The Survivors of Violence Empowerment Programs provides services and assistance to survivors of crime. The programs serve Southeast Michigan counties in,cluding Wayne, Macomb and Oakland counties. The programs assist clients with mental health recovery and justice by providing counseling, psychiatric services, case management, transitional housing, and legal services.
Program Goals
The primary purpose of our SVE programs is to support the services to survivors of crime throughout southeast Michigan.
- Respond to the emotional, psychological, or physical needs of crime survivors.
- Empower, encourage and improve the health of survivors.
- Assist survivors in stabilizing their lives after victimization.
- Assist survivors in understanding and participating in the criminal justice system
- Restore a measure of safety and security for the survivor. For this program, a crime survivor is a person who has suffered physical, sexual, financial or emotional harm as a result of the commission of a crime.
Program Services
Individual, family, and group therapy
- Case management
- Psychiatric services
- Trauma-informed interventions
- Legal services
- Prevention services
- Support groups
- Advocacy
- Employment Services
- Transitional Housing
Target Groups/Client Base
The programs serve survivors in the Southeast Michigan counties including Wayne, Macomb and Oakland counties:
- Survivors of domestic violence (Emotional, physical, and sexual abuse)
- Survivors of child and sexual abuse
- Survivors of Bullying
- Survivors of sexual assault
- Survivors of violent crimes
- Survivors of robbery, burglary and theft
- Survivors of assault
- Homicide survivors and family members
Funding Sources
Department of Justice; Victims of Crime Act, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and the Office of Violence Against Women.
Contact:
Phone: 313-348-4493
Nagham Dabaja, Program Manager
Reham Hermiz, Behavioral Health Coordinator
Nour Beydoun, Behavioral Health Coordinator
Zainab Alnashi, Intake Specialist
*All staff members are licensed by the State of Michigan.