New Directions of Consolidated Care is a family-centered violence intervention program for domestic violence and sexual assault victims in Logan and Champaign Counties. On February 29th, 2016 we opened the first domestic violence shelter in Logan County to victims and their families. New Directions of Consolidated Care named the new shelter Soteria, which is Greek for “Spirit of safety and Deliverance from harm”.
The Soteria House is open to all victims of domestic violence and sexual assault of any gender or race, from any city, county or state. It provides free, temporary housing where victims/survivors and their children have a safe place to live, heal, recover, and thrive.
Soteria is a 24-hour shelter that provides additional security to the victim and children with an undisclosed location, where immediate basic needs are provided such as food, clothing, and important personal items. Soteria offers crisis intervention, case management, advocacy, and counseling to support their general well-being and mental and emotional needs.
Soteria also provides linkage to resources with other agencies that include medical, housing, education, employment opportunities, and other social services for successful self-sustainment.
