serving northeastern
New York State since 1874
Plattsburgh * Malone * Saranac Lake * Westport
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Depression, Anxiety and Eating Disorders
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STOP Domestic Violence is a NYS certified program assisting victims of domestic violence, 24 hours a day. The main office is located in downtown Plattsburgh (Clinton County) with a satellite office in Westport (Essex County). The offices are open from 9am to 5pm, Monday through Friday.
Services include:
24-hour hotline (563-6904 or outside the Plattsburgh area 1-888-563-6904)
Crisis intervention
Safe apartments for temporary shelter
Individual and group supportive counseling
Educational materials and presentations about domestic violence and its effects
Temporary childcare during office visits
Advocacy with law enforcement, medical services, local departments of Social Services, etc.
Information and referrals to other local, state and nationwide domestic violence services
STOP Domestic Violence also assists victims with Family Offense Petitions for temporary Orders of Protection in Family Court.
The "Clothesline Project" on display during National Crime Victim's Rights Week near MacDonough Monument in downtown Plattsburgh.
Confidential safe apartments are available for those in need and eligible for temporary shelter. Safe apartment residents can take care of immediate needs and assess long range plans for a safe environment while utilizing the support and assistance of staff.
After business hours, volunteers staff the hotline with staff providing back-up coverage. To volunteer, individuals must complete a 12-hour training on domestic violence and its effects, dedicate a few hours a week for at least 6 months, and attend volunteer meetings. If interested please e-mail STOP Domestic Violence for more information.
Important Note: If you are in an abusive relationship, you may want to erase your computer's record of your visit to this site. Click here to learn how.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
STOP Domestic Violence volunteer training will be held on February 4, 6, 8, 11, 15, 20 and 21 from 2pm to 4pm. If you or anyone you know might be interested in volunteering, please call 563-6904 or email click here for more information.
School-Based Services with Student Leaders/Athletes
Mentors in Violence Prevention is a leadership program sponsored by Northeastern University Center for Sport in Society that motivates student athletes and student leaders to play a central role in solving problems that historically have been considered "women's issues": rape, battering, and sexual harassment. This program motivates men and women to work together in preventing gender violence by utilizing a unique bystander approach. The MVP program views student athletes and student leaders not as potential perpetrators or victims, but as empowered bystanders who can confront abusive peers. This emphasis reduces the defensiveness men often feel and the helplessness women often feel when discussing issues of men's violence against women.
The MVP approach does not involve finger pointing nor does it blame participants for the widespread problem of gender violence. Instead, it sounds a positive call for proactive preventative behavior and leadership.
To find out more about this effective and innovative program, click here.
NEW HOTLINE, WEB SITE FOR VICTIMS OF DATING VIOLENCE
The National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline, a 24-hour national web and telephone helpline for 13- to 18-year-olds who are experiencing dating abuse, launched this month. Teens and parents in the U.S. can call 1-866-331-9474 and TTY 1-866-331-8453 to receive confidential, immediate assistance. At www.loveisrespect.org, teens can log in and get help from trained associates in a one-on-one private chat room. The hotline and web site are operated by the National Domestic Violence Hotline and supported by Liz Claiborne Inc.
New research finds that teens in dating relationships are being controlled, threatened and humiliated through cell phones and the internet:
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One in three teens say they are text messaged 10, 20, 30 times an hour by a partner inquiring where they are, what they’re doing or who they’re with;
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One in four teens in a relationship has been called names, harassed or put down by a partner through cell phones and texting and one in five (22 percent) has been asked to engage in sex by cell phone or the internet when they did not want to;
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Nearly one in four teens in a relationship (24 percent) has communicated with a partner via cell phone or texting hourly between midnight and 5:00 am;
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57 percent of parents believe that computers and cell phones make abuse in teen dating relationships more likely to occur and 53 percent believe computers and cell phones make abuse easier to conceal.
The online survey was conducted by Teenage Research Unlimited in December of 2006. It questioned 615 teens age 13 to 18, and 414 parents of teens in that age range.
"Domestic violence has historically been a socially condoned phenomenon. In response to the needs of victims of domestic violence, it is our goal to work toward an eradication of family violence in our society." - NYS Coalition Against Domestic Violence