ALEXANDRA HOUSE INC
10065 3RD ST NE, BLAINE, MN 55434 www.alexandrahouse.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: ALEXANDRA HOUSE'S MISSION IS TO EMPOWER VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE, AND INSPIRE SOCIAL CHANGE THROUGH EDUCATION, SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY.

ALEXANDRA HOUSE PROGRAMS OFFER A CONTINUUM OF SERVICES TO VICTIMS/SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, AND ABUSE IN LATER LIFE. OUR EMERGENCY SHELTER OFFERS IMMEDIATE SAFETY, CRISIS INTERVENTION, AND SUPPORT TO VICTIMS FLEEING FROM ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIPS, WHILE OUR MANY OTHER PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO ASSIST VICTIMS/SURVIVORS WHO ARE AT VARIOUS STAGES IN THEIR RECOVERY - ASSISTING THEM IN MOVING BEYOND THEIR IMMEDIATE CRISIS TO REGAIN HOPE FOR A BETTER FUTURE, ACHIEVE LONG TERM EMOTIONAL AND ECONOMIC STABILITY, LIVE FREE FROM VIOLENCE AND ABUSE, AND BECOME FULLY ENGAGED, PARTICIPATING MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITY. IN 2019, ALEXANDRA HOUSE PROVIDED DIRECT SERVICES TO OVER 2,441 UNDUPLICATED VICTIMS/SURVIVORS- WOMEN, MEN AND YOUTH. THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS ARE AS FOLLOWS: HOUSING & SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM SHELTER SERVICES: WE OPERATE A 24-HOUR EMERGENCY SHELTER THAT CAN HOUSE UP TO 35 WOMEN AND CHILDREN AT A TIME. ALTERNATIVE EMERGENCY SHELTER IS OFFERED TO MALE VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE. ADVOCATES WORK CLOSELY WITH CLIENTS, PROVIDING ASSISTANCE IN PROTECTION PLANNING, SECURING SAFE PERMANENT, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND CONNECTING CLIENTS TO VALUABLE RESOURCES IN THEIR COMMUNITY. ADVOCATES ALSO WORK WITH CHILDREN DURING THEIR STAY IN SHELTER, PROVIDING EDUCATION AND SUPPORT AROUND A RANGE OF ISSUES-INCLUDING SAFETY PLANNING, DOMESTIC/FAMILY VIOLENCE, CHILD ABUSE, SELF-ESTEEM AND SEXUAL ABUSE. ALEXANDRA HOUSE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ANOKA HENNEPIN SCHOOL DISTRICT, OFFERS SCHOOL AT AN ALTERNATIVE SITE FOR CHILDREN IN GRADES K-12, ENSURING A SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT. THIS PARTNERSHIP ALSO OFFERS PRE-K EDUCATION ON-SITE. IN 2019, WE SHELTERED AND PROVIDED ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO 453 WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND MEN TOTALING 13,654 NIGHTS OF SAFETY. ADVOCATES FROM ALL PROGRAMS PROVIDED ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT TO 3,860 PRIMARY AND SECONDARY VICTIMS VIA OUR HELP LINE AND OVER THE PHONE. FOLLOW UP SERVICES: FOLLOW UP SERVICES ADVOCATES WORK WITH INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO EMPOWER AND SUPPORT THEM AS THEY WORK TOWARD THEIR GOALS OF SAFETY, HEALING, AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. EACH CLIENT IS MET WITH IN A SAFE AND PERSONAL SETTING, USUALLY IN THEIR HOME. THE CLIENT EVALUATES WHERE THEY HAVE BEEN, BUT, MORE IMPORTANTLY, WHERE THEY WOULD LIKE TO BE. CLIENTS WORK WITH THEIR ADVOCATE TO IDENTIFY STRENGTHS AND NEEDS; AND GATHER TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO EQUIP THEM TO MAKE POSITIVE CHANGE. CLIENTS ARE PROVIDED HOUSING ASSISTANCE; GOAL SETTING (CLIENT DRIVEN AND CAN INCLUDE PARENTING, HEALTH, EDUCATION, DEBT, EMPLOYMENT, LEGAL, ETC.); HELP IN NAVIGATING SYSTEMS AND ACCESSING COMMUNITY RESOURCES; ASSISTANCE IN BUILDING PERSONAL SUPPORT NETWORKS; COORDINATION OF INTERNAL SERVICES (SUPPORT GROUPS, THERAPY, LEGAL ADVOCACY); AND FINANCIAL AND BASIC NEEDS ASSISTANCE TO INCLUDE APPLICATION FEES, DAMAGE