Families in Transition | Women's Resource Center
TAP's Women's Resource Center provides comprehensive crisis and advocacy services to abused or deserted domestic violence victims and their children who wish to cultivate a more healthy, positive, stable environment. Its staff provides public education to civic organizations, churches, and area schools in an effort to increase the community's understanding of the dynamics of domestic violence, to provide knowledge of resources available, and to decrease partner abuse in our service area.
Victims are provided referrals to safe housing, to mental health and other human services, and to lawyers who volunteer their time to assist these participants through crisis situations. A victim support group provides encouragement and a place to process difficult feelings.
Love Doesn’t Have to Hurt: What is abuse?
Thousands of men/women and their children live in constant fear and pain as a result of family violence. The abuse can be physical, ranging from shoving and slapping, to punching and stabbing, or psychological, including threats or verbal abuse.
Remember: you do not have to be physically battered to be considered a victim of abuse. Abuse is any behavior that is used to intimidate or control another person. Here are some questions you may want to ask yourself.
Does your partner:
- throw objects at you or destroy your property?
- threaten to hurt you or your children?
- restrain you?
- constantly ridicule or insult you?
- express extreme jealousy?
- undermine your confidence or self-esteem?
- make you account for every moment you're away from him/her?
- manipulate you with lies, threats or promises?
- force you to have sex with him/her?
- accuse you of having an affair?
- hurt your pets in order to punish you?
How does this abusive behavior affect you?
- Are you afraid to disagree with him/her?
- Do you feel you don't have the right to say "No"?
- Have you stopped seeing your family and friends?
- Are you unable to go out, get a job or go to school without his/her permission?
- Do you feel you are responsible for the abuse?
- Do you often feel depressed?
Any man/woman can be a victim regardless of his/her economic class, ethnic background, religion, age or education level.
Violence in the home hurts all children living in that home. For over 30 years TAP’s Women's Resource Center has assisted abused/deserted men and women who want to develop healthier, more positive lifestyles for themselves and their children. The experienced staff understands your situation and can help you STOP THE VIOLENCE invading your life.
We have helped thousands of people. All services are confidential and free.
- 24-hour Crisis Access: 1-540-580-0775
- Individual Crisis Counseling
- Family Violence Information and Referral
- Outreach Counseling by Appointment
- Case Management
- Court Advocacy/Accompaniment
- Support Group Meetings for victims in past or present abusive situations. Transportation and childcare provided for group participants.
- Emergency and Transitional Housing and Relocation Assistance
- Financial Aid available for victims in crisis situations
The Women's Resource Center also provides domestic violence and drug prevention education
Where to Call:
TAP Women's Resource Center
Main Office Open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m to 5 p.m.
540-345-6781, ext. 4313 or 4338
Botetourt County residents call Main Office for outreach services or call 540-473-8227. We have a counselor in Botetourt County on Tuesdays.
Craig County residents call Main Office for outreach services or on Mondays and Wednesdays call 540-864-7228 or pager #1-800-819-1113. We have a counselor in Craig County on Fridays.
After Hours Emergencies:
5 p.m. to 9 a.m. call #580-0775 or call TAP-TLC at 345-7537 any time and ask the counselor to contact the Women’s Resource Center staff.
TTY Hotline Number: 540-345-4096
If you are threatened or assaulted, call 911.
If you need emergency shelter, call 345-0400.
TAP Women's Resource Center
145 Campbell Avenue, S. W.
Crystal Tower Building
Roanoke, Virginia 24011
Revised:03/27/08
!!!Fundraiser !!!
Please help Support the Women's Resource Center by purchasing a Kroger Card from us. Currently our cards are available in $5, $10, and $20 increments. If you need a different increment such as $50 up to $200 that can be arranged. We will receive 5% of the total shopping amount that you place on the card. Just load your Kroger Card for the amount that you plan to shop and when you check out just use it to purchase your items and voila it's done. These special cards will allow the Women's Center Emergency Fund to assist more victims of Domestic Violence. Thank you for your help and support.
For more information please contact Heather Sellers @ (540) 345-6781 Ext. 4323
