• Crisis Hotline- 765-664-0701 or 1-800-434-8973

• Flannery-Keal Shelter- Is a shelter for female victims of domestic violence and their children (arrangements made for male victims).  Domestic violence victims may stay up to 45 days at the emergency shelter where all their basic necessities such as food, clothing, personal hypgiene items are provided for them at not cost.  We can assist homeless women and their children for up to 45 days when space permits.  

            **Children’s advocate – this staff person works with the children providing recreational                                             groups, tutoring etc

• Support Groups

• W.E.N.D. (Women Exploring New Directions in their relationship)- Free support group for victims of domestic violence.  Topics include: the cycle of violence, healthy styles of relationships, and establishing boundaries.  The group meets from 6-7:30pm, Thursdays. Call for location: 664-0701.
• W.E.N.D.- Grant Co.
• W.E.N.D.- Wabash Co.- Currently not meeting, if you have a need for counseling or a support group in Wabash County, please call the Hands of Hope Crisis Hotline at 1-800-434-8973.
  

• Relationship Building for Victims of Domestic Violence- This group is offered from 6-7pm, Mondays.  Childcare is provided. Call for location: 664-0701.

• Alternative's Batterers Program- This group is for those who are physically or emotionally abusing a spouse or significant other.  It is a 26-week program, that meets Monday evenings and costs $20/session.  The group is held at Family Service Society, Inc. at 101 S. Washington St. Suite 200 and has two sessions each Monday, call 662-9971 for more details.

• Wabash County Victims Advocacy Services-  Provides 24-hour assistance to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.  The Wabash County Victims Advocacy Coordinator may be reached at 260-563-4407 or after hours by calling the crisis hotline at 1-800-434-8973.
    
• Community Education-  Community education provided in Grant County to elementary students to educate students about domestic violence is done through two programs: Kid-Ability and Hands are Not for Hitting.  Programs have also been developed on bullying for fourth and fifth-graders as well as dating violence and date rape for middle and high school students.  Similar programs are offered to students in Wabash County.
  

• Emotional Abuse - There are many forms of emotional abuse including ignoring a person and their feelings, lying about them to others, playing mind games, being jealous, and being possessive. Not allowing them to have friends, degrading them by calling them names or making them feel worthless. Publically humiliating them.

• Verbal Abuse - Yelling, insults, swearing, interrupting, put downs, name calling, threats, and not listening.

• Physical Abuse - Destroying property, getting into someone’s face, blocking someone’s path, spitting, slapping, pulling hair, pushing, punching, beating, kicking, choking, threatening to do harm, using weapons, throwing things, breaking things in sight of the other person, punching walls, and driving in a reckless manner. Locking her out of the house.

• Sexual Abuse - Rape, unwanted sexual touching, rude comments, not listening, staring at a person to make them uncomfortable, sexual harassment, and inappropriate jokes criticizing them sexually. Calling partner sexual names, treating partner as a sexual object.

• Financial Abuse - Making you ask for money, preventing you from getting or keeping a job, not contributing financially, not paying child support.