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Christians as Family Advocates (CAFA)
Provides intervention services to batterers and support to survivors using a Christian model of equality and healing.  Also provides therapeutic services to children and youth who've been impacted by domestic violence. Call 686-6000 for an appointment or more information.

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
is an organization that provides volunteer advocacy for abused and neglected children. The mission of CASA of Lane County is to advocate for safe, permanent and nurturing homes for children who have been abused or neglected. Call 984-3132 for more information or to volunteer.

Kids FIRST Center
(Formerly the Child Advocacy Center) Helps lessen the trauma experienced by abused children going through the judicial process by providing a warm, child-friendly setting where children can be interviewed, receive medical exams to help criminal investigations and testify before Lane County’s specially-convened grand jury for child abuse cases. Also offers domestic violence witness intervention and support groups for caregivers of children who have been sexually abused. Call 541-682-3938 for more information.

Looking Glass Counseling Program and Relief Nursery
Domestic Violence Groups for Women and Young Children - contact Lee Anne Wichmann at 484-4428 for more information.

Options Counseling Services of Oregon
Provides a Domestic Violence Re-Education Program for men who want to stop their violence and for women who have experienced violence. Call 684-7625 in Eugene/Cottage Grove and 541-997-5952 in Florence.

Oregon Community Circles of Support is a resource available to anyone connected to a military service member. Meets every Sunday from 1-3pm at the Little Brown House at Willamette Family, Inc. in Eugene. Includes groups for spouses, teens, and children. Cost is free, with free childcare and refreshments. Contact Darcy Woodke at 541-736-4610 for more information.

Relief Nursery
Provides a blend of services with the development of specific goals for each family, and is accessible for respite care and crisis intervention. For more information call (541) 343-9706.

Sexual Assault Support Services
Young Women's Support Group (for survivors of sexual assault ages 16-17). For information and location contact SASS at 494-9791.

Services to Children and Families
Works to protect children who are at risk of being harmed by child abuse or by exposure to domestic violence. This is an agency of the State of Oregon with offices in Eugene and Springfield. For more information or to report abuse call 686-7555. If there is an afterhours emergency, call 911 or your local police agency.

Womenspace
Weekly Chat Group for Girls (ages 14-18)
Girls in abusive homes or relationships can find peer support in the group, but all girls are welcome. at varying times in a different school every six-eight weeks.
For location and more information, call 485-6513 or call the Youth Outreach Program Coordinator at 485-8232.