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Organization: Americans Overseas Domestic Violence Crisis Center

Based in: United States,   US EIN #: 93-1281870 add to cart Request Info
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Quick Facts

Americans Overseas Domestic Violence Crisis Center works with abused American women & children in foreign countries to provide domestic violence & child abuse advocacy, resources and tools so they can navigate the complicated jurisdictional, legal & social international landscapes, to be able to live free of abuse either in the foreign country or back in the United States, via an international toll free crisis line, 866-USWOMEN, serving a population of 5.25 million American civilians overseas.

Focus Areas: Children, Human Rights, Gender & Equality
Countries Served:
All 234 countries:
   Summary by region:

Background

Date Founded: 1999
Number of Staff: 5

Description of Services:
International toll free domestic violence crisis line, 866-USWOMEN. Available toll free from 175 countries, operating 24/6 1:00 pm Sunday PST to 1:00 pm Saturday PST. Advocates on the crisis line provide domestic violence and child abuse advocacy, safety planning, resources and referrals and on-going case management
Danger to safety relocation (airline flights back to the USA)
Legal assistance to enable battered mothers to file for custody of their children and navigate the complicated legal system
Self-sufficiency transitional housing program up to 12 months
Emergency needs fund (diapers, food, temporary hotels stays, child care, payment to get passports or travel documents issued, etc.)
Professional counseling
History:
Accomplishments & Progress:

Quality Check

Financial Information   Verified
Year 2007
Total Revenue: $182,806
Expenses:  
        Program Services Expenses: $127,811
(90% of total)
        Management & General Expenses: $8,502
(6% of total)
        Fundraising Expenses: $6,211
(4% of total)
        Total Expenses: $142,524

Additional Information

Additional Background Information:
American women and children living in foreign countries who are victims of domestic violence and child abuse are often alone, isolated, don?t understand the local language and are subject to systemic abuse. They face tremendous barriers to leaving the abusive relationship including not having access to their children?s American passports and international treaties that do not recognize the seriousness of domestic violence. We have intimate knowledge of these complex situations.

We are gaining a reputation as the national expert on assisting American civilians being abused overseas by intimate partner violence and child abuse and how to best serve this population with optimum results under difficult circumstances.

We have won numerous awards for our ground-breaking work
National Hometown Hero Award Safety 2007/2005
Better World Regional Award 2007
ROSE Achievement Award 2003
Mary Byron Fdn Celebrating Solutions Award 2003
Points of Light 2002
Sunshine Peace 2002

Officers & Board

President:
Paula Lucas
Founder & Executive Director Phone: 503 203-1444
Development Director:
Brooke Galloway
Development Associate
Phone: 503 203-1444
Volunteer Coordinator:
Caitlin McGuan
Crisis Services Coordinator
Phone: 503 203-1444
Board of Directors and Board of Advisors:
Louise Bauschard - President
Volunteer Coordinator, Washington County Victims Services Center
Hillsboro, Oregon

Pamela J. Woo - Treasurer
Vice President, Equity Research Analyst, Fortis Investments
Boston, Massachusetts

Juanita Mitchell
Vice President, Human Resources, Volvo Cars of North America, LLC.
Irvine, California

Esra Khalil
Development Associate, Children?s Institute
Portland, Oregon

Karen Lewis M.D.
Co-Chair, Ending Violence Against Women and Children Task Force of FAWCO (Federation of American Women's Clubs Overseas)
Dallas, TX

Contact Information

Address:
3300 NW 185th, # 133
Portland , OR 97229
United States
Phone: 503 203-1444
Fax: 503 203-5999
Web: http://www.866uswomen.org

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