Program areas at My Sisters Place
Domestic violence and human trafficking and their dependent children. My Sisters' Place offers non-residential services to victims including individual and group counseling for adults and children, as well as child care. Through non-judgmental supportive services, we aim to create a safe environment where we can help our clients empower themselves to make healthy choices that will benefit the emotional and physical well-being of themselves and their children. We strive to help clients identify the red flags of abuse, increase self-esteem, and provide relevant resources and options. We also conduct ongoing personalized safety planning with each client who engages in our services. Continued on schedule o.
My Sisters' Place offers emergency residential services to victims of domestic violence and human trafficking and their dependent children, providing temporary housing and advocacy on their behalf. During the fiscal year ended june 30, 2021, our shelter provided 6,787 bed nights to 31 adults and 26 children. Our 24-hour crisis hotline, where victims can receive emotional support, information, referrals, and access to shelter services, responded to 2,390 calls during the fiscal year. Residential counselors provided supportive counseling and creative activities to families in msp's residential shelter through 3,422 individual counseling sessions and facilitated 14 therapeutic support group contacts with adult and child residents during the year.
My Sisters' Place's center for legal services ("cls") offers free legal assistance in the areas of family law and immigration law to victims of domestic violence and human trafficking and their dependent children. Legal services include direct representation of clients in court, legal advice and counsel, and administrative advocacy, with the goal of keeping both clients and their children safe. Our family law attorneys and advocates provided direct legal advocacy and/or representation to 785 victims of domestic violence and their children during the fiscal year. Our immigration team provides legal services to undocumented victims by advocating for and securing their legal status in the united states. Continued on schedule o.