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Mission Statement
"People working for
the prevention
of domestic
and sexual violence"
Our Mission
We will work toward the elimination of violence
and oppression against anyone
and provide emergency and support services for victims/survivors of
domestic or sexual violence.
Definition
Domestic violence is any intentional act used to gain power and
control over an
intimate partner or family member. Physical harm is only one method used
to gain control.
Other tactics may include, but are not limited to, isolation, emotional abuse,
sexual abuse,
intimidation, economic abuse, threats of abuse, verbal abuse.
We believe that battering is absolutely unacceptable and that institutions
and organizations
must be held accountable for those attitudes, policies, practices which support
battering.
We also believe that in order for justice to be achieved, batterers must
be held accountable
for their violent behavior. Accountability includes taking responsibility
for changing abusive
behaviors and actions.
Our guiding principle is empowerment; this emphasizes regaining power from
within,
instead of seeking approval and power from outside sources. When batterers
abuse,
victims can individually and collectively reclaim their own power and live
free of fear
and violence, we as a society can all benefit.
Contact Information
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Mitchell County SafePlace, Inc
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Crisis Line: 828-765-4044
- Telephone
- 828-765-4015
- FAX
- 828-765-4011
- Postal address
- PO Box 544, Spruce Pine, NC 28777-0544
- Electronic mail
- General Information: info@mitchellcountysafeplace.com
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Webmaster: webmaster@mitchellcountysafeplace.com
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