Violence Free Futures

Safe House: The Safe House is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. VFF is busy answering the crisis hotline, bringing individuals and families into the program, and responding to the needs of our residents. Upon entering our doors, clients immediately experience a violence free atmosphere that provides goods, shelter, clothing and many comforts of home. As clients settle in, we provide counseling, case management, and educational services designed to strengthen individuals to begin violence free independent living. In 2023 VFF housed 188 survivors of domestic violence for a total of 9,153 safe shelter nights.

Intervention: The Intervention staff is trained to address the shock and denial that family members feel when they are asked to deal with the domestic violence they are experiencing. Through intervention, we provide counseling, emergency hospital response, and the Domestic Intervention for Violence Response Team (DIVERT). VFF takes a holistic approach to ending domestic violence by conducting therapeutic and educational counseling sessions through a batterer's intervention program called Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP) for adults. In 2023 counseling sessions were able to be offered both virtually and in person. VFF serves as the Certified Rape Crisis Center for Greene County.

Prevention: Prevention is imperative for ending violence and promoting the success of violence free futures. VFF conducts prevention education sessions in middle schools and high schools throughout Greene County. VFF secured more consistent funding for the provision of Safe Dates to the middle schools and high school youths of Greene County. During 2023, we saw a total of 2,804 middle school and high school students in the Greene County school districts. Greene County Juvenile Court subcontracted with VFF to conduct prevention services with youth in their Assessment Center and provided 221 services to 37 youths.

Various awareness programs.