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- EIN 02-0346512
- (603) 448-5922
- 38 Bank St Lebanon NH 03766-1728 USA
- www.wiseoftheuppervalley.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Domestic Violence, Family Violence Shelters, Homeless & Housing, Human Services, Mental Health, Sexual Assault Services, Victims Services
Mission: Wise leads the upper valley to end gender-based violence through survivor-centered advocacy, prevention, education and mobilization for social change. Wise provides services to victims of domestic and sexual violence and stalking within 21 communities across 3 counties in new hampshire and vermont (872 square miles). Wise is the leading educator on the components of healthy relationships, including providing violence prevention curriculums to adolescents in all 9 school districts in our service area. Wise's confidential and free services include: 24-hour confidential crisis line, emergency shelter (wise safe home and short-term motel stays), transitional housing assistance, legal advocacy, safety planning, support groups, in-person advocacy, and accompaniment for victims at police stations, court, hospitals, and social service agencies. Wise supports victims in other creative ways, including writing groups, yoga classes, sobriety meetings, and a therapeutic horse riding program.
Programs: The wise crisis and advocacy program is an established community resource for victims of domestic and sexual violence. This program provides a continuum of services and supports to victims and their children, including 24-hour crisis intervention, emergency shelter, transitional housing support, hospital accompaniment, law enforcement and court advocacy, service coordination, peer support groups, and on-going supportive services. Wise also provides innovative programs such as writing groups, yoga, women and sobriety groups, and a therapeutic horse program. In fy17, wise provided advocacy support to 1,291 survivors.
wise's confidential emergency shelter is available to victims and their children who are seeking immediate safety from violence. If space is not available at our safe home, wise will sponsor a victim for 1 - 2 nights in a local motel. Wise also works closely with shelter guests to access more permanent housing, including assisting victims to transition to local transitional housing units.
the wise prevention and education program (pep) works with youth, professionals, and the community to develop relevant and comprehensive prevention strategies. Through well-developed collaborations with nine school districts in new hampshire and vermont, wise delivers prevention education to adolescents through evidenced-based curricula that focus on building skills and behaviors which encourage strong, respectful, and healthy relationships. Wise also works collaboratively with dartmouth college on prevention programs and conducts trainings for medical, legal, and law enforcement professionals. In fy17, wise delivered 525 presentations to youth in school-based environments, and almost 200 presentations to adult community members, including professionals.