Women's Shelters

Helping The Destitute And Single Mothers

In order to give a lodging place to the penniless and impoverished single parent, a number of benevolent associations, present in your area can be approached. These societies are working hard to deal with such situations by offering a dwelling place, for the mother and her kids. Almost in every big city the crisis management cells are working, to address the problems of such people, as well as for others too. Trying for some more alternatives can be helpful too.

Trying Social Services.

In America, the Department for Social Services is established in all the cities. You can apply for aid or any kind of assistance. Having all the necessary documents, like the your and the kids' birth records, social security card, driving license, and any of the other important deed, will be helpful for you to accelerate the course of your request. In most of the cases, this department provides some accommodation to the needy, but sometimes, this course of action might go wasted. For that matter, you can go on to try another option.

Seeking Assistance From Religious Charitable Trusts

In most of the metropolis area, the helping desks of these charities can be reached quite easily. Their basic aim being provision of home to the homeless kids and their mothers, they can even guide you further too. The Catholic Charity Help line of Oregon is (971) 222-1880. Whether you require assistance from some other part of the country, these centers can guide you correctly. Almost all such organizations help the shelterless women, especially if children accompany them too, on the priority basis.

A speedy help and assistance is always available to you, whatever the case may be. Even in case of an aggression and fighting at home, be it marital or familial, you can seek assistance at your doorstep.

One such place is called My Sister's House. For those living in South Carolina, in the vicinity of Charleston area, the 24/7 help line is (843) 744-3242. the team of volunteers and employees will help you get a reasonably safe and reliable accommodation for your children and yourself. If you are not aware of the help line of your area, they can guide you to find one closer to your lodging. This charity also guides and advises the mothers who have been parenting alone, and have faced violence and abuse too.

National Domestic Violence Hotline is another trustworthy name to seek help from. By calling them up toll free on the following number, 1-800-799-7233, all your problems, ranging from a search for shelter to the assistance in coping up with the domestic hostility.

It is mandatory for you to have all such information at hand, especially when you are an easy target of domestic violence. Being homeless is not a big issue, but you require a shelter where you can live safely with your children. After having a roof over your head, your main requirement is to generate a regular income source, for the upbringing of your kids. These are people around you at a distance of one telephone call, who can lend you a hand at such miserable times.

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Violence and Crime Against Women

In 1994, Legislation was passed which paved the way for the Violence Against Women Act. This Legislation provided $1.6 billion to enhance investigation and prosecution of the violent crimes perpetrated against women. However, the heinous crimes against women continue to increase each year. Preliminary results for the first half of 2006 revealed that there was a 3.7 percent increase in all violent crimes compared to the first half of 2005.Here are some appalling statistics in the U.S. Every three minutes a woman is attacked in the United States. Women are 10 times more likely than men to be victimized by an intimate partner. Conservative estimates indicate that two to four million women of all races and classes are battered each year. An estimated 572,000 assaults were by intimate partners. Every day four women die in this country as a result of domestic violence, which approximates 1,400 women a year according to the FBI. Every year approximately 132,000 women report that they have been victims of rape or attempted rape, and more than half of them knew their attackers. It's estimated that two to six times that many women are raped, but do not report it. Every year approximately 1.2 million women report being forcibly raped by their current or former male partner. Approximately 17 percent of pregnant women report being battered. The results of the battering include miscarriages, stillbirths and a two to four times greater likelihood of the baby having a low birth weight. These outrageous acts of violence have got to stop. One answer is to empower women with prevention. Criminals prey on women because they are easy targets. Criminals look for weaknesses in women and take advantage of the situation. Don’t make yourself an easy target. There are a number of self-defense practices and non-lethal, self-defense products available that can be used to help deter or fight off an assailant. Most of the tips are common sense and the products are easy to use. Biologically women have less strength than most men. Empowering women with the knowledge of safety practices and non-lethal, self-defense products can lessen the chance of them being a target of a crime and becoming a victim. We are told to avoid walking or jogging alone. Use the buddy system. Don’t walk to your car by yourself when it is dark outside. Be attentive to our surroundings. The list goes on and on. Carrying a non-lethal, self-defense product such as pepper spray, a stun gun, or a personal alarm is very effective in deterring an assailant and preventing the unthinkable. These types of products can be purchased at a web site such as womenonguard.com. The popularity of pepper sprays has grown tremendously over the past couple of years due to the increase in violent crimes. It is estimated that more than 15,000,000 Americans carry a personal defense spray. Pepper spray is very effective on an assailant. When sprayed into the eyes and face, the skin, eyes and mucous membranes of the throat become irritated. The assailant may experience coughing and choking and there may be a small increase in blood pressure, heart rate and ventilation. It is very uncomfortable and there is pain associated with it. Temporary incapacitation is the final result, mostly due to not being able to see. Assailants are preoccupied with the blinding and painful experience to even attempt to do anything violent to you. When properly contaminated with pepper spray, an attacker will not be able to open their eyes for at least 10 minutes to an hour, allowing you plenty of time to escape safely. You should always take caution when using pepper spray. It may not be as effective on attackers with some form of psychosis, if they are using drugs, or if they are intoxicated. Stun guns are also very effective in immobilizing an assailant. A stun gun is an electrical self-defense device that uses high voltage to stop an attacker by keying into the nervous system. Touching a person with the prongs on the stun gun quickly immobilizes the attacker. It dumps its energy into the muscles at a high pulse frequency that makes the muscles work very rapidly, but not efficiently. This rapid work cycle depletes blood sugar by converting it to lactic acid all in just seconds. The resulting energy loss makes it difficult to move and function. At the same time, the tiny neurological impulses that travel throughout the body to direct muscle movement are interrupted. This causes disorientation and loss of balance and leaves the attacker in a passive and confused condition for several minutes. Because the amperage is very low there is no significant effect on the heart and other organs and no serious or permanent injury is inflicted. Although the 1994 Violence Against Women Act has indeed enhanced investigation and prosecution of assailants committing crimes against women, statistics reveal a continued increase in violent crime each year. The empowerment of women is essential in combating these heinous crimes. Lets help protect all women by sharing information and knowledge of safety practices. Implement these safety practices and carry a non-lethal, self-defense product such as pepper spray or a personal alarm. If we work together we can help prevent the unthinkable.

About the Author: Susan Eaton is co-owner of a new website called WomenOnGuard.com. She is determined to empower women against violent crime and focuses on non-lethal self-defense products as a primary source for women to protect themselves, especially since women are usually weaker than their attackers. Susan also has a Bachelors Degree in Finance from Georgia State University..