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Know Your Rights
A Reference for Victims of Domestic Violence in the State of Wisconsin
Back to Resources For Victims
♦ Introduction
♦ How to Identify Domestic Violence
♦ What can a person who has suffered
from Domestic Violence do?
♦ Safety Plan
♦ Rights Specific to the State of
Wisconsin
♦ Programs open to Everyone
♦ Programs open to Qualifying
Immigrants
♦ Your Rights as the Mother of a Child
who Qualifies
♦ Important Numbers
Maria came to the agency because her husband had been hitting her.
She didn't know what to do and she had no one she could tell. Maria says
that she thinks Marcos behaves this way due to the change - the new state, the
climate, the social atmosphere and the new work they each have.
Marcos and Maria have three children who have witnessed the violence
between the couple. One time Marcos hit the youngest child after hitting
Maria. Maria is tired of her husband hitting her, calling her names and
insulting her. She is tired of living in constant feat that her partner of
many years might say that she is not a good wife, that she is ugly, or that she
is not a good mother.
After he hits her, Marcos always swears that he won't do it again.
He tells her he is sorry and that everything will change. For some days,
everything does change, but soon he goes back to being jealous, abusive and
treating her badly. Maria feels bad that her children have seen Marcos
hitting her. She thinks that this time she has to do something to end the
violence, which not only affects her but her entire family. She doesn't
work and depends on Marcos for economic support and help in the home. She
doesn't have family here; just Marcos' family nearby. They say that what
is happening between the couple isn't any of their business.
Do you know someone in a situation like this? Have you been a victim of
domestic violence? If you know someone who has, or if you yourself have
experienced some kind of domestic violence, you ought to know your rights and
what you can do to live more safely. This booklet will show you what your
rights are - whether or not you are documented.
Note: This booklet refers to the abuser as "he". Some
cases of domestic violence occur between two women, two men, or between a woman
and a man when the woman is the aggressor. While not all the legal
remedies can be applied to homosexual relationships, this booklet will provide
basic information about what you can do to feel safer.
WE ALL HAVE A RIGHT TO LIVE IN A SAFE HOME!
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The following questions are designed to help you identify if you or someone
you know has been a victim of domestic violence. If you can answer
"yes" to any of these questions, you should seek help, not wait until
the situation is "serious". If someone is hurting another person
in any way, the situation is already serious.
Does your partner:
- constantly criticize you and your abilities as a spouse, parent or
employee?
- behave in an over-protective manner or become extremely jealous?
- threaten to hurt you, your children, pets, family members, friends, or
himself?
- prevent you from seeing family or friends?
- get suddenly angry or "lose his temper"?
- destroy personal property or throw things around?
- deny you access to family assets like bank accounts, credit cards, or the
car or control finance and force you to account for what you spend?
- use intimidation or manipulation to control you or your children?
- hit, punch, slap, kick, shove, choke, or bite you?
- prevent you from going where you want to and with whomever you want to?
- humiliate or embarrass you in front of other people?
- make you have sex when you don't' want to or do things sexually that you
don't want to?
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The most important thing that a victim of domestic violence must remember is
that everyone has the right to live safely. How we do it, depends on each
person. There are various options for a victim of domestic violence:
Stay with the Abuser - If you decide that you cannot leave your
situation, or if you still want to fix the situation with him, do what you can
to change the situation so that you can your children can live safely.
- Make a safety plan - Later in this booklet, we will give you a plan so
that you and your children can feel safe knowing what to do in case the
situation becomes too dangerous for everyone.
- Call the police if you are being mistreated.
- Convince your abuser to go for abuser intervention treatment.
- Convince him to go for drug abuse treatment.
- Get help for the children.
- Get help for yourself.
Have the Abuser removed (Arrest) - If you have the abuser arrested,
keep in mind that:
- It may be the best way to stop future abuse.
- It temporarily removes the abuser from the home.
- The court can order the abuser to attend an intervention program.
- The police can arrest him and file charges, or the victim can file charges
and the police can arrest the abuser.
- Filing a report is not the same as filing charges. Ask the police
which one they are filing.
Protection Orders - There are certain legal orders that you can obtain
against the abuser without sending him to jail. These orders can protect
you and your children to a certain point.
- A protection order prohibits the abuser from coming near you, within a
specified distance from work and your home, and it prohibits him from
communicating with you.
- If the abuser violates the order, he can be arrested.
After the abuser is removed, change the locks on your house and make a
security plan.
