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- EIN 94-2745889
- (707) 252-3687
- 1141 Pear Tree Ln Ste 220 Napa CA 94558-6486 USA
- www.napanews.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Domestic Violence, Family Violence Shelters, Homeless & Housing, Hot Lines & Crisis Intervention, Human Services, Mental Health, Suicide Prevention, Victims Services
Mission: The organization's mission is to provide a nurturing refuge for women and children suffering from domestic violence or sexual abuse, and to be a catalyst for change through prevention, intervention and advocacy. News operates an emergency shelter and provides a variety of services, among them a 24-hour crisis line, individual and group counseling services, a children's club, court advocacy, a domestic violence response team, transitional housing and outreach and education.
Programs: Our emergency shelter is a safe, confidential house located in a residential neighborhood. It is a real home with a beautiful kitchen, private bedrooms and bathrooms, indoor and outdoor play areas for children, and a cozy family room where clients can relax or hold family meetings. Our staff is there around the clock to work with clients on individualized plans to find resources for a future free of violence. We also staff a 24-hour crisis line. During the fiscal year, 40 women and 68 children were provided safe, confidential shelter and supportive services at the emergency shelter for a total of 3,586 shelter days. 737 crisis line calls were received at the shelter by our domestic violence counselors. 179 women and children attended 98 peer support counseling sessions.
the sexual assault victim services (savs) program is the rape crisis center serving survivors of sexual abuse throughout napa county. This program provides 24 hour immediate response by trained rape crisis counselors for both adult and child survivors of sexual abuse and their family members. Savs offers support and advocacy through the criminal justice process, assistance with filing for victim of crime compensation, counseling and support groups. During the fiscal year, we received 83 phone calls on our 24-hour crisis line, rendered services to 191 clients, including 32 immediate responses, and filed 57 crime compensation forms on behalf of clients.
outreach and education is an important part of ending domestic violence in our community. We provide domestic violence and sexual abuse prevention and education programs to schools, under-served populations, employers, social service organizations, and the general public in an effort to help the community identify and understand the dynamics of domestic violence and sexual abuse, and where to get help if they need it. During the fiscal year we provided 50 presentations to the community on various aspects of domestic violence, including prevention, education and services available. These presentations were attended by 7,442 attendees.