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E POWER

VISIONEMPOWER ME is based on the

idea that giving the community resources, authority,

opportunity, motivation, as well as holding them responsible and

accountable for outcomes of their actions, will contribute to

their competence and fulfillment.

MISSIONOur organizations practice is of sharing information, rewards,

and power with the community so that they can take initiative and make decisions to solve

problems and improve service and performance.

GA STATISTICS 9th in nation for its rate of men killing women 18% children witnessed the domestic violence

killing 72% of the recorded domestic violence are

firearm fatalities 58,955 # of crisis calls made in Georgia to

agencies 72,870 domestic violence calls that law

enforcement responded to 7,807 # of victims and children were provided

shelters 4,612 # of victims and children who did not

receive shelter assistance

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Georgia DV Statistics 2006-2013

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

DV & IMMIGRATION May not have access to bilingual shelters,

financial assistance, or food.

No assistance of a certified interpreter in court, when reporting complaints to the police or a 911 operator, or even in acquiring information about their rights and the legal system

May come from cultures that accept domestic violence

IMMIGRANT STATISTICS

51%45%

Immigrant DV

Foreign Born US Born

59.549.8

Married & Unmarried

Married Un-Married Korean

All DV

TRANSLATION IMMIGRANT DV

English empower me

French autonomiser moi

Igbo ike m

Turkish Beni guclendirmek

Korean 나에게 힘을 실어

SERVICESCOUNSELING

We provide counseling services to those Men/Women who are victims of domestic violence. Some of those counseling services included are:

One on one counselingFamily counselingCounseling for the childrenFinancial counseling Legal Assistance to help file for

divorce

JOB READINESS Update Resumes

Assist with job search

Provide letters to employers

SERVICES

We are here when you need us the most

We offer quality educational programs that

goes beyond traditional child care centers.

Age appropriate fun activities for ages 6wks to

12yrs of age Free breakfast, lunch &

snacks

CHILD CARE

SERVICESClothing

Provide Professional ClothingProvide Professional Shoe Ware

Provide Children's Shoes

SERVICES

MAKEOVER MONDAYS

TRANSFORMATIONAL THURSDAYS

PUBLIC RELATIONS

Empower Me

SPONSORS

Slideshow Created By: Latarshia Simpson

Director- Latarshia SimpsonDirector – Jasmin JonesChild Care Services – Sadara McWhorterJob Placement – Grace BaldwinClothing Pantry – Sameka RowePR Representative – Stephanie WilliamsBilingual Representative – Assumpta OdiegoResearch and Development – Jennifer PowellSponsorship – Shunte Crawford