Leaving the Abuser - The ultimate way that you can be safe is leaving
the abuser altogether. Although it may be difficult, it may be the only
way to finally live safely. In this case you can go to a shelter for
women. After the safety plan in the next section, we will talk about other
rights you have as a victim of domestic violence.
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It is your decision to stay in or to leave your situation. Only you
know what is best for you and your children. In any case, you can prepare
for whatever situation may happen and be safer in case the situation gets
worse. If you and your children are in danger you can leave at any moment
if it is necessary. The following suggestions may make you and your
children feel safer.
When a fight breaks out at home:
- Get out of the kitchen, the bathroom, or any other place where there may
be dangerous and sharp objects;
- Plan the easiest exit. Choose a window or door where you can leave
quickly and safely;
- Find a neighbor, friend or family member you can trust who can help you
and your children or who will call the police if any violence starts.
Prepare to leave - Although you may not be thinking of leaving, the
day may come when you won't feel safe at home. In case you need to leave:
- Set aside some money. Even if you save just a little each week, you
need to have some of your own money in case you have to leave
suddenly. Open a savings account if you can;
- Hide an extra set of house and car keys if it is possible. Leave
them with a friend, neighbor or the church. Keep the registration and
title of the car handy;
- Establish a code with family and friends;
- Ask a neighbor to call the police if any violence starts;
- Remove any firearms from your home;
- Keep available: Social Security numbers (his, yours, and the children's)
Protection Orders
Custody orders or any paternity documents
Rent and utility receipts
Birth certificates (yours and the children's)
Personal identification - your passport, green card, work visa, or any other
form of identification or immigration document you may have
Bank account numbers
Insurance policy numbers - insurance cards if you have them
Marriage certificate
Jewelry, photos, or other valuables
Important telephone numbers/address book
School and vaccination documents
Medications and medical prescriptions
Special toys
Any evidence that may help the police investigate your case; for example,
threatening letters or tapes of telephone messages. Take pictures of
any injury you may have sustained. Take pictures of ripped clothes,
broken property or furniture that is out of place.
- Hide a bay of extra clothes. Put in enough clothes for you and
your children for several days. Use clothing that you do not wear
every day. Put the bag where you can find it, but he cannot. Use
the home of a friend, the neighbor, the attic, the basement, the toy box -
whichever place your partner probably would not look.
- Talk to your children. Without telling them too much about the
situation and without scaring them, explain to them what is happening
between you and your partner and that the situation has gotten worse.
Show them how to use the telephone to contact the police if there is an
emergency.
If you decide to leave and live separately - If it is possible, take
your children with you if you can do it without exposing them to the risk of
danger or without violating any legal order. This way you can reassure
your children. Also, having temporary custody of your children may help
you get temporary or permanent legal custody if you decide to petition the court
for it. When you are in another residence:
- Change the locks on all the doors.
- Know your legal rights - this booklet can help you get familiar with some
of your rights, but you should speak to an agency - such as a shelter - or a
lawyer in order to understand well what you can do in your case, and how you
can proceed. If you have legal papers that protect you, keep them with
you at all times.
- Tell your neighbors, friends, coworkers, and landlord that your partner no
longer lives with you. Make a security plan similar to the one you had
when you were living with your partner. Keep talking to your children
about the situation. Again, there is no need to scare them, but they
would be more afraid if they were not prepared and something happened.
- If your partner is a dangerous person, find someone at work to tell.
Show him/her a photo of your partner and ask him/her to call the police if
your partner is seen near your place of work. Ask someone to screen
your calls.
- When you leave work, avoid leaving alone. If it is possible, leave
at different times each day so that your partner does not become familiar
with your schedule.
- If problems occur on the way home, lock your car doors. Also, you
can drive to the nearest police station, a public place or any other place
where you feel safe.
- Use different stores when shopping and shop at hours that are different
from your regular routine.
- Give a list of the only people who can see or pick up your children to the
people who care for your children. Inform them of any protection
order.
- The telephone company can give you an unlisted number to avoid telephone
harassment. You can also arrange for all of your telephone information
to be accessible only to certain people having a code you choose.
- Do not initiate contact or communicate with an abuser who is under a legal
(no-contact) order. Some judges and police will be less likely to
enforce a protection order if you have been in communication with the abuser
on your own. If you reunite with your abuser, you need to know that
the provisions of the order that prohibit him from abusing, assaulting,
sexually harassing, hitting, or threatening you are maintained. The
reunion does not automatically annul the protection order. Your
partner will be violating the court order if he causes you any harm.
