ALEXANDRA HOUSE INC

The work of Alexandra House promotes safety from domestic, sexual, and relationship violence and provides supportive services such as: helping people find affordable housing, offer violence prevention education in the schools, provide support groups, help clients meet personal goals of obtaining a job or continuing their education—things that do provide a pathway out of poverty. Through the continuum of services we offer, we are consistently working to prevent violence from occurring and to intervene and provide meaningful, ongoing support to those who have already experienced it. This includes helping victim/survivors access basic needs while providing life-saving programming.
Primary Goals:
1) Help keep individuals and families safe
2) Change the perception and acceptance of domestic and sexual violence among victims, professionals, and community members
3) Prevent violence from occurring, and to intervene and provide meaningful, ongoing support to those who have already experienced it.
Looking forward into 2021, we have established the following benchmarks:
• 500 victims will be provided emergency shelter
• 1000 victims will be provided with legal advocacy
• 100 victims will benefit from support groups
• 250 victims will receive hospital advocacy services
• 400 youth will benefit from school-based support groups and individual advocacy
• 6000 children, youth, and parents will benefit from prevention-education
• 100 families will benefit from Follow Up Program’s in-home case management services
• 50 elder abuse victims will receive ongoing, case management services
• 1000 clients will receive basic needs assistance
• 20 families will benefit from housing subsidies
• 5000 individuals will be reached through community education/events and professional trainings

Sexual and Domestic Violence Intervention
• Emergency Services: We operates a 24-hour domestic and sexual violence emergency shelter and can accommodate up to 35 women and children at one time. All basic needs are provided for including food, personal care items, clothing, linens, diapers, and laundry facilities.
• Help Line: Alexandra House offers a free and confidential 24-hour help line. Advocates will listen to your concerns, answer your questions, assist with safety planning, explain how to obtain an Order For Protection (OFP), offer other resources available in your area, or help you find shelter.
• Legal Advocates: are a free and confidential resource to help clients navigate the legal system in criminal and protective order cases. We offer safety planning, crime victim advocacy, and explanation of criminal court procedures following a domestic or sexual assault in Anoka County.
• Hospital Advocacy: Alexandra House advocates are there for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence throughout their evidentiary examinations. We respond 24/7/365 to provide support and advocacy services to victims in any treatment care unit within the hospitals as well as any designated areas of the clinics.
Violence Prevention Outreach
• Youth Services: Stopping the cycle of violence must include work with young people. Alexandra House offers a variety of services to help kids start talking about healthy relationships and to offer intervention and counseling for young survivors of domestic and sexual violence. We coordinate weekly prevention and intervention programs in 6 school districts in Anoka County and at Lino Lakes Juvenile Correctional Facilities.
• Community Education / Awareness: We offer free presentations, facilitated dialogues, and professional trainings to community groups and individuals on the basics of domestic and/or sexual violence.
Addressing Basic Needs and Promoting Self-Sufficiency
• Alexandra House advocates provide food shelf and personal care items to families and individuals in need.
• Housing and Supportive Services: Advocates use a holistic approach to help the client work toward their goals of safety, healing, and self-sufficiency. From schools to county social workers, landlords to therapists, advocates help clients communicate their needs and find solutions working with the systems involved in their lives.
• Support Groups: Alexandra House offers five different support groups for survivors of domestic and sexual violence and their supportive loved ones to express their feelings, thoughts, and fears in a safe and confidential environment for survivors.
• Elder Abuse Services: Alexandra House offers client-centered advocacy services specifically for adults 50 and over. An advocate is available to meet in-home or in another safe location of the client's choosing.
• Our Holiday Shop provides clothing and gifts to Alexandra House clients and their families during the holidays.

Alexandra House supports everyone who is affected by domestic and sexual violence and abuse in later life. We are a resource for victims and survivors of sexual violence in any form. We also offer support to friends and family of victim/survivors and other concerned persons.
1.) Sexual and Domestic Violence Intervention
2.) Addressing Basic Needs and Promoting Self-Sufficiency
3.) Violence Prevention Outreach

In 2021, Alexandra House provided . . .

A Safe Haven. 514 victims/survivors and their children received 7,458 nights of safety—a 61% increase from 2020; with an average shelter stay of 14.5 days. 144 households were served in hotels due to reduced capacity for COVID-19 safety precautions.

A Lifeline. 4,935+ calls were answered on our 24-hour emergency helpline—a 20% increase from 2020.

A Voice. 761 clients were supported by our civil and criminal justice advocacy services including: filing of protection orders, support during civil and criminal court proceedings and legal representation. 539 referrals from local law enforcement as a result of the Lethality Assessment Program were received, of those 462 victims were screened as high-risk and were connected to an advocate from the scene of the incident.

A First Responder. 212 referrals were received from local hospitals and clinics; 190 victims of sexual and domestic violence received crisis intervention, safety planning, and support at local hospitals and clinics.

A Community. 74 victims/survivors and their children began their healing process at weekly support groups; 674 support group sessions were provided.

An Advocate. 53 families received ongoing supportive services and housing and financial assistance; 14 families benefited from ongoing housing subsidies critical to achieving violence-free lives.

A Role Model. 2,700+ students learned about healthy relationships through 107 classroom presentations. 128 children, youth, and parents were touched through school-based 1-1 advocacy and support groups, on-site groups at Lino Lakes Juvenile Correctional Facilities, and summer programming.

A Mentor. 2,982+ community members increased their awareness and knowledge through 60 in-person or virtual community education presentations, professional trainings, and community events.

A Promise. 45 older adult victims of abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation received client-centered advocacy services specifically for adults 50+ through our Elder Abuse Services.

A Helping Hand. 200 volunteers contributed 5,990+ their time and talent to our programs; equal to 4 full time employees and a value of over $185,756.

Across all of our programs, Alexandra House impacted the lives of over 12,500 people.