ABUSE COUNSELING AND TREATMENT INC
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Target demographics: ACT serves both children and adults of all ages.
Direct beneficiaries per year: are 596 individuals and their children resided in shelter and over 8,700 people utilized our other services.
Someone who had 3 hours of volunteer time could: 3 Hours of volunteer time could help a child residing in one of our shelters with his homework, provide counseling for an adult, job skills education, and more.
Geographic areas served: Lee, Hendry and Glades Counties, Florida
Mission:
is to protect, support and educate victims of domestic violence and their children, survivors of sexual assault and human trafficking and the new and temporarily homeless, in Lee, Hendry and Glades Counties, Florida.
Results:
We have spent a lot of time this past year trying to raise money so we don't have to cut any of our direct services. Last year, ACT served over 9,000 individuals through our programs.
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ginnywithlove
12/21/11
I spent many hours at Act, taking the volunteer classes to become a volunteer advocate and have become an expert on all aspects of domestic violence. It has created a great experience of volunteer work that has greatly impacted my well-being and perspectives as a woman who has been there herself ...
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Bob_2
11/07/11
This place is discusting.in most cases it is needed but in others like mine.my ex went in and madeup a bunch of lies.and act pushed and showed her how to manipulate the system to its fullest.she involved my two oldest boys.pot smokers car thieves and drive on the road with no license or insurance.16...
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gailh
03/13/11
As a recent retiree, I have been looking for a place to volunteer that I felt was truly worth my time and energy. After investigating several other options, I came across ACT. From my first contact with the organization, I felt that it was a well-run operation. After attending the mandatory ...
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