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Their mission is to help survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking to build a future free of violence.

Women's Shelter, organized in 1976, began as a grassroots organization to offer safety and advocacy services to victims of domestic abuse and to their children. Women's Shelter's goal is to reduce domestic violence by offering alternative housing, reducing barriers to violence free living, educating the public about difficulties facing victims, and preventing future violence by working with the children.

The Office of Public Guardian, Inc. , (OPG) serves adults with mental and/or physical disabilities as their court-appointed legal guardian when they are incapable of managing some or all of their affairs. The Office of Public Guardian, Inc. was established to act as a substitute decision-maker for those persons in the big bend area who are functionally impaired to the extent that they require the protection of court intervention. The OPG provides quality public assistance in the form of guardianship services to vulnerable adults adjudicated incapacitated who have no family, friends, or resources to obtain a private guardian. Through the provision of public guardianship services and under the direction of the court, the OPG strives to: enhance quality of life, employ “substituted judgment,” acting as the person would have when making decisions in their best interests, protect against abuse, neglect and exploitation, and safeguard and exercise the fundamental civil rights of the people we serve guardianship is a serious step! Just because the person has a disability does not mean he or she needs a guardian. Guardianship is inappropriate if there are other alternatives such as a durable power of attorney, medical proxy, public benefits’ representative, etc.

We build confident and capable parents through professional guidance, education, and advocacy to improve the lives of children.

CASA/GAL OF GALLATIN COUNTY IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING AND PROTECTING THE BEST INTEREST OF CHILDREN INVOLVED IN THE EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL COURT SYSTEM WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED AND NEGLECTED, BY TRAINING COMMITTED VOLUNTEERS TO EFFECTIVELY ADVOCATE FOR THESE CHILDREN IN THE COURTS, SCHOOLS AND OUR COMMUNITY WHILE HELPING TO ENSURE THEY HAVE A SAFE, PERMANENT AND LOVING HOME.

Family Advocates works to strengthen families ​​and keep kids safe by empowering everyday people to protect and enrich the lives of youth.

Hope Unlimited is a ministry committed to rescuing Brazil's street children who live in mortal risk (over 7 million). Using a comprehensive Christ-centered model, Hope's youth experience personal transformation while being equipped to live successful, productive lives as adult members of society

To show love and support for those seeking comfort and refuge in the local communities from violence and conflict.

The mission of Partnership Against Domestic Violence (PADV) is to end the crime of intimate partner violence and empower its survivors; our vision is a community free of domestic violence. To that end we work to educate the public on the dynamics of intimate partner violence; promote healthy dating relationships among adolescents and teens to prevent future violence; offer safety and shelter for battered women and their children; restore power, self-sufficiency, and control to survivors; and create an effective and coordinated community response to intimate partner violence.

We will strengthen our ability to meet the individual and evolving needs of those affected by domestic violence by investing in the growth of our people, deepening community engagement, and amplifying the voices of all survivors.

The mission of Jackson County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) is to be a child's voice in court. We recruit, train, and support lay volunteers who act as advocates on behalf of the best interests of children who have experienced abuse or neglect.   We have two goals: To secure a safe, permanent home for each child. To advocate for appropriate medical, educational, and therapeutic resources while the child is under Court jurisdiction.

The Children's Place: where children and their families heal from life's deepest hurts.