Helping Survivors Rebuild Their Lives
Our team of registered family advocates provide peer support and coordinate community resources to help survivors rebuild their lives. Advocates assist to safety plan, establish individualized goals and facilitate referrals with other community partners. Following intake, survivors begin to define their own goals and advocates guide their path to freedom.
Court advocates assist with navigating the legal system and court processes by accompanying survivors to court, assisting with protection orders, explaining Ohio crime victim rights, utilizing Victims of Crime Compensation, registering for VINE (Victim Information Notification Everyday) and more. Advocates also assist with referrals for legal representation and provide emotional support to all victims of crime in Lake County.
Forbes House each client is assisted by a family advocate to help empower and engage said client in their journey of healing.
The role of a family advocate is to partner with community organizations in the best interest of the client.
Lake County’s ONLY domestic violence shelter is the ideal place for survivors from across Northeast Ohio to heal from the trauma of abuse and rebuild their lives.
Forbes House is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
This publication or item was supported by grant number 2020-CA-003-430 awarded by the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, through the Ohio Attorney General’s Office.