DVRC's services include:

• 24-hour Crisis Counseling
  by trained staff and volunteers
• Client Assistance
  with provision of food, clothing, toiletry items, household goods, furniture and financial assistance for those in need
• Information & Referral
  with assistance in obtaining social services, employment and housing
• Court Advocacy
  with assistance in civil and criminal processes
• Victim Advocacy
  with client education in issues of empowerment, self-esteem, parenting, skill-development, the cycle of violence and independent living
• Support Groups
  for abused women and men where they can share experiences, learn from each other and find the strength to overcome abuse
• Hospital Accompaniment
• Rape and Sexual Assault Program
• Safe Shelter
• Community Education
• Volunteer Services
• Elder Abuse Services

• Domestic Violence occurs among all ages, races and religions. It happens to people of all educational backgrounds and income levels. It happens everywhere.
• Domestic Violence is not just a family problem. It is a crime with serious repercussions.
• Domestic Violence can involve threats, pushing, punching, slapping, choking, sexual assault, and assault with weapons. It is rarely a one-time occurrence and usually escalates in frequency and in severity over time. Any act of domestic violence is never justified or acceptable.
• Abuse is a learned behavior, not a mental illness. The abuser's experience as a child and the message this abuser gets from society in general, tell him/her that violence is an effective means to achieve power and control over their partner. Abusers need to be held accountable for the learned behavior to change.
• Domestic violence often begins or escalates during pregnancy.