Focused
Program
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Hotline
907-835-2999
907-835-2999
(24⁄7)
Hotline hours of operation
Sunday |
24 hours
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Monday |
24 hours
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Tuesday |
24 hours
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Wednesday |
24 hours
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Thursday |
24 hours
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Friday |
24 hours
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Saturday |
24 hours
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Toll Free
800-835-4044
800-835-4044
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Business
907-835-2980
907-835-2980
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*Collect calls accepted
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Languages Spoken
English, Tagalog
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Last Updated
Sep 12, 2024
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TTY/TTD
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Fax
907-835-2981
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Email
avv@avvalaska.org
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Hours of operation
Monday |
7:00 am - 6:00 pm
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Tuesday |
7:00 am - 6:00 pm
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Wednesday |
7:00 am - 6:00 pm
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Thursday |
7:00 am - 6:00 pm
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Friday |
7:00 am - 6:00 pm
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Saturday |
CLOSED
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Sunday |
CLOSED
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Services
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Emergency Services (11)
- Danger/lethality assessment
- Crisis intervention services
- Emergency local transportation
- Emergency shelter
- Confidential shelter location
- Safe home network
- Case management
- Food and clothing
- Safety planning
- Domestic violence education
- Emergency cell phones
Legal and Financial Assistance Services (15)
- Assistance with orders of protection
- Court/legal lay assistance
- Court/legal assistance by attorney
- Attorney referral for protection orders
- Attorney referral for criminal cases
- Attorney referral for family court
- Court accompaniment/advocacy
- Expert testimony
- Child custody services
- Legal resource planning
- Legal clinics
- Legal representation
- In-shelter financial aid
- Immigration services
- Financial empowerment training
Counseling Services (10)
- Shelter resident counseling
- Non-resident counseling
- Peer support groups
- Counseling for friends and family
- Counseling for batterers
- Sexual violence support groups
- Sex offender counseling
- Incest counseling
- Ritual abuse counseling
- Substance abuse counseling
Housing Services (7)
- Transitional individual housing
- Transitional family housing
- Permanent individual housing
- Permanent family housing
- Alternative housing counseling
- Relocation services
- Transportation
Support Services (10)
- Goal planning assistance
- Job skills training
- Job search/placement
- Parenting skills training
- Health and wellness programs
- Resources and referrals
- Medical accompaniment
- Onsite medical services
- Onsite mental health services
- Spiritual services
Children's Services (16)
- Daycare facility
- Child care during support groups
- Child abuse services
- After school programs
- Educational programs
- Art/music therapy
- Teen activity program
- Child development
- Tutoring services
- Onsite schooling
- School liaison
- Summer camp
- Youth counseling
- Pet therapy
- Onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams
- Safety planning for children
Community Educational Services (2)
- Domestic violence workshops
- Speaker's bureau
Populations Served
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Demographics (7)
- Women
- Adult Male (victim of domestic violence)
- Adult Male (victim of sexual assault)
- Elderly
- Teens
- Individuals
- Families
Populations (10)
- Deaf
- Developmentally disabled
- Disabled
- Immigrant
- Military
- Rural
- Trafficked persons
- Prostituted persons
- LGBTQ
- Trans women/men
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Counties Served
Valdez, Glennallen, Chistochina, Chitna,Copper Center,Gakona, Gulkana, Kenny Lake, McCarthy, Mendeltna,Mentasta, Nelchina, Paxon, Slana, Tazlina, Tolsona, Tonsina
About Advocates For Victims of Violence, Inc.
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Website
www.avvalaska.org
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Established
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Beds
8
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Maximum Length of Stay (days)
30
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Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
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Pet Shelter
No pet accommodations
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State Coalition Member
Yes