Wesley Shelter Inc

WESLEY SHELTER, INC. WILL IMPLEMENT HEAL (HOPE, EMPOWERMENT, ADVOCACY, AND LOVE): A YOUTH-CENTERED VICTIM SERVICES RESPONSE TO EXPAND AND STRENGTHEN TRAUMA-INFORMED, DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE SERVICES FOR AMERICAN CHILDREN AND YOUTH (AGES 017) IN WILSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, WHO HAVE BEEN THE PRIMARY VICTIMS OF CHILD-ABUSE RELATED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE. THROUGH A COORDINATED, MULTIDISCIPLINARY MODEL, HEAL WILL CENTER YOUTH AS PRIMARY VICTIMS AND ENGAGE NON-OFFENDING CAREGIVERS AS PARTNERS IN RECOVERY, ENSURING ACCESS TO SAFE SHELTER, INDIVIDUALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT, VICTIM AND LEGAL ADVOCACY, MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE, EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT, AND THERAPEUTIC SUPPORTS. HEAL WILL SERVE CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH WRAPAROUND SUPPORT DELIVERED BY A FULL-TIME YOUTH SERVICES COORDINATOR, CHILD AND YOUTH CASE MANAGER/VICTIM ADVOCATE, AND A TRAUMA-INFORMED CHILDCARE WORKER. SERVICES WILL INCLUDE 24/7 EMERGENCY RESPONSE, STEM AND TUTORING PROGRAMS, TRAUMA-INFORMED SUMMER ENRICHMENT, AND ACCESS TO SUPPORT SERVICES, LEGAL, AND HEALTHCARE PARTNERS.

WESLEY SHELTER, INC. IN WILSON, NORTH CAROLINA WILL ENHANCE THE COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THE WILSON COMMUNITY BYIMPROVING ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND RESOURCES SUCH AS EMERGENCY, SHELTER, CRISIS INTERVENTION, COUNSELING VICTIM ADVOCACY, CHILDREN ENRICHMENT SERVICES AND PEER SUPPORT, PROGRAMMING.