Safety Planning & Counseling

At Interval House, our advocates listen to clients and work with them to assess their situation–ultimately identifying their needs, resources, and available options. Through this process, clients learn about abuse, its impact on them, their children, and their life. Part of this process is safety planning–using the client’s intimate knowledge of their own situation to chart the best course of action to stay safe. Safety planning is dynamic, changing in real time in response to the abuser’s behavior.

Beyond intervention, advocates refer clients to other community services as appropriate. Whether needs center around financial insecurity, homelessness, medical or mental health considerations, education, or food scarcity, Interval House can help to point clients in the right direction to address their needs.

Interval house also offers support groups for those wanting to talk to others with shared experience. Support groups educate clients and rebuild self-esteem so they feel empowered to make their own decisions and direct their own life. Childcare is available for all groups. Groups are offered in both English and Spanish. Click here or call our hotline at 860-838-8467 to learn more.