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City of Ramsey Page Six * Shelter advocates work out of very crowded offices that are located away from the common areas. Women and children/youth must make a special effort and pass through a complex maze of doors and offices to find an advocate to speak with. Resident and community families confidentiality is comprised due to lack of private space for intake, support and discussion. * The administrative offices are intermingled with program office. This is a problem in part, because women and children/youth's privacy is invaded when officials come to meet with administrators and program staff. The administrative and business offices often get the overflow of women and children/youth in the program offices making it difficult for administrative personnel to do their work. * The parking area is overcrowded most of the time due to the constant activity of facility business. Cars must be moved frequently to accommodate the overflow. PROJECT GOALS Goal 1. To increase the number of women and their children/youth who can be sheltered at Alexandra House in order to decrease the number of women, children, youth that must be turned away. Objective a: Increase the capacity of the facility from 20 to 30 women and their children/youth. Goal 2. To Provide a supportive environment and quality advocacy services to improve the chanc6s of families moving toward violence free lives. Objective a: Provide residents and community families with easier access to staff and private spaces for advocates to meet residents and community families. Objective b: Provide space for support and education groups meetings. Objective c: Separate the administrative and business functions of the shelter from the advocacy and support services to women and their children/youth to ensure residents and community families can maintain their privacy. Objective d: Provide protection planning education in order to significantly increase the ability of women and their children/youth to protect themselves from future violence. ~ Goal 3: Minimize the stress on families through more appropriate housing. "' Objective a: Provide larger bedrooms so that children/youth can more comfortably stay in the same room as their mothers.