(Consultations are available in Korean, Chinese, and English)
A victim service advocate will get back to you within 48 business hours.
The Relationship Spectrum Test from National Domestic Violence Hotline(thehotline.org) will tell you where in the relationship spectrum your relationship is.
Other Available Screening Resources:
For anonymous inquiries please contact us here or through KCSC’s 24/7 Victim Services Hotline (1-888-987-4561).
KCSC provides crisis intervention over the phone or appointment-based in-person meetings in the office during the pandemic. Victim service staff helps survivors assess the danger they are in and works on safety planning with survivors. Based on an assessment, victim service staff could assist survivors’ immediate needs by providing comprehensive case management.
KCSC 2019 data shows 64% of our DV clients are unemployed. Financial difficulties are among the top reasons that trap victims in an abusive relationship. KCSC’s “Safety Net” program raises money and receives donations from the community every year, and with that money, KCSC helps to assist clients with rent, transportation, grocery, and utility payment short-term as well as supports their independent financial planning in the long-term.
KCSC supports the pursuit of victims’ safety, empowerment, and welfare by establishing a support plan according to the individual situation of each victim.
KCSC provides support services in one place for a victim’s convenience by working in conjunction with other KCSC programs.
These include:
KCSC provides a Transitional Housing Program for victims of homelessness due to domestic violence. The program provides shelter and support services to survivors of Domestic Violence and their dependent children, ensuring a safe and affordable housing option within the community. Depending on eligibility requirements and each survivor’s circumstance, the length of stay and type of support can be determined and adjusted.
KCSC’s Transitional Housing Program honors each individual’s process and timeline for support depending on each survivor’s situation and goals. The Transitional Housing Program staff will support victims through planning and case management to find permanent homes.
1. Does someone close to you sometimes say insulting things or threaten you?
2. Has a friend, a date, or an acquaintance ever pressured or forced you into sexual activities when you did not want them? Touched you in a way that made you uncomfortable?
3. Has anyone ever exposed the sex organs of their body to you when you did not want it?
4. Has anyone ever touched the sex organs of your body when you did not want this?
5. Has anyone ever made you touch the sex organs of their body when you did not want this?
6. Has anyone ever forced you to have sex when you did not want this?
7. Has anyone ever threatened to have sex with you when you did not want it?
8. Is there someone you are afraid to disagree with because they might hurt you or other family members?
Other Available Screening Resources:
For anonymous inquiries please contact us here or through KCSC’s 24/7 Victim Services Hotline (1-888-987-4561).
Intimate Partner Violence
The HITS Tool for Intimate Partner Violence Screening is a domestic violence screening mnemonic used by family practice physicians and residents.
Other Available Screening Resources:
For anonymous inquiries please contact us here or through KCSC’s 24/7 Victim Services Hotline (1-888-987-4561).
In hopes of the increased awareness of domestic violence in the Asain community, the KCSC Victim Services team provides free community workshops for the community members in Korean, Chinese, and English. The participants should expect to gain basic knowledge of domestic violence, dating violence, and sexual violence issues in the Asian community. In addition, the participants will learn about the available resources in the community. For any workshop request, please email Program Director Pyo Wook Han (phan@kcscgw.org).
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