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Domestic violence is a crime, and in the State of Wisconsin you have the
following rights as a victim:
- To be informed of your rights and how to exercise your rights;
- To information regarding the offender's release from custody;
- To be notified of a decision not to prosecute if an arrest has been made;
- To speak with the Assistant Attorney General (AAG), or prosecutor
representative upon your request, about the possible out come of the case,
potential plea agreements, and sentencing options;
- To attend court proceedings in the case;
- To have reasonable attempts made to notify you of the time, date, and
place of upcoming court proceedings, if you so request;
- To be provided with a waiting area separate from defense witnesses;
- To a speedy disposition of the criminal case;
- To have your interests considered when the court is deciding to grant a
request for a delay (continuance);
- To be notified if charges are dismissed;
- To be accompanied to court by a service representative. This right
is limited to specific types of crimes;
- To ask for assistance with your employer if necessary, for hardship
resulting from the court appearances;
- To request an order for, and to be given the results of, testing the
offender for sexually transmitted diseases or HIV. This right is
limited to specific types of crimes;
- To provide a written or oral victim impact statement concerning the
economic, physical, and psychological effect(s) of the crime upon you to be
considered by the court at sentencing;
- To have the impact of the crime on your included in a presentence
investigation;
- To be provided sentencing or dispositional information upon request;
- To restitution as allowed by law;
- To civil judgment for unpaid restitution;
- to compensations for certain expenses as allowed by law;
- To have your property expeditiously returned when it is no longer needed
as evidence;
- To be notified of the offender's eligibility for parole and to have input
into the parole-making decision;
- To have the Department of Corrections make a reasonable attempt to notify
you of specific types of releases, escapes, or confinements as provided by
law;
- To have a reasonable attempt made to notify you of a pardon application to
the governor and to make a written statement regarding the pardon
application;
- To contact the Department of Justice about any concerns you may have about
our treatment as a crime victim;
- To self-petition for legal residency if you are undocumented. If you
are the spouse or daughter of a United States Citizen or a Legal Permanent
Resident, you can petition for residency without that personal knowing it or
cooperating, if you can prove that you have been a victim of domestic
violence while living with that person. (If you are divorced, you must
petition within two years of the divorce, and prove that the divorce was
because of domestic violence.)
In order to receive information, you must keep the appropriate agency
informed of your current address and telephone number.
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As a victim of domestic violence in particular, you have the right to utilize
many programs, whether or not you are documented. In the majority
of cases, if the program does not have certain requirements - such as a certain
level of income - for the victim to receive help, the program is open to
anyone. If the program has certain requirements for receiving help, it is
possible that only "qualified" immigrants can receive
assistance. Program that deny help to undocumented immigrants who suffer
from abuse risk being accused of discrimination for violating federal law.
Following are some examples of programs that are open to everyone:
Activities to Protect Workers, Children and Youth - Many community
centers offer activities designed to protect the life and safety of the
community residents. Activities include Safe Nights in which young people
participate so parents do not have to fear that they are in the street or in
some danger. During the holiday season - such as for New Year's Eve - some
center offer safe nights so parents can go out and do not have to find another
person with whom to leave their children. For workers, unions are doing
many activities to assure that they are paid well and that they are working in
safe conditions.
Child support - The law requires that a father support his children,
even if you are living apart, even if you were never married, and without
consideration for immigration status. You should contact a family lawyer
or a domestic violence activist to learn how to obtain Child Support. Some
women may be eligible to receive alimony or other economic support.
Community Food Banks - Community banks provide food for people who do
not have money to purchase it. (The difference between food banks and soup
kitchens is that in the banks the food is not cooked or served
ready-to-eat.) Second Harvest Food Bank, Madison, Wisconsin.
Contact: Jim Gray (608) 223-9121.
Community Centers and Health Centers for Migrants - These centers
offer services for medical attention, dental, WIC (see the description at the
end of this section), health education, and consultation for domestic
violence. The health center in Wautoma, Wisconsin is the only one in
Wisconsin that specializes in services for migrants. Family Health
Medical and Dental Center, Wautoma, Wisconsin 54982. (920) 787-5514.
Soup Kitchens - A "soup kitchen" is a place where people
prepare and serve food for those who do not have the money to buy and prepare
their own. People who come for food do not have to pay. Soup
kitchens are often found in community centers or in churches.
