GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - One in four women and one in nine men will experience severe violence from an intimate partner in their lifetime. The Crisis Center in Grand Island is bringing attention to the issue of domestic violence in local communities. Domestic Violence comes in many different forms from physical, sexual, and financial. The Crisis Center wants to raise awareness to people of all groups to show it can happen to anyone and they’re here to help.
“It doesn’t have to be a secret,” said Renae Swanson, Marketing and Resource Development Coordinator. “We’re here, we’ve been here since 1978 and 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men deal with domestic violence or sexual assault. So it doesn’t matter what gender you are, we’re here to help with that.”
People who come to the center are often looking to get away from an abuser. Some come in with only the clothes on their backs. They can provide them with a place to stay, clothes and furniture to get started in a new place. In 2020, they have seen a major demand for their services with people having to quarantine in abusive households.
“It’s also just critical that we try to break the cycle of violence and raise awareness of the fact that domestic violence is a very real issue in our world today and it needs to come to an end,” Youth Advocate Darci O’Neel said. “No one deserves to be abused or live in an abusive relationship.”
While the center has been around since the late 70′s, they still are a little unknown in their service area of Hall, Howard, Hamilton, and Merrick counties. If they don’t have the resources to help a particular case, they work with other nonprofits to get the services they need. The Crisis Center also provides a course to teach those who have been abusive in the past how to unlearn the negative behaviors.
“Many times what we find is that our perpetrators are also victims of domestic violence,” Associate Director LaDonna Obermiller said. “That they grew up in a home that had domestic violence and so starting that healing process and helping the perpetrators helps the survivors heal.”
Advocates said talking about the issue more can help survivors feel like they are not alone and potentially help someone get the courage to leave an abusive situation.
The Crisis Center is open 24/7 and there is an advocate that is always available to help someone who is in a crisis. During the pandemic they can help people get tested and get into one of their safe houses.
Contact the Crisis Center here.
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