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Alexandra House, Inc. Community Development Block Grant Application Page 2 2. Provide educational training on community awareness and response to domestic violence by law enforcement, health care, education, religious and other service professionals in and around the community. GOAL #2 To provide assistance in meeting the self- deIIned needs of battered womem and families. General Advocacy Objectives: 1. Maintain a staffed office and residential emergency shelter facility that will offer appropriate community and legal advocacy services for battered women and families. 2. Provide 24 -hour phone access by maintaining telephone linkage with the shelter so that one call enables a woman to speak to an advocate and get immediate help and/or referral. 3. flake arrangements for safe housing for women and children by utilizing existing and future shelter resources and programs. 4. Provide transportation to safety for battered women and families. 5. Accompany women to medical, legal, social services, housing and other appointments as appropriate, 6. Coordinate services for battered women with other agencies providing legal assistance, financial assistance, chemical dependency counseling, career development and others as appropriate. Infomtation and Referral Resources 1. Provide referrals and information about childcare, food, medical, transportation, financial.. housing and other resources for battered women and families in the community. 2. Provide referrals and/or information on legal options to women. GOAL #3 To provide assistance In pursuing civil, criminal and family court remedies. Intervention Advocacy Objectives: 1. Accompany women to both the filing and the hearing for an Order of Protection and other legal advocacy assistance as needed. 2. Provide legal clinic access with attorney advice and counsel as needed.