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• Outreach provides services to those experiencing homelessness on location , removing the barrier of transportation for those in need of assistance .
• Supportive Services for Veteran Families ( SSVF ) Program provides assistance to low-income veteran families that are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of homelessness .
McKemie Place - Shelter for Women ( 251 ) 287-2225 Mobile , AL ( Hidden for safety ) www . mckemieplace . org
• McKemie Place is the only temporary emergency shelter for unaccompanied women 18 years old or older in our region .
• Each client that comes to McKemie Place is required to have bi-weekly meetings with our case manager in effort to create and achieve goals that enable them to regain their independence . We connect women with local resources to help them grow spiritually and leave us in better mental and emotional health ready to sustain long term self-sufficiency .
• We do not discriminate in providing services to anyone based on their religion or beliefs . Our clients can voluntarily choose to participate in any services offered by the local faith-based community .
• Women needing our services should contact the shelter at ( 251 ) 287-2225 to speak with a staff person and go through a brief phone screening . Our phones are answered 24 hours per day .
National Sexual Assault Hotline 1-800-656-4673 www . rainn . org
• National Sexual Assault Hotline . Free . Confidential . 24 / 7 .
Penelope House ( 251 ) 342-8994 ( Crisis Line ) ( 251 ) 342-2809 ( Office ) Mobile , AL ( Hidden for safety ) www . penelopehouse . org
• The mission of Penelope House is to provide safety , protection and support to victims of Domestic Violence and their children through the provision of shelter , advocacy and individual and community education .
• The crisis line ( 251 ) 342-8994 ) is answered 24 hours a day , 365 days a year to provide counseling , information and referral services to intimate partner victims and their children in abusive situations .
• Located in Mobile but provides services to victims of any gender , intimate partner and their children in Mobile , Washington , Clarke and Choctaw Counties .
Rape Crisis Center ( 251 ) 473-7273 or ( 800 ) 718-7273 24-hour crisis line 705 Oak Circle Dr . E . Mobile , AL 36609 www . lifelinesmobile . org
• Rape crisis hotline : we are here for you 24 hours a day . We offer the following counseling and advocacy services :
• Counseling - Free and confidential crisis counseling is provided to survivors of sexual violence . This is available for the survivor and their family , friends , intimate partners or other secondary survivors .
• Legal Advocacy - If a client wishes to press charges against her / his assailant , our staff will serve as an advocate throughout the law enforcement and criminal justice proceedings .
• Forensic Examination , where do I go ? - Specially trained to handle sexual assault cases , Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners ( SANE ) are available 24 hours a day at USA Children ’ s and Women ’ s Hospital in
Mobile , AL . If you have been assaulted , a forensic exam can be performed and evidence collected up to 120 ( preferably within 72 ) hours after the assault . Victim participation is at the discretion of the victim while at the hospital . A victim may decline any and all parts of the exam and choose whether to report to law enforcement . Trained volunteer advocates will meet you at the hospital .
• The Child Therapeutic Unit - The Child Therapeutic Unit works with children of sexual and domestic abuse . Children and their families are referred through the Department of Human Resources , the Mobile Police Department , the Mobile Sheriff ’ s Office , the Prichard Police Department or by calling the Rape Crisis Center Sexual Assault Hotline .
Victory Health Partners ( 251 ) 445-0038 New Patients 3750 Professional Pkwy . Mobile , AL 36609 www . victoryhealth . org
• By Appointment Only : Monday 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM Thursday & Friday 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
• Victory Health Partners is a faith-based medical practice that offers affordable , and comprehensive primary health care to adults 19 - 64 years old who are not covered by health insurance and do not qualify for Medicaid , Medicare and VA Benefits . Through partnerships with the medical community , our patients also have access to specialty care .
• Victory Patient copay ranges between $ 35 - $ 45 per visit .
• Patient Assistance Program provides prescription at no cost and mental health counseling for all patients are also at no cost . If you need to see a primary doctor and do not have health insurance , please call ( 251 ) 445-0038 or visit www . victoryhealth . org / the-clinic
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