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Help Stop Abuse in Douglas County, GA

Douglas County is a great place to live for many West Georgia residents. But for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse, it’s a living nightmare. It doesn’t have to be. The Douglas County Task Force is here to help victims of abuse, and to Help Stop Abuse in Douglas County, GA. You can help too! Volunteer!

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Want to Volunteer to Help Stop Abuse in Douglas County, GA? Contact the Douglas County Task Force!

Thank you for your interest in Volunteering for the Douglas County Task Force and Child Advocacy Center! We are a non-profit, community organization whose work is maintained by a very small and dedicated staff. We depend greatly on the kindness of volunteers, just like you, to help stop abuse in Douglas County, GA. Together, we really can make a difference in Douglasville and Douglas County! With your help, we can be closer than ever to eradicating Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Child Abuse in our homes, neighborhoods, and our entire community. Every minute that you are willing to give is valuable to us, and to the victims of abuse who so desperately need our help.

Volunteers with the Douglas County Task Force must complete training in both Domestic Violence response, Sexual Assault response, and Child Abuse response, regardless of the volunteer activities they are chosen for. Training sessions are offered on a monthly basis. If you are interested in volunteering with the Douglas County Task Force, please contact us at 678-715-1196 or send us an email at dctaskforce@yahoo.com

The Douglas County Taskforce and Child Advocacy Center depend greatly on the help of our dedicated volunteers. Currently, Volunteers are needed to help with the following:

  • Hotline operation
  • Hospital accompaniment
  • Court accompaniment
  • Publicity
  • Community Education
  • Professional Services (lawyers, counselors)
  • And more! Please contact us for more information on volunteering!

What can be done to prevent domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse in our community?

The most obvious way to help stop abuse in Douglas County, GA is to help prevent it from happening to start with. Unfortunately, most of the guidelines for domestic violence prevention and sexual assault prevention focus on the potential victim, and what they should do in dangerous situations. Sexual assault is one of the few crimes in which the victim is somehow seen as being responsible for preventing his or her own victimization. People rarely ask what a murder victim could have done to save his or her own life, and you rarely hear, "Well, she works in a bank, so she should have expected to be robbed at some point." Certainly, we must all be aware of our surroundings and try to avoid situations that are unsafe. However, most victims of sexual assault know trust their assailants, and perhaps even trust them. 85% of women are assaulted by acquaintances. So while knowing how to reduce the risk of victimization by defending one's self (like avoiding dark alley ways, traveling in groups, wearing modest clothing, and avoiding taking drinks from strangers) might be tips that would be helpful for potential victims, those types of warnings cannot be the sole focus of sexual assault prevention. The truth is, they aren't really preventative at all for most cases.

So, what can be done to prevent sexual assault in the future? Education, Education, Education. The Douglas County Task Force believes that the best way to prevent sexual assault in the future of our community is to shift the responsibility for sexual assault prevention from the victim to the perpetrator. If we want to eliminate sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse in Douglas County, we have to change the thinking of potential attackers in our communities, and the people who surround them. If you’re interested in helping the us educate our community on the perils of abuse and family violence, or you’re interested in volunteering to help us meet other Task Force demands, please contact us today by phone at 678-715-1196, or by email at dctaskforce@yahoo.com.

If you or someone you know is a victim of Domestic Violence, Rape, or Sexual Assault, please contact the Douglas County Task force for help 24/7 at 678-715-1196.

If you believe you have witnessed Child Abuse, please call local law enforcement, DFCS, or 911.

For help, counseling, guidance, or for more information on how you can help stop violence in Douglas County, GA, please contact us 678-715-1196, or email us at dctaskforce@yahoo.com.

If you or someone you know are in danger, please call 911 immediately.

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