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Programs
Programs for Victims of Domestic Violence
Women who are victims of domestic
violence and in fear of physical or emotional danger can
call our 24 hour crisis line at 301-586-2130. This line
provides access to crisis counseling & shelter information.
Housing
– Ogazi Peace Foundation provides emergency housing and food
in a clean, attractive, and safe home in a confidential
location to women and their dependent children who have
experienced domestic violence.
Professional Counseling
– Free, professional counseling is available to assist in
the recovery from the effects of domestic violence.
Follow-up, education and Outreach Services
include food, clothing and emotional support for families
who are recovering from violence.
Through education and awareness seminars, Ogazi Peace
Foundation helps to shed light and dismantle the shame and
stigma associated with domestic violence.
For those women who survive
domestic violence, this program inspires them to move
forward without the burden of societal attitudes and stigma.
Programs For Couples
Counseling
When
life’s problems become insurmountable to work through alone,
we all need help. With the help of therapists and
counselors, these problems could be navigated through,
providing hope, comfort and direction.
One
of the missions of Ogazi Peace Foundation is to help
families deal with issues in their marriage, re-marriage,
divorce, children, sexual integrity, addiction recovery,
identity, depression, anxiety, mood issues, and other
relational problems.
As a
tax-exempt organization, Ogazi Peace Foundation partners
with counseling professionals to offer sessions for free or
at drastically reduced rates
Retreats
Ogazi Peace Foundation believes that emotional healing could
come from couples engaging in couples’s retreats. Studies
have shown that couples retreats provide significant results
and strengthen marriages. Ogazi Peace Foundation retreat
program helps couples to learn a lot about how to resolve
family issues. The aim of the retreat is to:
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teach couples how to reduce negative patterns of
interaction;
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maintain higher levels of couple and individual
satisfaction;
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learn specific skills to improve their relationships;
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reap the benefits of such couple training programs for
many years to come.
Legal Aid Program
This program provides legal assistance to victims of
domestic violence through the assistance of
advocates and attorneys who provide legal assistance to immigrant
victims.
International Advocacy
This program is aimed at setting up shelters for victims of
domestic violence in third world countries. This includes
advocacy through seminars, workshops and training, bringing
public awareness to domestic and sexual violence against
women.
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