing homes, and the Greenbrier Committee on Aging to ensure a network of resources, services, and support to meet our client's needs.
For more information on this program, please call 304-645-6334.
Anne Blair House Emergency Shelter
Shelter Advocates manage their cases which can include counseling, education, search for employment, budgeting, search for permanent housing, and more. Our goal is to allow clients a safe space to heal while empowering them for life after they leave the shelter.
Family Visitation Center
The Family Visitation Center provides monitored visitation and exchanges in a safe, neutral, child-centered environment.
We put the needs and interests of the children first.
We provide safety, support, and emotional security for children during monitored visitations and exchanges.
Please contact The Family Visitation Center at 304-647-0744 for more information.
Prevention Education
- Lessons relating to safe/unsafe touch, bullying, and healthy relationships conducted in schools or with teams, clubs, and groups outside of schools
- Professional trainings offered to allied professionals such as law enforcement officers and teachers, business owners, youth service workers, and general community members
- Awareness events throughout the year including informational tables, educational exhibits, and community engagement opportunities