THE REGIONAL FAMILY CRISIS CENTER is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.  We seek to break the cycle of abuse by empowering abused women  to overcome obstacles to living in an abusive relationship, and to assist them in making positive changes in their lives and the lives of their children.  We seek to do this through the provision of a crisis hotline, emergency shelter services, peer support groups, therapeutic sieves, advocacy and coordination of resources for victims and their families.  In addition, we seek to increase awareness of the dynamics of domestic violence and sexual assault through public domestic violence and sexual assault preventative education.

THE FIELD EXPERIENCE FOR THE BSW CANDIDATE:  The Regional Family Crisis Center offers social work field education opportunities for students interested in obtaining experiential training while serving victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in Perryville, Mo.  The position provides the student an opportunity to work with a diverse clientele, members of the community and as a team member of nine professional staff persons.  The student must possess a nonjudgmental empowerment philosophy, demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills as well as possess computer and word processing skills.  The student should possess an aptitude for effective planning and organizing, a desire to practice public relations and an eagerness to learn crisis advocacy skills.  Additional requirements include demonstrating a high code of personal conduct as well as the capacity to function in a crisis, and an ability to motivate and inspire.  Micro, mezzo and macro practice levels are offered with an emphasis on micro and mezzo.  The field instructor is a BSW with extensive practice experience in the field of domestic violence.

WHAT STUDENTS SAY:  “My overall experience at the Regional Family Crisis Center (RFCC) has helped me learn how to integrate all the skills, theories and ethics I learned from class into a real-life work setting.  My supervisor and the staff at the RFCC were very helpful to me.  Their “open door” policy helped me feel comfortable approaching my supervisor and other staff members with questions I had (I had about a million a day).  Even so, my supervisor and the staff were quick to help me out if there was something I did not understand.  Throughout this experience, I feel I have developed a better understanding of victims of domestic violence.  With that understanding, I have learned effective ways to express empathy towards victims of domestic violence.”

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"I gained a lot of experience at the Regional Family Crisis Center.  I had daily interaction with clients and was able to work with them one-on-one.  I feel this agency helped me prepare for my career and I will definitely  use the experiences that I've had in the future." 

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