Raphael House of Portland - Domestic Violence Victim Programs

Group	Programs
Category	Domestic Violence Victim Programs
Name	Raphael House of Portland
Provider	Raphael House of Portland

Description

Raphael House is a multi-faceted domestic violence prevention/intervention agency dedicated to fighting the causes and effects of intimate partner violence.

They provide they following:

Emergency Shelter Raphael House’s emergency shelter serves individuals and families fleeing intimate partner violence. Their shelter has eleven private rooms: nine for families of up to five people and two rooms that house two single adults. They provide one-on-one advocacy and support accessing community resources, finding jobs and housing, and fulfilling basic needs. In addition to immediate safety and basic needs, survivors have access to ongoing programs and case management designed to help them achieve permanent housing, employment, and self-sufficiency.

Advocacy Center Raphael House’s Advocacy Center provides safety and stability, enhanced wellness, and community connections for the whole family through an array of support groups, wellness events, counseling appointments, individualized follow-up services, and workshops including tenant education classes and economic empowerment. They offer culturally-specific programming for Latinx survivors, as well as survivors of human trafficking who have co-occurring experiences of domestic violence. In addition, they provide co-advocacy with other agencies such as UNICA to further support survivors from specific populations.

Prevention Education Program The Prevention Education Program works with community partners to provide free comprehensive education on domestic and dating

violence and healthy relationships throughout the Portland Metro area, reaching over 2,000 middle and high school students and 500 adult community members each year.

Youth Program Their Youth Program is designed to meet the unique needs of children who have experienced domestic violence. Case managers provide individualized support to every child, helping them process their experiences and develop skills that will help them navigate the world in healthy ways. Parents are offered support in maintaining or establishing routines, safety and supervision concerns, and accessing community resources like Head Start or school placement, tutoring, and counseling. Youth Program staff work with parents to identify family strengths and needs, and to enhance parenting skills, build support systems, and increase family attachment.

Housing Program Raphael House supports access to affordable housing process through the following: Home in Hand/Hogar en Mano Housing Program provides rental assistance and support to approximately 12-16 families each year. Their fulltime emergency shelter Housing Specialist helps shelter residents build housing portfolios, remove barriers, and secure housing. They also host the Housing Coordinator of the new Shelter to Stability program. This position addresses the housing goals, needs, and barriers of the domestic violence survivors residing in the three emergency shelters in Multnomah County (including Raphael House), assisting them with housing readiness and building networks of support.

All of Raphael House’s advocacy services and many of their group activities are offered in both English and Spanish. In the case of other language needs, Raphael House