Fundraising Event
Roshni Domestic Violence Program
MCCHS “Roshni” provides community education, culture-sensitive peer
counseling, professional counseling, case management, client advocacy,
information on rights, how to seek help, and victim compensation. MCCHS also
provides shelter referrals, legal referrals and assists victim in developing a
safety plan.
MCCHS established the Roshni Domestic Violence Program in June 2006, since then
we have disseminated information about domestic violence, and discussed the
issues related to this subject in mosques, community centers, and other places.
Women have been encouraged to share if they experience such problems, of if they
know of any others who are experiencing this. MCCHS “Roshni” has encouraged
women to seek help by distributing pamphlets, brochures, and having small
sessions with women only, and holding seminars at different locations on this
subject.
Since September 2006 MCCHS “Roshni” has volunteers that respond to the calls
regarding domestic violence issues. The volunteers have been trained to handle
calls in a confidential and professional manner, give appropriate advice, and
encourage the individual or family to seek counseling--which may help during the
early stages of a dispute. The telephone has a messaging service that includes
the opportunity for the caller to provide a safe time and telephone number so
that a volunteer manning the helpline can talk to her one-on-one. We have
established a separate line for the domestic violence program and callers facing
domestic violence can call 24-hours a day at 817-589-0200.
In more serious situations, volunteers have been trained to assist the victim
with seeking a domestic violence shelter in their local community, help in
arranging transportation, and meeting the person at the shelter to relieve some
of the anticipated stress and anxiety.
The trained volunteers have enough knowledge, and are familiar with ethical and
legal responsibilities and restraints. They also have been trained in handling
emergency situations, and they are able to provided victims with the basic
information about available resources for them in the community.
To learn more about this project please contact us at 817-589-9165