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What is MEG'S House?
MEG'S House is an emergency shelter for women and children who are victims of domestic violence. We also provide emergency shelter to men who are victims of family violence. Our service areas are McCormick, Edgefield, and Greenwood.
Why would I need MEG'S House?
- 1 in 4 women have been in a domestic violence relationship at some point in their lifetime.
- Young women, ages 16 to 24, experience the highest rate of relationship violence.
- In 2009, 33 women were murdered as a result of domestic violence. 2 in Greenwood county.
- So far in 2010, MEG'S House has served 175 people and answered 729 crisis calls.
What are some signs of a battering personality?
Extreme Jealousy |
Controlling Behavior |
Quick Involvement |
Unrealistic Expectations |
Isolation |
Blames others for their Problems |
Blames others for their Feelings |
Hypersensitivity |
Cruelty to Animals or Children |
Playful use of Force in sex |
Verbal Abuse |
Rigid Sex Roles |
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde |
Past Battering |
Threats of Violence |
Breaking or Striking objects |
Any force during an Argument |
Economic Abuse |
Sexual Abuse |
If you need help, we are just a phone call away!
Hotline: 1-800-447-7992
Fax: 864-229-7663
E-mail: megshouse@embarqmail.com
Services offered by MEG'S House
- Emergency Shelter and Transitional Housing
- Food and Clothing
- Counseling (Individual, Group, Children's, and Career)*
- Referrals to other Social Service Agencies*
- Court Advocacy*
- Self-Esteem Support
- Transpotation
- Empowerment
- Case Management*
- Computer, Parenting, and Basic Life Skills Classes
* Some of our services are available even though the victim may not need emergency shelter.
