Agenda - Council Work Session - 10/22/2024

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Alexandra House offers a free, confidential 24-hour help line. Advocates respond to callers' concerns, assist them in accessing emergency shelter and developing a safety plan, offer crime victim advocacy, and provide additional resources available to assist them. In 2023, Alexandra House provided crisis intervention, advocacy, and support to 81 Ramsey callers over our 24-hour helpline. Housing and Supportive Services/ Emergency Shelter Alexandra House operates a 24-hour domestic and sexual violence emergency shelter that can accommodate up to 25 women and children. All basic needs are provided for, including food, toiletries, clothing, linens, and diapers. Advocates work closely with participants and their families, offering support and connection to valuable community resources, such as financial assistance, medical services, education/job training, housing assistance, and more. In 2023, Alexandra House sheltered four victims from Ramsey. 8 victims were served by our Housing and Supportive Services Program, including Follow Up, Parent Support Outreach, Transitional Housing, Food Shelf, Rapid Rehousing, and Family Violence Waiver Programs. Legal Advocacy Criminal Justice Intervention (01)/Lethality Assessment Program (LAP) Alexandra House partners with local law enforcement to offer advocacy immediately following a domestic related incident (24-hours/day) and throughout the criminal justice process. Legal advocates assist with safety planning, provide information regarding court process and crime victim rights, accompany victims to criminal court hearings, and serve as a liaison with courts/prosecutors on a victims' behalf. Alexandra House is grateful for the partnership we have with the Ramsey Police Department. It is because of this valuable partnership that we were able to respond to 32 victims of domestic-related incidents referred by Ramsey PD. Civil Legal Advocacy Services Civil legal advocacy includes assisting victims with filing protective orders, accompanying them to subsequent hearings, and providing free legal representation, advice, and information regarding civil legal options. • Alexandra House legal advocates assisted 11 Ramsey residents with civil legal advocacy. • Alexandra House's Order for Protection Project provided free legal representation to 1 Ramsey resident. Community Support Groups Alexandra House provides three weekly domestic and sexual violence support groups and one elder abuse support group. One Ramsey victim/survivor benefited from support group services in 2023.