Someplace Safe
Advocacy
Douglas County (Someplace Safe)
700 Cedar St, Ste 237, Alexandria, MN, 56308
(320) 762-1995
douglas.dv@someplacesafe.info
https://someplacesafe.info/survivor-services
Service Details
Description
Program that works on behalf of individuals and/or groups to make sure that they receive the benefits and services for which they are eligible
Additional Information
Offers assistance to victims, survivors, family and friends who have been affected by domestic violence, sexual assault and exploitation, human trafficking, and other crimes such as harassment, stalking, elder abuse, and homicide.
Advocates provide:
* Help and support at the hospital or law enforcement center
* Help locating resources, such as:
- Security and protection
- Food
- Clothing
- Household items
- Personal supplies
- Thrift Store vouchers
* Provides legal advocacy and/or criminal justice system intervention
* Specialized services for youth clients ages 12 - 18
Speakers are available to provide community awareness presentations, educational programs for schools and other groups, and professional trainings on issues relating to domestic violence, sexual assault and general crime issues.
Features
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Area Served by County
- Douglas County
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Payment
- Free / no cost to everyone
Fees
All advocacy services provided are free and confidential.
Area Served
Douglas County
Websites
Phone Numbers
Type | Number | Hours |
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Main | (320) 762-1995 | |
Toll Free - Hotline | (800) 974-3359 |
Last Update
10/31/2024
Other Locations
- Big Stone County (Someplace Safe) 133 2nd St NW, Ste 101, Ortonville, MN, 56278
- Grant County (Someplace Safe) 32 Central Ave S, Central Court, Suite 6, Elbow Lake, MN, 56531
- Otter Tail County - Fergus Falls (Someplace Safe) 106 S Union Ave, Fergus Falls, MN, 56537
- Pope County (Someplace Safe) 625 S Lakeshore Dr, Ste B140, Glenwood, MN, 56334
- Safe Harbor Support Services (Someplace Safe) 1402 E Bancroft Ave, Fergus Falls, MN, 56537
- Someplace Safe PO Box 815, Fergus Falls, MN, 56538
- Stevens County (Someplace Safe) 206 Atlantic Ave, Morris, MN, 56267
- Traverse County (Someplace Safe) 1112 1st Ave N, PO Box 63, Wheaton, MN, 56296
- Wadena County 11 Bryant Ave SW, Wadena, MN, 56482
- Wilkin County (Someplace Safe) 300 5th St S, Wilkin County Courthouse, Breckenridge, MN, 56520
Other Services or resources
Taxonomy Terms Used: Clicking a taxonomy term from the list below launches a new search.
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FN-1900.2500General Crime Victim Assistance Definition
Programs that provide a variety of supportive services for victims of crimes and their families which may include general emotional support, crisis counseling, information about police investigative procedures, liaison to police personnel, assistance in completing and filing applications for reimbursement of crime-related expenses or losses, information about the mechanics of court proceedings, advice concerning court appearances, court accompaniment services, assistance in preparing victim impact statements and referrals for other needed services such as medical treatment, shelter away from home, transportation, child care, financial assistance and protective services.
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FP-0500.3300Individual Advocacy Definition
Programs that intercede on behalf of individuals to help them establish eligibility for or obtain needed services when they have been denied benefits or services for which they are eligible, when they need assistance to communicate their needs to a service provider or to otherwise effectively represent themselves, or when they have a complaint about a service. Individual advocacy attempts to reach equitable settlements without resorting to litigation and seeks to meet individual needs without attempting to change social institutions.
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FT-3000.1750Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services Definition
Programs that provide information and guidance and/or representation in court proceedings for individuals who have been abused in an intimate relationship and/or for people who are facing a summary conviction offence or criminal charge for perpetrating abuse. Included are domestic violence law clinics and other legal assistance programs that represent victims of domestic abuse at restraining order hearings or in other civil or criminal actions involving charges against an abuser. Most also represent the person's interests in complexities that arise as part of the legal process such as restitution, payment of debts or child support, custody and visitation and property control. Some programs may also represent victims of domestic abuse who have been charged with a crime and/or handle cases involving accusations of child abuse filed by one parent against the other, abuse of an elderly person by an adult child or abuse of an adult child by a parent.
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FT-3375Human Trafficking Legal Assistance Definition
Programs that provide legal assistance including consultation and representation for victims of human trafficking who have a case involving issues such as coercion into prostitution, forced marriage, domestic violence, bonded labor or other controlled situations against their will that fall within the jurisdiction of the courts in the United States. Human trafficking is the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of persons by improper means, such as force, abduction, fraud or coercion, for an improper purpose, like forced or coerced labor, servitude, slavery or sexual exploitation.
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FT-6940.1900-850Temporary Restraining Orders Definition
Programs that help victims of domestic abuse obtain a temporary restraining order (TRO) to prevent harassment, stalking or violence on the part of the abusive individual until the court can set a "show cause" hearing to review the evidence and determine what permanent relief is appropriate. Variously known as protective orders or personal protection orders, temporary restraining orders are injunctions issued by the civil court (in most places the family court) that restrain the conduct of the abuser and may identify places such as the abused person's residence or workplace that the individual is prohibited from entering. Although eligibility may vary, restraining orders are generally available to people who have been physically, emotionally or sexually abused or threatened by a current or former spouse, family member (e.g., parents, brothers, sisters, grandparents), partner, other parent of a child, current or former roommate, or current or former dating partner. Temporary restraining orders are usually issued after an "ex parte appearance" (an appearance in court by one party without the other being present), become effective when served on the restrained person and remain in effect until the "show cause" hearing.
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YX-1500Crime Victims Definition
Individuals who have suffered injury or loss of property because of the illegal actions of another.
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YX-1500.9000Victims of Human Trafficking Definition
Individuals (including adults and children, males and females) who have been abducted, sold, recruited under fraud or pretence or otherwise brought under the control of another person, and forced, by means of threats, intimidation, violence or other forms of coercion, into unpaid or underpaid labor, servitude, prostitution or forced marriage, either domestically within their own country or internationally. Other forms of exploitation include provision of children for illegal adoption, provision of women as mail-order brides, and subjection of individuals of all ages to the forced removal of organs.
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YX-1500.9000-800Sex Trafficking Victims Definition
Individuals who have been forced into prostitution against their will or to serve as "sex slaves". The commercial sex trade can include street prostitution, massage parlors, escort services, strip clubs and residential brothels. Sex trafficking can be defined as the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision or obtaining of a person for the purposes of a commercial sex act, in which the commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud or coercion, or in which the person induced to perform such an act has not attained 18 years of age.