Programs and Services

Outreach

• Emergency, Short-Term and Long-Term Housing: immediate housing and safety for victims of domestic violence and their children
  
  

  The Kathryn K. Hagler Family Violence Prevention Center can provide shelter for up to 22 clients.  This facility opened in May of 2001 and is located in Xenia, Ohio.  The facility operates a 24-hour crisis hotline and individuals in need of safe housing can be screened for admission to the program 24 hours a day.  Clients can refer themselves or they may be referred by local police or other community agencies via the 24-hour crisis hotline. 
  
  

  All personal amenities are provided while in the housing program including food, personal times, transportation, case management and goal planning, supervised child care and access to other agency programs.  Families remain in shelter for a transitional period determined on a case by case basis with an average length of stay of 21 days.   Follow-up home visits services are provided for up to one year following exit from the housing program. 
  
  

  This new facility provides additional counseling space for residential and outreach clients needing services, as well as, a commercial kitchen, a fenced in play area for the children, a secured site, and a state of the art security system.  The facility is fully handicapped accessible.
  Debbie Matheson, Director of Client Services, 937-376-8526 ext. 22
  
  
  

• 24-Hour Crisis Hotline:  24 hour county wide domestic violence crisis intervention, information and referral for victims, their families or community members
  937-426-2334 or 937-372-4552
  
  
  
• Aftercare: a service provided for clients who have been shelter residents or received other FVPC services.  Aftercare can involve case management or the aftercare support group.
  Pam Gibson, Youth Therapist & Case Manager, 937-376-8526 ext. 19
  
  
  
• Counseling and Case Management:  throughout Greene County including counseling, case management, information, referral, support, education, material aid and transportation in collaboration with other Greene County agencies
  Harmony Desmond, Clinical Coordinator, 937-376-8526 ext. 18
  
  
  
• Child Development: description here.
  Erika Carlson, Child & Family Specialist, 937-376-8526 ext. 24
  
  
  
• Student Internship Program: Student internship programs are available for majors including: Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, and Communications. More info.
  Debbie Matheson, Director of Client Services, 937-376-8526 ext. 22
  
  
  If you are interested in any of the programs described here please contact the main office at (937) 376-8526 or at info@violencefreefutures.org.
  
  All services are provided free of charge unless otherwise noted.