Utah domestic violence shelter in need of community donations

WEST JORDAN, Utah — South Valley Providers, a home violence service supplier and shelter in West Jordan, is asking the group for financial donations. 

Growth Director Josie White stated a grant that funds resort stays for individuals in disaster will finish within the subsequent couple of weeks.

“What we want is the help of our group to maintain funding these endeavors,” White stated.

This yr, the variety of requests SVS acquired from households needing shelter doubled. Proper now, all 55 of their beds are occupied. Though a grant funded greater than $65,000 in resort stays this yr, they nonetheless needed to refer out 120 survivors they might not shelter.

“That demand has steadily been rising because the starting of the pandemic,” White stated. “The survivors who come to our shelter have skilled nearly unspeakable horrors. All these individuals in want can be struggling alone and there’s no purpose for them to have to do this as a result of we exist, our group is behind them, and all of us wish to assist.” 

White stated it takes about $1,000 to accommodate a household for seven days. In a few weeks, funding for these resort stays will run out. They’re hoping the group will step as much as assist their neighbors in disaster.

“This can be a community-wide subject that requires a community-wide resolution,” she stated.

Regardless that their shelter is full, White emphasised that they won’t flip individuals away.

“Even when we do find yourself being at capability, when someone calls, we will place them right into a resort room, and even when we aren’t in a position to home them straight away, they’ll nonetheless get in contact with a sufferer advocate,” she stated. 

You’ll be able to join with South Valley Providers at 801-255-1095. To donate, dial extension 202.

Home violence sources

Should you or somebody goes by way of abuse, assist is offered.

• Utah Home Violence Coalition operates a confidential statewide, 24-hour home abuse hotline at 1-800-897-LINK (5465).
• Sources are additionally accessible on-line on the Utah Home Violence Coalition web site.

There are a number of methods the Utah Home Violence Coalition can assist individuals. Earlier examples embrace offering monetary help for funerals, for shifting, for a wide range of issues, counseling that assist individuals discover a totally different path or keep wholesome and protected and the connection they’re in.

Sexual assault sources

You probably have skilled sexual violence, you may entry assist and sources by calling Utah’s 24-hour Sexual Violence Helpline at 1-888-421-1100. You can even name the Rape Restoration Heart Disaster Line at 801-467-7273 or the Nationwide Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673 totally free, confidential counseling.