Resource Referrals: Legal referrals to family law, immigration, and criminal attorneys referrals to secure, confidential shelters and other forms of temporary housing and medical referrals to primary physicians, specialty care providers, and counselors/therapists Secure Housing: Assist client in securing stable housing through strong partnerships with collaborative partnersĮmpowerment: Empower clients and their families to to live safe, healthy and productive lives Translation Assistance: Interpretation assistance is available for clients originating from South Asian countries Safety Planning: Personalized, practical planning that can help in avoiding future dangerous situations Kiran is prepared and equipped to provide culturally and gender competent support, as well as prolonged case management to address the unique challenges faced by each client. These challenges leave South Asian victims vulnerable to multi-pronged crises like immigration-related concerns physical and mental health issues stemming from the abuse financial assistance for transportation, rent, or attorney's fees childcare assistance translation/interpretation job search transitional/permanent housing and more. These elements include the stigma of divorce, collectivism, patriarchy, joint family households, and concepts of honor/reputation ('izzat'). While the abuse itself does not manifest differently in South Asian communities, there are a number of elements of South Asian culture that complicate identification of abuse and help-seeking. Kiran's mission is to end the cycle of abuse and to serve and empower South Asian victims of domestic violence in North Carolina by providing culturally specific services and comprehensive economic, social and community resources.

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