Help Now Of Osceola,Inc. is a program , which changes lives by providing safe shelter and counseling for victims of domestic violence and public awareness programs to promote violence-free living.

Description:
In 1980, a group of volunteers trained and supervised We Care, Inc., an established Orlando-based crisis line, began an Osceola county hotline, to be known as Help Now of Osceola. Osceola Mental Health, Inc., provided supervision, funding and office space to the program. Additional funds were obtained through community and business contributions and fundraisers. Help Now of Osceola was incorporated in January. In response to an unmet need that had been tediously documented by hotline calls, Help Now began working toward the development of an Osceola County domestic violence shelter. Money was raised through individual and corporate donations. Guidance for the fledgling organization was provided by Spouse Abuse, Inc.--an established, HRS certified serving both Orange and Seminole counties. While perhaps best known for our shelter, Help Now also has an Outreach location and transitional housing facility. We continue to provide a safe refuge while providing, counseling, both for adults and children, case management, safety planning, legal advocacy, injunction assistance, life skills training and parenting classes. We have moved beyond "simply" a shelter into a full svale, comprehensive domestic violence prevention PROGRAM.

Contact person: Shelley Gordon, Shelter Manager, (phone), (email)

Address:

PO Box 420370 Kissimmee, FL 34742

Web Site: http://www.helpnowshelter.org