Crossroads Safehouse, Inc.
- Address
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PO Box 993
Fort Collins, CO 80522
United States - Sponsored Links
- Telephone:
- (970) 482-3502
- (888) 541-7233
- (970) 482-3535
- Fax:
- (970) 482-3880
- Website:
- http://www.fortnet.org/crossroads
In Northern Colorado, for nearly 30 years, abused women and children have come to Crossroads Safehouse in Fort Collins. Here they have found safety, shelter, and the personal assistance and resources they need to build lives without violence.
Crossroads offers free safehousing, advocacy, legal assistance, transitional housing, and education. At our secure Safehouse we annually provide food, clothing, and support for over 300 residents. The Crossroads Outreach Center offices our administrative staff and is often the first contact point for donors, volunteers, and outreach clients. Each year we provide more than 14,000 units of service to thousands of clients and program attendees. In 2007, Crossroads sheltered an average of 35 individuals a night in our Safehouse and transitional housing units, for a total of 12,892 nights of service.
Community Support Group - Crossroads Safehouse, Inc.
Information presented on basic domestic violence issues such as power and control, cycle of violence, why men batter, why women stay, emotional abuse, etc. A place where you can share your feelings and get support from other women who have experienced abuse. Child care/children's group provided.
Domestic Abuse Response Team - Crossroads
DART works in partnership with local police departments and hospital personnel to provide crisis intervention, support and education to domestic violence victims immediately following police intervention or emergency room treatment.
Legal Advocacy Program - Crossroads
The Legal Advocacy program strives to increase use of the legal system by victims of domestic violence through improved education on legal procedures and by sensitizing the court system to domestic violence issues. Services include phone crisis intervention, assistance in filing of temporary restraining orders, attending bond hearings, court accompaniment.