Programs
CFVC offers many programs to our residents, as well as to the community. You do not have to be in need of shelter to seek our assistance, nor do you need to be a resident to attend our support groups.

Crisis Intervention Services
The Center has a 12-bed emergency shelter for women and children and a 24-hour crisis line for both Spanish-speaking and English –speaking clients with TTY capabilities for the hearing impaired. The crisis line is often the only link to safety available for battered women and their children. The crisis line provides safety planning, information, and support to callers in immediate danger, and to those with questions about people who may be battered. Additionally, the crisis line offers referrals to community resources available throughout Georgia. Twice weekly support groups are offered for victims of domestic violence. These services are offered free of charge.

Legal Advocacy Services
Legal advocacy services assist victims in filing emergency protection orders, accompanying and transporting victims to Final Protection Order hearings as well as other court appearances; educating and advocating with the local judiciary; conducting domestic violence training to local law enforcement agencies and other community entities; making referrals to attorneys or Georgia Legal Services; and explaining court procedures and legal rights.

Multi-Cultural Services
These include services for the non-English speaking victims of domestic violence with an emphasis on the Hispanic community. These services include support groups specifically for the Latina population. They also include an organizational culture that includes internal precedurs for the non-English speaking population. These procedures include bi-lingual staff, use of interpreters, immigration and residency status information and expertise, community resources, developed sensitivity to special dietary needs, clothes, and providing brochures in Spanish to explain CFVC’s services.

TANF Assessment Program
Assist victims of domestic violence that are receiving Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) benefits through the Department of Family and Children Services (DFCS) and victims that are “at risk” economically. Through these two programs, CFVC provides domestic violence counseling as well as financial resources for relocation expenses, transportation, childcare and other emergency financial needs of the victims.

Transportation Services
The Center may provide gas vouchers, taxi money and use of volunteers to shelter residents, TANF recipients and legal clients. This provides transportation for going to doctor’s appointments, court appearances, job interviews, other transportation needs, and appointments with other social service agencies.

Childcare Services
Childcare services are offered twice a week during the day to allow shelter residents and case management clients to attend doctor’s appointments, life skill classes, court appearances, counseling sessions, job interviews and other social service agency appointments.

Household Establishment Assistance
This service is designed to help women that have left their abusive situation quickly with no money or belongings. This service is made possible through in-kind donations such as clothing, furniture and household articles, which are available to all clients free of charge.

Life Skills Workshops
Workshops are available for the shelter residents, client referrals from DFCS and/or the judicial system. These workshops include parent skills, household budgeting, job readiness training, legal options/court protocol, the impact of domestic violence on children, safety planning and other skills needed to move forward with a violence-free life.

Children’s Programs
Children’s programs play a critical role in addressing the issues of domestic violence. The program includes support groups specifically for children, play therapy, home schooling for those children who cannot attend their normal school for safety reasons, special outings, organized activities, and individual or group counseling sessions for residents.

Referral Programs
CFVC provides community-wide educational, medical and financial referral resources, including social services programs to all victims that we serve. Depending on the client’s needs and goals, we may provide referrals to DFCS for TANF, food stamps or Medicare. We work with public, private and other non-profits for housing, GED programs, job readiness and educational programs to help with their educational needs.

Community Education Services
These services are a vital part in eradicating domestic violence. CFVC assists in the education fo the community by partnering with other organizations in implementing workplace violence programs, intervention strategies with the local school system as well as being an active part in thelocal domestic violence task force.

Transitional Housing at Hearthstone Landing
Transitional housing is available at our 72-unit apartment complex, the largest transitional housing complex in the U.S. The gated community complex was designed for the unique needs of victims of domestic violence and consists of two-, three- and four-bedroom units. This service is provided for the needs of long-term residents providing low cost housing and on-site supportive services to victims.