Victim Witness Compensation - The Victims of Crime Act (VOCA)
authorizes federal financial assistance in each state with the purpose of
compensating and assisting victims of federal crimes and financing training and
technical assistance. Eligible expenses may include crisis counseling,
mental health treatment, financial counseling, and other financial services
through a state program.
Crisis Counseling and Intervention Programs - The intention of a
crisis counseling program is to provide a short-term service to help alleviate
any suffering, tension, or health problems caused or aggravated by a situation
or its effects. Intervention programs focus on issue of power and control
an don getting the abuser to take responsibility of his actions. Specially
trained people work with groups, couples, or individuals in intervention.
In shelters, there are community support and counseling groups that provide
various options for your situation and for you to talk about what is happening.
Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (DAIS), Madison, Wisconsin (608)
251-4445 - Available from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; or the crisis line (toll-free)
1-800-747-4045 - available 24 hours a day. Serving victims and survivors
of domestic violence, including children from violent homes. Spanish
speaking
Vaccinations - In addition to the other services that the community
health centers off, vaccinations against various illnesses are available for
your children. Ask in the centers which vaccinations children need and how
you can get them for your children.
Family Law - A lawyer or legal advocate can explain what your options
are as a victim of an abuser. He or she can also help you decide what to
do regarding your children, your home, your property and anything that has to do
with your legal and family situation in respect to domestic violence.
Taxpayer Identification Number - For those people who do not qualify
for a Social Security number.
Violence and Abuse Prevention - Just as there are drug abuse
prevention programs, there are also programs directed to prevention of physical
abuse. Talk to an agency or health center to find out where you can get
help. Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WCADV), (608)
255-0539.
Nutrition Programs - There are nutrition programs for the elderly and
for people who require special assistance. By calling the local Commission
on Aging, a person can meet other senior citizens to eat with a group in a
relaxing and friendly atmosphere; or meals can be delivered to a person's home.
Programs for Adverse Weather - There are programs that can help you in
case you have problems such as paying for utilities if they have increased
suddenly due to weather. If you cannot live in your home for reasons due
to weather - a tornado, a storm, etc. - you can get temporary housing.
Also, there are places that provide services and emergency health items - such
as eye exams, glasses, dental exams, etc. - or clothing such as jackets,
sweaters, and pants.
Legal Protection - Temporary Restraining Orders and Mandates - A
protection order can prohibit the abuser from contacting or assaulting you, your
children, or other family members. With a protection order you can request
that the abuser leave your home and that he not be able to interfere with your
immigration status. For the protection order to be effective, you have to
agree with the possibility that the police may be called, whether by you or by
another person. This is so that the order can be enforced. Ayuda,
Inc. Legal Aid, 1736 Columbia Road, N.W., Washington, DC 20009 - (202)
387-4848
Police Protection - Whether or not you are documented, you have the
right to be protected from any harm anyone may cause you or your children.
You should feel secure calling the police in any situation.
Refuge or Temporary Housing - Houses of refuge (shelters) cannot
refuse you a place to stay even if they receive federal funds from Housing and
Urban Development or Health and Human Services. Temporary housing is given
when a person wants to leave a domestic violence situation, but needs economic
help (finding a job) and a place to live. Temporary housing is a
"step" between emergency housing and permanent housing. This is
given when a person does not have a home, to victims of domestic violence, or to
abused, abandoned, or runaway children. Temporary housing may be provided
for up to two years.
Drug Abuse Services - There are resources for intervention in the
areas of drug and alcohol abuse, as well as gambling.
Services for the Protection of Vulnerable Adults - Like children and
youth, there are some adults who are vulnerable because of their lack of mental
or physical capacity and at times they suffer from physical or financial
abuse. Services for the protection of vulnerable adults intervene in
respect to legal, health, and social matters. These services include
crisis hotlines, protection orders, legal clinics, emergency housing, and
support groups.
Child Protective Services - In many cases of abuse it is not only
adults who suffer. Services exist specifically focused on protecting
children, providing psychological counseling for them, and , if necessary,
removing them from the situation.
Child and Mental Health Services - There are organizations that
provide services to improve the emotional and mental well being of children,
adolescents, and families.
Services for Victims of Domestic Violence or other Criminal Activities
- There are organizations or agencies can put you in contact with a lawyer or
legal advocate or a counseling program and help you make a safety plan.
National Domestic Violence Hotline, 1-800-799-7233 (toll-free);
Interpreters for various languages are available.
