Umbrella’s Advocacy
Program is dedicated to supporting individuals victimized
by domestic and/or sexual violence and their children.
The program promotes social change through education and actions
that develop resources and collaboration within and across
communities to end domestic and sexual violence and the underlying
social tolerance that perpetuates it.
Umbrella’s Advocacy Program Staff can provide:
- Direct Service for survivors of domestic and sexual violence and their children.
- Training on the dynamics of domestic and sexual violence, the law enforcement response and community resources available to survivors.
- Case consultation for actual or hypothetical complicated scenarios involving domestic and sexual violence.
- Consultation on resource development.
- On-site advocacy
- On-call advocacy
- Help with protocol development
What is Domestic Violence?
Domestic Violence is a web of tactics including physical, emotional, and sexual violence, including making you afraid through threats of violence, destroying your belongings, keeping you away from family and friends, and limiting all of the family’s money, with the intention of controlling you, so the abuser gets their own way.
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What is Sexual Violence?
Sexual Violence is any unwanted sexual contact. The contact can occur directly, through clothing, or with clothing removed, whether or not penetration occurs.
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What is Sexual Assault?
In Vermont the words rape and sexual assault mean the same
thing.
It is a crime in Vermont to have sex with someone without
their consent. In Vermont, the crime of sexual assault occurs
there is penetration of any kind (vaginal, oral, or anal)
by a body part or object:
- Without a person’s consent
- When force or threat of force is present
- When a person coerces (pressures or intimidates) you
- When a person is under the age of 16
- When drugs or alcohol are given to you without your knowledge or permission
It’s sexual assault even if the other person is your partner. It’s sexual assault even if you were drinking or using drugs. It is sexual assault no matter what you were wearing or where you were. Sexual violence is not about sexual attraction. Sexual violence is about power and control.
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Contact Us
To Reach an Advocate 24 hrs/day: 802-748-8645
Statewide domestic violence hot line: 800-228-7395
Statewide sexual violence hot line: 800-489-7273
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