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Buncombe County
Two Programs Available

Program Name:  Helpmate
56 College St Ste 201
Asheville, NC 28801
Office: (828) 254-2968
Crisis: (828) 254-0516

Job Title of Survey Respondent: Program Director

1. Does your program provide services to lesbians? If so, what services?
   Yes, all services except ongoing support group. The operate a specialized lesbian support group depending on demand.

2. Does your program provide services to gay men? If so, what services?
   Yes, all services: crisis line, court advocacy, crisis counseling. Shelter services are provided through referrals or paid motel room (as budget allows) for a limited time period.

3. Does your program provide services to straight men? If so, what services?
   Yes, all services: crisis line, court advocacy, crisis counseling. Shelter services are provided through referrals or paid motel room (as budget allows) for a limited time period.

4. Does your program provide services to bisexual people? If so, what services?
   Bisexual women are eligible for all services including shelter. Bisexual men are eligible for crisis line, court advocacy, crisis counseling, but shelter services are provided through referrals or paid motel room (as budget allows) for a limited time period.

5. Does your program provide services to transgender people? If so, what services?
   All services, including crisis line, court advocacy, crisis counseling. Shelter would be determined based on case-by-case basis.

6. Does your program have any literature available for staff or clients about LGBT domestic violence? If so, what is it?
   Yes: Packet of information for clients, educational materials for staff, books, posters.

7. Does your staff receive any specialized training about LGBT domestic violence or homophobia? If so, where do they get it, and who provides it?
   Had someone come in and do specialized training. Some staff have also gotten some out of the office training.

8. Do you have contacts and referrals with the LGBT communities?
   Yes.

Program Name:  Interlace
34 Wall St. Ste. 607
Asheville, NC 28801
Office: (828) 252-1155

Job Title of Survey Respondent: Program Director Betsy Warren

1. Does your program provide services to lesbians? If so, what services?
   Yes, all services.

2. Does your program provide services to gay men? If so, what services?
   No.

3. Does your program provide services to straight men? If so, what services?
   No.

4. Does your program provide services to bisexual people? If so, what services?
   Bisexual women, but not bisexual men.

5. Does your program provide services to transgender people? If so, what services?
   No.

6. Does your program have any literature available for staff or clients about LGBT domestic violence? If so, what is it?
   Yes, pamphlets.

7. Does your staff receive any specialized training about LGBT domestic violence or homophobia? If so, where do they get it, and who provides it?
   Yes. In house and external training is provided.

8. Do you have contacts and referrals with the LGBT communities?
   Yes.