Somerset — Bethany House Abuse Shelter Inc. would like to announce the addition of Scarlette Jasper as the new Housing/Outreach Advocate for the shelter.
Bethany House is a domestic violence shelter that services a 10-county area including Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, McCreary, Pulaski, Russell, Taylor and Wayne County.
If space is available, they will accept referrals from anywhere.
Bethany House provides safe and secure shelter for victims of domestic violence. In addition to food and clothing services, Bethany House offers a variety of extensive services. They provide crisis intervention, medical, legal and housing referrals. Bethany House provides individual counseling as well as group counseling and are conducted by a professional counselor. Services include adult and family counseling.
Bethany House also provides individual and group counseling to children who come to the shelter. They provide a homebound program through the Pulaski County Board of Education.
Bethany House provides referrals and assistance with transportation, housing, obtaining welfare and other entitled benefits, medical assistance, referrals for legal assistance, education, advocacy and other individual needs. Parenting, education, independent living and general life skills, therapeutic activities for residents, family violence dynamics education and support services are provided. They maintain a 24-hour crisis line in order to fulfill their goal to serve families in domestic violence situations. The numbers are 1-606-679-8852 or toll free 1-800-755-2017.
All services are provided at no cost to victims of domestic violence. Follow-up services are provided by Bethany House, this includes phone calls, written communication, counseling services and support groups.
Bethany House operates transitional housing units which are available to individuals. This particular housing is available in Pulaski, Russell and Clinton counties. Other housing resources are available in the Lake Cumberland Area Development District.
Bethany House is headed up by a local board of directors whose current president is Mary Lou Priddle. Executive director Charlotte Tribble heads up the staff which consist of administrative assistant, program coordinator, counselor, two case managers, court advocate, housing/outreach advocate and seven program advocates.
As a housing/outreach advocate, Jasper will be providing credit and debt counseling as well as presenting workshops including Budget and Credit, Predatory Lending and Yes You Can Own a Home. These workshops and individual credit counseling are available to the public as well as to residents of Bethany House at no cost.
Working closely with police, pastors, community groups and community-based services, Bethany House seeks to increase the public awareness of the problem of domestic violence and to seek public support for the solution. Community education is important, so they will always provide community awareness and education trainings and make themselves available as speakers to groups, organizations, etc.
If you would like to learn more about Bethany House Abuse Shelter or domestic violence, please call the shelter.
Bethany House Abuse Shelter is funded through federal, state and local resources including private donors and civic groups. Bethany House Abuse Shelter also receives funding from Kentucky Domestic Violence Association, Kentucky Housing and the United Way.
Jasper was the former division director for the Cardinal Division of the March of Dimes. She was with the March of Dimes for seven years before joining the Bethany House staff.
Jasper is an active member of Slate Branch Baptist Church, member of the Somerset Junior Woman’s Club, Somerset Woman’s Club, Lake Cumberland Governors Club as well as the Pulaski County Character Council. She has volunteered with the United Way and Habitat for Humanity.
She resides in Somerset and is married to C. Brian Jasper. They have three children: Roger (and Jessica) Jasper of Georgetown, Layla and Amoreena. They have one grandson, Paul Calvin Jasper.
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Scarlette Jasper, Somerset, is the new housing/outreach advocate for Bethany House Abuse Shelter Inc.
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