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To help reduce the effects of family violence on children, the AARC Children's
Program consists of the following services:
 Family
Safety Center
The Family Safety Center (FSC) provides a safe place for parents to temporarily
transfer custody of their children and also provides a safe location where
noncustodial parents can visit their children. A supervised visit gives
children an opportunity to start building non-violent memories about their
parents. The goal of FSC is to reduce the risk factors of children who
have been abused or have witnessed abuse in their homes.
Pam's House
Children's Activity Program
Children's lives are frequently disrupted by moves to escape domestic
violence. They lose considerable school time, must leave friendships behind,
and cannot talk about what is going on in their lives. The goal of the
children's activity program is to help remove the barriers that make the
children feel "different" or "less accepted" in their
new environment. The activities developed include fun, group and individual
outings and educational indoor activities.
Kid Smarts
Kid Smarts, formerly the "Our Kids Need To Know," has been
in the Bismarck/Mandan school systems since 1984 as a prevention and safety
program. Targeted to second grade students, the objective of the program
is to give children an awareness about potentially dangerous situations,
the personal safety skills necessary to protect themselves, and the knowledge
of what to do if they experience actual or potential situations of abuse.
Dating
Violence and Date Rape Education
The Abused Adult Resource Center provides the only dating violence/date
rape prevention and education program of its kind in South Central North
Dakota that is targeted to junior, senior high school and college students.
The primary goal of the dating violence/date rape education program is
to help young people learn clear, self-affirming guidelines in understanding
their choices when a relationship becomes unhealthy or destructive.
Peer Support
Groups
Groups for children who have witnessed violence have four major goals:
"breaking the secret" of abuse in the children's families, learning
to protect oneself, having a positive experience and strengthening self-esteem.
Groups are provided based on the predominate issues of those attending.
Parenting Groups
The AARC provides support for parents through a weekly parent support
and education group. Parents are provided an opportunity to learn and
develop skills that they currently may not have to give them the ability
and knowledge necessary to raise a child. Parents learn how to develop
good relationships with their children that will open lines of communication.
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