Marion county florida dating violence

Isolating women and children from extended-family members, friends, employment, familiar surroundings including school, and friends etc. The primary focus of the agency was and continues to be the provision of quality services to victims of domestic and sexual violence and their children.īefore long it became apparent that the transportation of women and children out of county was not adequate to address the growing needs and numbers of women and children in crisis in Hernando County. Originally, the agency was a satellite office of Marion County Rape Crisis Spouse Abuse Center and although Hernando women and their children could receive counseling through the outreach offices based in Hernando County, to receive safe shelter women and children had to be transported to Marion County, a round trip distance of 110 miles.

Dawn Center of Hernando County, previously known as “Hernando County Rape Crisis Spouse Abuse Center,” has been meeting needs of survivors of domestic and sexual violence in Hernando County since December 1986.