South Valley Sanctuary Inc

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE SAFE SHELTER, ADVOCACY, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND PREVENTION SERVICES TO MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN EXPERIENCING PSYCHOLOGICAL, EMOTIONAL, ECONOMIC, OR SEXUAL ABUSE AT HOME.

SHELTER SERVICES SHELTER SERVICES PROVIDE A TEMPORARY SAFE HOME FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THEIR FAMILIES. SOUTH VALLEY SERVICES SHELTER HAS 13 ROOMS AND 56 BEDS. INCLUDING ONE TEMPORARY ROOM WITH ONE COUCH AND TWO QUEEN SIZE BEDS. EACH FAMILY HAS THEIR OWN BEDROOM WITH A PRIVATE BATHROOM. THERE ARE COMMUNAL AREAS SUCH AS THE LIVING ROOM, TEEN ROOM, COMPUTER ROOM, LAUNDRY ROOM, KITCHEN CHILDREN'S LEARNING CENTER, AND PLAYGROUND. IN FISCAL YEAR 2020/21, SOUTH VALLEY SERVICES PROVIDED SHELTER FOR 411 INDIVIDUALS OF WHICH 68.7% PERCENT WERE CHILDREN. ADDITIONALLY, THE SHELTER ANSWERED 4,396 CRISIS HOTLINE CALLS OF WHICH 1,237 WERE HIGH RISK OF HOMICIDE.

CASE MANAGEMENT SOUTH VALLEY SERVICES HAS MULTIPLE COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER LOCATIONS IN THE CITIES OF WEST JORDAN, RIVERTON, KEARNS, WEST VALLEY AND SALT LAKE CITY. THE COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTERS CAN ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH FINDING THE APPROPRIATE RESOURCES TO MEET THEIR NEEDS AND ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS. BY UTILIZING A COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESPONSE MODEL, WE ARE ABLE TO OFFER CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN THE AREAS OF FAMILY VIOLENCE, COMMUNITY RESOURCES, MENTAL HEALTH, ETC. WE ALSO OFFER HOUSING SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE THROUGH OUR HOUSING PROGRAM. IN FISCAL YEAR 2020/2021, SOUTH VALLEY SERVICES PROVIDED 10,409 CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO 1,545 CLIENTS EXPERIENCING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND/OR SEXUAL ASSAULT.

EDUCATION & OUTREACH SOUTH VALLEY SERVICES OFFERS WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUPS AND ADULT CLASSES IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH INCLUDING A SELF-ESTEEM GROUP. ISOLATION IS A MAJOR TACTIC OF DOMESTIC ABUSE AND MANY REPORTS A SENSE OF RELIEF TO KNOW THAT THEY ARE NOT ALONE ON THEIR JOURNEY. ANYONE FROM THE COMMUNITY IS WELCOME TO ATTEND AT NO COST. THE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP CLASSES ARE DESIGNED TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO BUILD HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS WITH THOSE AROUND THEM. HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP CLASSES ARE A CRITICAL PART OF SOUTH VALLEY SERVICE'S MISSION TO PREVENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. BY ATTENDING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP CLASSES, PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN HOW TO IDENTIFY HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AND BUILD SKILLS TO IMPROVE THE RELATIONSHIPS IN THEIR LIVES. IN FISCAL YEAR 2020/2021, SOUTH VALLEY SERVICES PROVIDED 19 CLASSES TO THE COMMUNITY. (JULY-DEC 2020 7 HRP CLASSES) (JAN 2021-JUNE 2021 12 HRP CLASSES)