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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. Call 541-682-3938 for more information.

Christians Addressing Family Abuse
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 344-8627 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: Safe Alternatives Center
provides supervision of parenting time for families in which the children generally live with one parent or relative and see the other parent only under supervision. Located at 21 N. Grand Street, Suite 4 in Eugene, Oregon 97402. For more information call (541) 683-6353.

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.

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.