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Our Family Abuse Services
Our Family Abuse Services provide comprehensive treatment and support
services that address every aspect of family violence. Services are
available to women and children who are abused, men who batter and
children who live with violence in their homes.
Is it for me?
Through Family Abuse Services, comprehensive services are provided for
all individuals affected by abuse in intimate relationships. Anyone
seeking information about any of the treatment and support services
provided may call our Information and Referral Services at 914 -345-5900,
extension 240, Monday through Friday, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM or send
e-mail to help@mhawestchester.org at any
time. All contacts are confidential.
What We Deliver
Treatment and Support Services
Our staff members attend to
and prioritize the safety issues experienced by victims of abuse. Trained
clinicians with expertise in family abuse, and interpersonal and
psychological trauma provide individual and group therapy to adults and
children impacted by violence. Family counseling is available when
appropriate. Psychiatric evaluation and medication therapy is also
available.
FACES (Family Abuse Children’s Educational Series)
FACES is
a time-limited group for children living in violent homes. The group helps
children understand and deal with the experience of witnessing or being
the direct target of violence. FACES also assists parents in effectively
responding to their children’s reactions to the violence they have
experienced or witnessed.
WAVE (Workshop for Anti-Violence
Education)
WAVE is a group program for men who are abusive to
their female intimate partners. WAVE holds men who are abusive accountable
and responsible for their behavior, while simultaneously teaching skills
necessary to develop and sustain relationships that are non-abusive. WAVE
has English- and Spanish-speaking groups available both during the day and
evening. For more information about the WAVE Program click here.
(FACS) The Family Abuse Court
Services Program
FACS trains community
volunteers to help any individual seeking an order of protection from the
Family Courts in White Plains or Yonkers. FACS
assists individuals and families torn by domestic violence who seek relief
through the courts.
Where
Services are provided through:
Sterling Center
2269 Saw Mill River Road,
Building 1A
Elmsford, NY 10523
914-345-5900
Click here for How Can I Get
Here?
Northern Westchester Counseling Center
344 Main
Street, Suite 301
Mount Kisco, NY 10549
914- 666-4646
Click here for How Can I Get
Here?
When
Individual and group services are scheduled during these hours.
| Monday |
9:00
AM - 9:00 PM |
| Tuesday |
9:00
AM - 9:00 PM |
| Wednesday |
9:00
AM - 9:00 PM |
| Thursday |
9:00
AM - 9:00 PM |
| Friday |
9:00
AM - 5:00 PM |
Languages Spoken
Services are available in English and Spanish.
Please contact individual sites for availability of a particular
service in Spanish.
Cost
For treatment and support services, Medicaid and Medicare and most
private insurance companies are accepted. A sliding scale fee is available
for individuals without any insurance. Fees are based on an individual’s
income.
No client is ever denied service due to an inability to pay a fee.
WAVE is not covered by insurance. The fee for WAVE is $35 per session.
A reduced fee is available for those who are eligible.
Staff/Service Providers
The staff members of the Family Abuse Services are licensed mental
health professionals with extensive experience and training in all aspects
of domestic violence, and interpersonal and psychological trauma.
Links to Other Helpful Web Sites
National Domestic Violence Hotline Home Page
http://www.ndvh.org
This site provides
information on family violence resources and referrals. A relationship
quiz is available in both English and Spanish for visitors to assess
whether they may be in an abusive relationship. This site is maintained by
the National Domestic Violence Hotline which links individuals to help in
their area using a nationwide database that includes detailed information
on domestic violence shelters, other emergency shelters, legal advocacy
and assistance programs, and social service programs.
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
http://www.ncadv.org
The web site of
the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence serves as a national
information and referral resource about domestic violence for battered
women, their children, the media and agencies. The Coalition works to
impact public policy and legislation that affects battered women and their
children.
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