National Organization for Women (N.O.W.) Legal Defense and Education Fund,
(202) 326-0040
- Works to assure rights and legal protections for immigrant victims
- Cooperates with organizations working on welfare rights
- Advocates for public policy and litigation
- Provides technical assistance and training for professionals who provide
direct services to immigrant women victims.
The Legal Services Project, Ramona Natera, Attorney - (608) 255-8471 -
Specializes in immigration and domestic violence issues. Spanish
speaking
Women, Infants and Children (WIC) - The purpose of this special
supplementary nutrition program is to promote and maintain the health and
well-being of women who are pregnant, postpartum, or nursing and are nutritionally
at risk. WIC provides supplementary nutritious food and information on nursing
and offers references for other health and nutrition services. WIC
supports and promotes nursing.
These programs do not ask for proof of documentation. THEY CANNOT
BE PENALIZED FOR NOT VERIFYING IMMIGRATION STATUS.
Please do not be afraid to call the police, utilize shelters for women, call
crisis centers, ask for financial assistance for victims, or got to restraining
order clinics. It is not necessary to reveal your immigration status to
receive these services and it is not likely that you will be asked.
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For those who qualify, in addition to the programs mentioned previously,
there are other programs available:
Badger Care - A program of health insurance, through the state
government of Wisconsin, for low-income families.
State and Federal Earned Income Credits - If you earn a certain amount
of money per year and you meet certain federal or state qualifications, you may
qualify for a partial refund of your taxes. You must have a valid Social
Security Number.
Healthy Start - If you are pregnant or if you have children under the
age of 19 years, Healthy Start may be the help that you need. This program
pays for health care - medical, dental, and vision - including office visits,
hospital costs, and prescriptions. You should apply for Healthy Start if you do
not have health insurance, if you have only partial health insurance, or if you
pay for hospital or doctor's office visits.
Food Stamps - Food Stamps now come in the form of a credit card that
can be used in any store that accepts it. Food stamps can only be used for
food and for plants and seeds used to cultivate food that your family
eats. Sales tax cannot be charged on anything bought with food
stamps. Food stamps cannot be used to buy:
- Anything that is not food (for people), such as animal food, soap, paper
products, household items, beauty products, and tooth paste
- Alcoholic drinks or tobacco
- Vitamins and medicine
- Anything that will be eaten within the store
- Hot, ready-to-eat food
- Any food that is advertised to be heated within the store
W-2 (Wisconsin Works) is the program that replaces the Welfare program
Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC). W-2 is based on the
participation of the individual in work. Under W-2, there is no right to
assistance, but there is a place for everyone who has the will to work according
to his or her ability.
Wisconsin Medicaid - Medicaid is a state and federal program which
serves approximately 35 million individuals at the national level. It
provides people with access to basic health care and prevention. Medicaid
is similar to private health insurance.
- Medical Assistance
- Title 19
- T19
- Title XIX
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In many cases of domestic violence, partners are not the only ones who
suffer. Children are also witnesses and many times are victims as much as
adults are. In these cases keep in mind that you do not have to
leave your children too seek help!
Just like the spouses of United State Citizens (USC) or Legal Permanent
Residents (LPR), children of USC's or LPR's have the right to self-petition for
residency. As a mother of a child of a USC or LPR, you can self-petition
for legal immigration status.
There are other services for which children may qualify because they were
born in the Untied States or are children of a citizen; but perhaps you would
not qualify. You still can ask for assistance for your children without
asking for assistance for yourself. In the case that the program requires
Social Security Numbers, only the numbers of those who are going to receive help
are needed. You do not have to reveal your immigration status to
receive help for your children.
What happens if the person abusing you says he will call the INS
(Immigration and Naturalization Service) and will have you deported if you call
the police or try to get help?
It is common for violent men to threaten their immigrant victims in this
way. Nevertheless, it is virtually impossible that such threats could be
successful. To our knowledge and experience, the INS does not act based on
individual calls from a person trying to report another person who is in the
states illegally.
It is important to take the threats of an abuser seriously. But in
this case is commonly used by abusers - who say they will report you to the INS
and have you deported - they simply cannot be successful; so please do not allow
this threat to keep you from seeking help.
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Association for the Prevention of Family Violence, Elkhorn, Wisconsin,
(262) 723-4653
Ayuda, Inc. Legal Aid, 1736 Columbia Road, NW, Washington, DC 20009,
(202) 387-4848
Beloit Domestic Violence Center, Beloit, Wisconsin, (608) 364-1083
- Support groups
- Activity Groups
- Transportation
Spanish speaking
Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (DAIS), Madison, Wisconsin, (608)
251-4445 - Available from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; or crisis hotline (toll free)
1-800-747-4045 available 24 hours a day. Serves victims and survivors of
domestic violence, including children from violent homes. Spanish
speaking
Family Crisis Center Outreach, Wautoma, Wisconsin, (920) 787-3889.
