Mechanicville Area
Community Services Center

Domestic Violence Advocacy Program

In its fourteenth year of operation, the Center's Domestic Violence Advocacy Program (DVAP) provides victims of domestic violence and their families with counseling, advocacy and support.

This program includes the following: 

                         

Domestic violence is a pattern of coercive behavior that can include physical, sexual, emotional, spiritual and psychological tactics used by one partner to gain and maintain power and control over their intimate partner.

Domestic violence affects people who are married, divorced, living together, dating, and in gay or lesbian relationships.  Also included are people from all social, economic, racial, religious, and ethnic groups. Anyone can be a victim but women are by far the most common victims.

Many times women are not sure if they are being abused. Maybe you haven't been seriously injured or you haven't been hit at all. Domestic violence is about more than physical violence – it's about control.

If your partner ...  

• Makes you feel afraid

• Isolates you from family and friends

• Puts you down

• Is extremely jealous or possessive 

...then maybe you are being abused.

Domestic Violence Advocacy Program (DVAP) provides victims of domestic violence and their families with counseling, advocacy and support. This program includes the following:

• Legal advocacy

• Transportation and accompaniment

• Supportive counseling

• Weekly support group

• Victim safety planning and crisis intervention

• 9 - 5 Hotline

• 911 Cell phones

• Monthly Legal Clinic

• Resource advocacy

Contact Us

Director:  Alyscia McDermott
Voice Mail: 664-8322, Ext. 310
amcdermott@mechanicvilleacsc.org

Legal Advocate, Jill Hyde
Voice Mail: 664-8322, Ext. 303
jhyde@mechanicvilleacsc.org

Victims Resource Advocate, Liane McGuirk
Voice Mail:  664-8322, Ext. 310
lmcguirk@mechanicvilleacsc.org