YOUNG WOMENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF NORTHCENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
Programs
Wise Options Support Services
WISE OPTIONS IS A SAFE HAVEN AND SOURCE OF SUPPORT FOR THE PEOPLE OF LYCOMING COUNTY BY GIVING HELP AND HOPE TO MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN SURVIVING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND OTHER VIOLENT CRIMES. FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. IN FY 2023, WISE OPTIONS PROVIDED DIRECT CRISIS SUPPORT TO 1,695 SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT AND VIOLENT CRIMES. THERE WERE 47,525 NIGHTS OF SHELTER PROVIDED. OVER 6,000 COUNSELING HOURS WERE PROVIDED. 615 PROTECTION FROM ABUSE (PFA'S) WERE ISSUED.WISE OPTIONS IS DEVOTED TO EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS, REDEFINING THE RIGHTS OF THE OPPRESSED AND EDUCATING COMMUNITIES ABOUT PEACE, JUSTICE, FREEDOM, DIGNITY, AND EQUALITY FOR ALL. A 24 HOUR, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK COMPREHENSIVE VICTIM CENTER, WISE OPTIONS PROVIDED 1,695 INDIVIDUALS WITH A CRISIS HOTLINE FOR INTERVENTION AND SUPPORT, EMERGENCY SHELTER, HOSPITAL ACCOMPANIMENT, ADVOCACY WITH THE COURTS AND OUTSIDE AGENCIES AND SCREENING FOR PROTECTION FROM ABUSE ORDERS. WISE OPTIONS ALSO PROVIDES AWARENESS EDUCATION TO SCHOOLS, COMMUNITIES, AND PROFESSIONALS. WISE OPTIONS ALSO HAS A 24/7 CRISIS HOTLINE FOR INTERVENTION AND SUPPORT, PROVIDES A 30 DAY EMERGENCY SHELTER, AND HOSPITAL ACCOMPANIMENT, CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION, AND EMERGENCY SAFETY PLANNING.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.4MLiberty House Supportive Housing
LIBERTY HOUSE IS A PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM FOR HOMELESS WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN RECOVERY FROM ADDICTION. THESE INDIVIDUALS MUST WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR LIVES; OUR PROGRAM IS NOT FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT WANT TO CHANGE. IT IS A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES SERVICES SUCH AS CASE MANAGEMENT, LIFE SKILLS, COUNSELING, PARENTING EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND BUDGETING SERVICES. THE GOAL IS TO TRANSITION CLIENTS INTO STABLE HOUSING AND TO ACHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY. ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL HUD STANDARDS, 67% OF THOSE LEAVING TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAMS MOVE TO PERMANENT HOUSING. DURING FY 2023, 7,946 NIGHTS OF HOUSING WERE PROVIDED TO LIBERTY HOUSE ADULTS AND CHILDREN. IN FY 2023, LIBERTY HOUSE SERVED 47 WOMEN AND 26 CHILDREN.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$499.5K
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