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Box 308
Preston, MN 55965
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Fillmore Family Resources, Inc., is a nonprofit gran funded agency created in 1987 to provide services to residents of Fillmore County and surrounding communities. FFR helps those who have been affected by domestic violence or other types of crime.
How Can We Help?
With the services we provide, we hope to help alleviate violence, the fear of violence, and the problems created by violence in Fillmore County and surrounding areas.
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FFR's Youth & Children's Program
Crime Victims & Witnesses Rights
- Advocacy and Emotional Support to Victims of Domestic Violence and General Crime Within:
- Court System
- Medical System
- Law Enforcement
- Social Services
- Legal System
- Safe Home network/Temporary Refuge
- Assistance in obtaining Restraining Orders
- Support groups for Adults and Children
- 24 hour toll-free Crisis Line
- Transportation/Childcare during related appointments and hearings
- Emergency Financial Assistance
- Resource Library
- Training for:
- Adault and Child Advocacy
- Adult and Child Support Group Facilitators
- Safe Home Providers
- Court Room Monitors
- System Professionals
- Speakers for Community Education
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An Oder For Protection (OFP) is an order the court makes to protect you from domestic abuse. It may direct the person who has abused you to:
- stop threatening or abusing you
- leave your household
- avoid contact with you and stay away from where you live, go to school, or work
- pay support to you and your children if legally required to do so
- pay restitution
- continue insurance coverage
- attend batterer's program, cd treatment or other counseling
An OFP may also award you temporary custody of your children and set up conditions for visitation.
Who is eligible for an Order for Protection?
You may file and OFP if you have recently been a victim of domestic violence. Domestic violence is definded as any act of abuse, including pushing, grabbing, hitting, pulling hair, kicking, forcing sexual acts, threatening with a weapon, or causing fear of physical harm. You are eligible for an OFP if you and the person who has abused you:
- are married or used to be married
- live together or used to live together
- have a child or unborn child in common
- are related by blood
- are involved in a significant romantic or sexual relationship
Under certain conditions, you may also file an OFP on behalf of a child if she/he has been abused.
What happens if an Order for Protection is violated?
If the abuser assaults you, threatens you, or violates the order to stay away from you, call the police(911) immediately. In some cases, they are required to make an arrest.
If the abuser doesn't follow another part of the order, for example, doesn't pay child support, doesn't pay restitution, harasses you by phone, or doesn't abide by the child visitation order, FFR can help you bring the case back to court.
A child who witnesses domestic violence is any way seeing or hearing it take place, seeing the aftermath, or by sensing it may take place or has occurred is victimized as a result. the emotional scars can carry serious long term consequences. We offer groups and advocacy for these children.
General Advocacy
Individual support for children who have witnessed or experienced violence, support groups for children and teens, saftey planning, assistance within systems, medical advocacy, 24hr crisis line, drop-in center, safe housing information.
Legal Advocacy
Help with Orders for Protection, accompaniment to court hearings, information about legal processes involving children, information and referral.
Community Education
Trainings and presentations for community groups, organizations and schools are available on the effects of witnessing domestic violence, bullying, dating violence, comflict resoultion and related topics.
Building Foundations:
Building Foundations are FUN and educational groups for children and teens, ages 4-18. The groups provide a safe place to meet and make new friends, share thoughts and feelings with others who have ahd similar experiences, and learn about violence and related topics. A trained facilitator leads group activities and discussions around topics which include: feelings, families, anger manaement, dating violence, divorce, grief/loss, bullying, conflict resolution, drug/alcohol abuse, choices, self-esteem and more. Groups meet one nights a week for about 1 1/2 hours for 8 consecutive weeks, in the fall and spring. Grops are free and confidential. Parent permission is needed and transportation can be provided. For information on registering or volunteer9ing for this program, call FFR's Children program Coordinatior at 800-500-2316.
Community Education:
Trainings and presentations for community groups, organizations and schools are available on the effects of witnessing domestic violence, bullying, dating violence, comflict resoultion and related topics.