DEPOSITS, UTILITIES, FOOD SHELF, HOUSEHOLD/PERSONAL CARE ITEMS, AND TRANSPORTATION. IN 2019, 129 HOUSEHOLDS PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOW UP PROGRAM. ABUSE IN LATER LIFE SERVICES: IN ADDITION TO CONDUCTING OUTREACH TO OLDER VICTIMS IN THE COMMUNITY, WE ALSO OFFER ONGOING, IN-HOME CASE MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION IN ANOKA COUNTY. SERVICES OFFERED INCLUDE IN-HOME CASE MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, LEGAL ASSISTANCE, AND MORE. IN ADDITION, A 24-HOUR ABUSE IN LATER LIFE HELPLINE WAS IMPLEMENTED AND, IN COLLABORATION WITH ADULT PROTECTION, WE PARTNER ON CASES WHERE THE OLDER VICTIM IS/MAY BE A VULNERABLE ADULT. THIS PROGRAM SERVED 55 OLDER ADULT VICTIMS IN 2019. SUPPORT GROUP SERVICES: ALEXANDRA HOUSE CURRENTLY OFFERS SIX SUPPORT GROUPS TO SHELTER RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT INCLUDED: SUPPORT AND HEALING FOR SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; HEALING THROUGH THE ARTS GROUP; SEXUAL VIOLENCE SUPPORT GROUP; CHILDREN AND TEEN SUPPORT GROUP FOR SHELTER CLIENTS; COFFEE AND CONVERSATIONS EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS; AND "ON OUR WAY" GROUP FOR WOMEN AGES 50+ AND OLDER. IN 2019, WE PROVIDED 578 SUPPORT GROUP SESSIONS TO 114 WOMEN AND KIDS.

COMMUNITY PROGRAM LEGAL ADVOCACY SERVICES: MANY CLIENTS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE DO NOT REQUIRE SHELTER, BUT DO NEED LEGAL ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT SERVICES, ESPECIALLY AS IT RELATES TO CIVIL AND CRIMINAL COURT MATTERS. ALEXANDRA HOUSE HAS A SATELLITE OFFICE IN ANOKA, WHICH HOUSES OUR LEGAL ADVOCACY, HOSPITAL ADVOCACY, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, AND YOUTH SERVICES PROGRAMS. LEGAL ADVOCATES PARTNER WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES SO THAT VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RECEIVE THE ASSISTANCE OF AN ADVOCATE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING A DOMESTIC ASSAULT OR DOMESTIC-RELATED CRIME. IN 2019, ALEXANDRA HOUSE RECEIVED 658 REFERRALS FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT; OF THOSE REFERRALS, 474 VICTIMS WERE DETERMINED TO BE HIGH RISK AND DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO AN ADVOCATE. THE REMAINING VICTIMS WERE CONTACTED BY ADVOCATES SHORTLY AFTER THE INCIDENT. LEGAL ADVOCATES PROVIDED CRISIS INTERVENTION, ONGOING SUPPORT, AND CRIME VICTIM ADVOCACY THROUGHOUT CRIMINAL COURT PROCEEDINGS TO INCLUDE: ACCOMPANYING VICTIMS TO COURT HEARINGS; SERVING AS A LIAISON TO PROSECUTORS, HELPING VICTIMS UNDERSTAND THE CRIMINAL COURT PROCESS AND CRIME VICTIM RIGHTS, AND ASSISTING THEM IN ACCESSING RESOURCES LIKE CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE, REPARATIONS, AND VICTIM NOTIFICATION. IN 2019, LEGAL ADVOCATES ASSISTED 122 CLIENTS IN FILING PROTECTION ORDERS AND PROVIDED SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY TO PETITIONERS AT 145 PROTECTION ORDER HEARINGS; OFP PROJECT ATTORNEYS PROVIDED LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO 53 PETITIONERS. HOSPITAL ADVOCACY SERVICES: ALEXANDRA HOUSE ADVOCATES ALSO WORK WITH VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE IDENTIFIED BY HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MERCY AND UNITY HOSPITALS AND SELECT ALLINA AFFILIATED CLINICS, ADVOCATES PROVIDE IN-PERSON, PATIENT FOLLOW-UP AT LOCAL HOSPITALS AND CLINICS TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC OR SEXUAL VIOLENCE 4- HOURS/DAY. WHEN THE VICTIM HAS BEEN SEXUALLY ASSAULTED, WE ALSO WORK CLOSELY WITH THE SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINERS (SANE) PROGRAM TO SUPPORT THE VICTIM THROUGH THE EVIDENTIARY EXAM, ASSIST THEM IN REPORTING THE ASSAULT SHOULD THEY WISH TO FILE A POLICE REPORT, AND PROVIDE ONGOING COMMUNITY EDUCATION: ALEXANDRA HOUSE UNDERSTANDS THAT EDUCATION IS CRITICAL TO CREATING SIGNIFICANT, LONG-TERM CHANGE. WE OFFER FREE PRESENTATIONS AND FACILITATED DIALOGUES TO COMMUNITY GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS ON THE BASICS OF DOMESTIC AND/OR SEXUAL VIOLENCE, SIGNS, INTERVENTION, AND AWARENESS. THIS IS A NON-THREATENING WAY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ISSUES AND TAKE A STAND THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH ALEXANDRA HOUSE. ALEXANDRA HOUSE ALSO OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF TRAININGS TAILORED FOR VARIOUS PROFESSIONAL GROUPS SUCH AS FIRST RESPONDERS, CUSTOMER SERVICE, CLERGY AND LAY LEADERS, AND IN CORPORATE SETTINGS. IN 2019, 6,129 COMMUNITY MEMBERS INCREASED THEIR AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE THROUGH COMMUNITY EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS, PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS, RESOURCE FAIRS, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. YOUTH SERVICES: OUR YOUTH SERVICE PROGRAM INTERVENES IN THE LIVES OF YOUTH WHO ARE EXPERIENCING VIOLENCE IN A DATING RELATIONSHIP OR WITHIN THEIR HOMES. WE REMOVE BARRIERS YOUTH FACE IN ACCESSING SAFE, CONFIDENTIAL SERVICES BY PARTNERING WITH SIX LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND THE LINO LAKES JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY TO BRING SERVICES TO THEM. ADVOCATES SPEND ONE HALF DAY WEEKLY AT EVERY HIGH SCHOOL AND ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM IN ANOKA- HENNEPIN, SPRING LAKE PARK, CENTENNIAL, FRIDLEY, COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, AND ST. FRANCIS SCHOOL DISTRICTS. IN ADDITION TO MEETING INDIVIDUALLY WITH STUDENTS, ADVOCATES FACILITATE WEEKLY HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP GROUPS IN EACH OF THEIR SCHOOLS. ONE DAY EACH WEEK IS SET ASIDE TO PROVIDE EDUCATION IN THE CLASSROOM SETTING ON HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AND DATING/SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND MAKE STUDENTS AWARE OF AVAILABLE SERVICES AND HOW TO ACCESS THEM. WE ALSO PROVIDE SUPPORT GROUPS AND ADVOCACY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR TO YOUTH WHO RESIDE IN ONE OF THREE PROGRAMS OF THE LINO LAKES JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY. DURING SUMMER MONTHS, YOUTH SERVICES ADVOCATES WORK WITH FAMILIES IN TWO MOBILE HOME COMMUNITIES TO FOSTER PARENT/CHILD INTERACTION, BUILD RELATIONSHIPS, PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR SERVICES, AND CONNECT FAMILIES TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES THROUGH FAIRS, WEEKLY SPEAKERS, AND SHARING EVENING MEALS. IN ADDITION, WE PARTNER WITH 10 SITES THROUGHOUT ANOKA COUNTY TO OFFER INTERACTIVE, EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS ON HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AND BYSTANDER INTERVENTION TO MIDDLE SCHOOL AGE YOUTH. WE RAMP UP OUR WORK WITH THE JUVENILE FACILITY DURING SUMMER MONTHS, OFFERING TWO WEEKLY GROUPS IN EACH OF THEIR THREE PROGRAMS. IN 2019, THE YOUTH SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDED INDIVIDUAL ADVOCACY, SUPPORT GROUPS, AND SUMMER PROGRAMMING TO 1,680 CHILDREN, TEENS, AND PARENTS. THEY ALSO PROVIDED 193 CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS THAT REACHED 4,297 STUDENTS.

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