INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
AGENCY NAME: SAFE PLACE
CONTACT PERSON: FLOE SUDBROK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
STREET ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 2822
CITY, STATE: VERO BEACH, FLORIDA 32961
COUNTY: INDIAN RIVER
PHONE NUMBER: (407) 562-3374
TYPE OF YOUTH SERVED: BATTERED WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN
NUMBER OF YOUTH SERVED EACH DAY: 50 WOMEN AND CHILDREN
DESCRIPTION OF AGENCY: THIS AGENCY WAS DESIGNED TO HELP BATTERED WOMEN. IT IS A CRISIS INTERVENTION CENTER WHICH DEALS WITH BATTERED WOMEN RIGHT AFTER THE ABUSE OCCURS. THE LENGTH OF STAY RANGES FROM 2 NIGHTS TO 8 WEEKS. THE AGENCY HELPS THE WOMEN TO GET RESTRAINING ORDERS,
HOW THE INTERN WOULD BE USED: THE INTERN WOULD WATCH CRISIS INTERVENTION TECHNIQUES. S/HE WOULD ALSO BE A CHILD ADVOCATE, WHICH WOULD INCLUDE GOING TO SCHOOLS TO PICK UP HOMEWORK, AND TUTORING.