At New Beginnings APFV, we provide comprehensive, compassionate support and services to people affected by domestic abuse, sexual violence, stalking, harassment and human trafficking. This includes crisis intervention, legal advocacy, safety planning, individual counseling, housing advocacy, children's services, medical advocacy and information and referral to other relevant community resources.

For a complete list of New Beginnings' services, click Here.
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New Beginnings APFV is an equal opportunity service provider and employer. New Beginnings does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, creed, ancestry, political affiliation, gender or gender identification, sexual orientation, familial status, disability, citizenship or economic status. Free interpreter services are provided for those who need language assistance or are deaf or hard of hearing.
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New Beginning Advocates/Counselors provided FREE, professional support services to 1174 abused and assaulted survivors in 2021.

 2020 national reports show - 23% of women and 9% of men reported cases of forced sexual activity in their lifetime.​ 20% of Wisconsin women are survivors of rape. 87% of female survivors knew their perpetrator.
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In 2021, Domestic Violence claimed 80 lives in Wisconsin (11 were suicides related to DV). 59% of these homicides involved firearms. 30% of those were legally prohibited from owning a firearm. 70% of these homicides occurred in urban areas.
              *There was 1 domestic violence related homicide in Jefferson                                                                 County in 2021 and none in Walworth County.
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                            2017                2018                  2019                2020 
                    62 homicides    47 homicides    72 homicides   68 homicides

An estimated 25million people across the globe are denied their fundamental right to freedom.
30% of the global human trafficking victims are children.
Females make up 49% of all victims of global trafficking.
In 2019, 62% of victims in the US were identified as sex trafficking victims. 
In 2019, US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) grantees reported 68% of their clients served were victims of labor trafficking.

14 in every 1000 people of 18 years or older are victims of Stalking every year.
46% of victims experienced at least one unwanted contact per week.
3 in 4 Stalking victims know their stalker in some capacity.

Nationwide, 81% of women and 43% of men reported experiencing some form of sexual harassment and/or assault in their lifetime. Among men, 25% had been street harassed (a higher percentage of LGBT-identified men than heterosexual men reported this) and their most common form of harassment was homophobic or transphobic slurs (9%).

OUR MISSION:
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To provide supportive services and advocacy for all victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, harassment and human trafficking. We also educate the community about these critical issues and promote a coordinated community response with our partners.

OUR GOAL:
To provide needed services to victims of violent crimes.
To educate the community and heighten awareness in regards to recognizing incidents and causes of abuse.
To promote & coordinate existing support services available in our community.
To offer safe emergency housing options for our clients in the counties we serve.

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                                                                                              Effective June 1, 2021/Updated 6/2022

To our valued clients and community members:
We care about your safety. We want to continue to make New Beginnings safe for everyone. Beginning June 1st, 2021, we will return to the practice of in person sessions, visits and groups. Our 'walk in' services will resume as they had prior to March 2020. If you choose to continue receiving services via doxy.me, email or phone, we will accommodate. If you need assistance during non business hours, call our number for a connection with Crisis.  
While in our offices, we will be maintaining 6 feet social distancing, disinfecting routinely and wearing masks. If you do not have a mask, one will be provided for you. If you are unable to wear a mask, please let us know and we will help to safely accommodate you to the best of our abilities. 
Thank you for your patience and understanding with our safety efforts during this difficult time.

Best Regards - The New Beginnings APFV Team

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