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Domestic violence homicide impacts hundreds of lives in Collier County and the safety of our community
as a whole. By working pro-actively with partner agencies, The Shelter helps survivors find their way to
safety before serious physical injury or death.

Through InVEST (Intimate Violence Enhanced Services Team), Shelter advocates review thousands of
crime reports to identify and contact victims in potentially lethal situations. Advocates are also
co-located with the State Attorney’s Office and Collier Clerk of Courts Office to provide immediate
information and assistance to individuals impacted by domestic violence and human trafficking.

The Shelter’s staff attorney provides survivors with invaluable legal assistance in securing injunctions for
protection and court representation to navigate the legal system and hold abusers accountable in court.

In 2019

• Shelter advocates reviewed 2,150 crime reports from Collier
Sheriff, Naples and Marco Island police departments to identify
victims in highly lethal situations
• Advocates were able to contact 186 victims in highly lethal
situations and tell them about The Shelter’s services
• Advocates in co-located offices provided services to 130 people
seeking information and/or services from The Shelter
• The Shelter’s staff attorney provided 373 survivors with legal
assistance, including injunctions for protection, representation “Without The Shelter, the
in court and referals for additional legal services from other
agencies abuse would have killed me
one way or another.”

12,600 Survivor safety plans created with advocates in 2019

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