For some, getting help is as easy as accessing their insurance and talking to a doctor. For others, financial control and emotional manipulation, stop them in their tracks.
Carrie had been hospitalized for over a month when she sought help, but abuse is an oppressive presence that often goes deeper than bruises on the surface; she discovered that the therapy available to her depended on her partner’s health care and his total cooperation. Life remained the same for months until she caught wind of Liberty Lane’s Family Violence Prevention Outreach Program, a program funded by United Way of Central NB.
A quilt around her shoulders and a warm mug of tea, Carrie sat at Liberty Lane and felt that her life had been saved. An outreach worker helped her obtain legal aid, housing, and a small, government-assisted income. When she needed additional counselling, she showed her where to look, and when she struggled to make it to her appointments, gas cards were available.
Thanks to programs at Liberty Lane, Carrie and others like her, have access to the supports when they need them the most.