Crisis Intervention Services

Programs: Client services (non-residential) - crisis intervention services dba tahoe safe alliance offers client services in spanish and english through a 24-hour help line and through three direct service offices in truckee, kings beach and incline village. Office are open monday through friday 9:00am to 5:00pm. Staff and volunteer advocates are available to assist clients in identifying and assessing domestic violence and sexual assault, and its effects on their lives. They also work to create a safety plan to alleviate the violence in client's lives. Other services included: accompaniment to law enforcement offices, courts or hospital, advocacy with local government and other service providers, assistance with temporary protective/restraining orders and weekly spanish and english support groups. A legal advocate assists clients with completing paperwork for divorces and child custody cases and individual counseling is available as well.

prevention & education services - crisis intervention services dba tahoe safe alliance's philosophy is that all people have the right to a life without violence, and they believe the best time to stop violence is before it begins. The prevention program provides prevention education to children and teens in schools and in the community. They provide age-appropriate material on child abuse prevention, dating and domestic violence, sexual assault, self defense and sexual harassment. The prevention program provides violence prevention education in english and spanish to local school districts, businesses, and organizations in north lake tahoe and truckee.

children's services - the children's program at crisis intervention services dba tahoe safe alliance is designed to provide comprehensive treatment and services to children who have experienced or are at risk for abuse. We support children who are at risk by providing advocacy, accompaniment, and support groups as well as individual and group therapy. The program is designed to help children understand that they are not responsible for the abuse they have experienced. It also help them heal from the trauma of violence and abuse, and teaches them how to be safe at home and in the community. The children served are under 18 and have experienced physical abuse, sexual abuse/exploitation, emotional abuse, physical/emotional neglect, health and medical neglect, abandonment, domestic and family violence, abduction, school and community violence, acts of terrorism, and hate crimes.