Family Health Medical and Dental Center, Wautoma, Wisconsin 54982,
(920) 787-5514
Spanish Speaking
Friends Aware of Violent Relationships (FAVR), Fond du Lac, Wisconsin,
(920) 926-4290 Available 24 hours a day.
- Therapy for children
- Legal Assistance
- Support groups
Spanish speaking
Harbor House Domestic Abuse Program, Appleton, Wisconsin, (toll free)
1-800-970-1171
- Shelter for women and children
- Legal assistance
Legal Action of Wisconsin, 31 South Mills Street, Madison, Wisconsin
53713, (608) 256-3304, or (toll free) 1-800-362-3904 - available between 9:00
a.m. and 5:00 p.m. for some types of advice for migrant workers in the counties
of Dane, Dodge, Green, Rock, Jefferson an Columbia regarding:
- Safe housing for low-income people
- Nutrition
- Adequate income
- Preservation of the family and protection from violence
Spanish speaking
Legal Action of Wisconsin, Racine, Wisconsin, (262) 635-8836, available
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The
same services listed above, but in Racine County.
National Domestic Violence Hotline - (toll free) 1-800-799-7233;
interpreters available for various languages.
Mercy Lodge Transitional Living Program, Beloit, Wisconsin, (608)
364-9024
- Financial assistance
- Childcare
- Transportation
- Employment counseling
- Temporary housing
Spanish speaking
National Organization for Women (N.O.W.) Legal Defense and Education Fund,
(202) 326-0040
- Works to assure rights and legal protections for immigrant victims
- Cooperates with organizations working on welfare rights
- Advocates for public policy and litigation
- Provides technical assistance and training for professionals who provide
direct services to immigrant women victims.
Pathways of Courage, P.O. Box 1643, Kenosha, Wisconsin 53141, (262)
657-5272 or (toll free) 1-800-594-5272, available 24 hours a day
- Legal assistance
- Support groups
- Crisis counseling
- Community education
Spanish speaking
People Against a Violent Environment (PAVE), Beaver Dam, Wisconsin,
(920) 887-3785 or (toll free) 1-800-775-3785, available 24 hours a day
- Shelter for women and their children
- Support groups
- Programs for children
- Legal advocacy
- Personal counseling
No Spanish speaking
The Legal Services Project, Ramona Natera, Attorney, Madison,
Wisconsin, (608) 255-8471
-Specializing in immigration and domestic violence issues.
Spanish speaking
Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Madison, Wisconsin,
(608) 255-0539
Second Harvest Food Bank, Madison, Wisconsin; contact: Jim Gray, (608)
223-9121
Women's Resource Center, Racine, Wisconsin, (262) 633-3233, available
24 hours a day
- Evaluation and safety planning
- Legal advocacy and professional support
- Emergency legal services
- Mental health counseling and evaluation
- Individual and family therapy
- References to medical providers
- Assistance in applying for crime victim compensation
Spanish speaking
YWCA, Janesville, Wisconsin, (608) 752-2583, available 24 hours a day
- Shelter for women and their children
- 24-hour help line
- Individual and group support
Spanish speaking
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Thanks to the Following Resources for their Contributions
Eva Aguilar, "La Violencia Doméstica Nos Afecta a Todos", in News
Latino Midwest, June 7, 2001
Ayuda, Inc. Legal Aid, Washington, DC
Marie De Santis, Women's Justice Center, Santa Rosa, CA, www.justicewomen.com
Department of Social Services
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Madison Department of Public Health
moneycentral.msn.com
National Council Against Domestic Violence (NCADV)
National Domestic Violence Hotline
NOW Legal Defense, Immigrant Women's Program
Leslye Orloff, Rachel Little, Jennifer Lewkowski and Tara Pappas
Members of UNIDOS Against Domestic Violence for their information and
editing
Health and Human Services
Specification of Community Programs Necessary for Protection of Life or
Safety Under Welfare Reform Legislation, 1996
US Department of Agriculture
"You Have a Right to be Free From Violence in Your Home", Family
Violence Prevention Fund, 1999, San Francisco, California
Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
Wisconsin Family Ties
www.domesticviolence.com
www.intervention.com
Lee and Rick Row
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