While the shelter provides clients with necessities, such as clothing, toiletries and food, it does much more than that. Shelter advocates are specially trained to assist clients in achieving their goals, providing crisis intervention, case management, safety planning, information, and referrals (e.g., for housing assistance, etc.). Clients are also encouraged to participate in a range of weekly support groups, life skills classes (e.g., on parenting, budgeting, nutrition, etc.), and individual, family and children’s counseling. Finally, residents also have access to our staff attorneys, who may assist them in applying for protective orders and divorces.