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Crossroads' legal advocates provide information and guidance through the legal system to all persons experiencing domestic violence who are seeking safety, protection and legal intervention from the civil and criminal justice system.

is a separate program of Crossroads Safehouse that assists low-income domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and stalking survivors by providing no-cost bilingual legal representation in a wide range of legal matters including, but not limited to, civil protection orders, divorce, and custody cases. BJH serves Larimer, Routt, Grand, Weld, Moffat and Jackson counties.

DOMESTIC ABUSE RESPONSE TEAM (DART)

The Domestic Abuse Response Team (DART) is a group of highly trained volunteer and staff advocates who respond with law enforcement to the scene of a domestic violence incident. A DART advocate works with the victim to provide information, confidential legal advocacy, support, and access to emergency safehousing if needed.

DART advocates are on-call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our Kid Domestic Abuse Response Team (K-Dart) members respond along with the DART team and law enforcement to the scene of a domestic violence incident to support children who are victims of domestic violence and/or who are witnesses to violence.

LATINA SERVICES AND IMMIGRATION

Individual advocacy, support, education and referrals are provided to the Spanish-speaking community. Spanish support groups are available each week with childcare provided. Our bilingual advocates can provide one-on-one support to Spanish-speaking victims and can often provide free immigration services to victims of domestic violence.

CROSSTRAILS

When victims decide to leave an abusive situation, they may feel that leaving the family pet behind is the only option. As many as 25% of women who have entered a domestic violence shelter have shared the fact that they delayed leaving their abusers because of concern over their pets.

Crosstrails is a unique program that provides emergency shelter/foster homes for pets belonging to Safehouse residents, ensuring safe and confidential housing for the entire family. Foster homes provide shelter for animals for up to seven weeks via anonymous, pre-screened volunteers. All animals are pre-examined and vaccinated and food is provided by Crosstrails donors. Animal behavior consultation is available if needed. Pet visitation by shelter residents is encouraged and facilitated through third-party volunteers to ensure client confidentiality.

Crosstrails is a joint effort of Crossroads Safehouse and numerous kennels, veterinarians and individual volunteers in the community.

COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Staff and volunteers work throughout the year to provide information about domestic violence issues to community organizations, businesses, government agencies, schools, etc.

Through Crossroads, the Teen Dating Violence Institute's Healthy Relationships curriculum is also offered. Presently, it is given throughout Poudre School District and can be presented to schools and community groups upon request.

In addition, informational materials and staff are available weekdays from 9-5 at the Crossroads Safehouse Outreach Center at 528 South College in Fort Collins. To schedule a training or presentation, call the Outreach Center at 970-530-2353.

TRANSITIONAL HOUSING

Our federally-funded Housing Opportunities and Mentoring Enrichment (HOME) program allows us to provide women and families with low rent, temporary housing for up to two years after leaving the Safehouse. Program participants also have access to advocacy, counseling, community referrals, life skills workshops, 24-hour property management and legal services.

THERAPUTIC COUNSELING

Free, individual or group therapy sessions are provided to adult victims of domestic violence. Therapy can be helpful to address depression, anxiety, flashbacks of abuse, PTSD, self-esteem and the trauma of domestic violence and interpersonal abuse.