June Hoeger

"Even baby steps in the right direction is moving forward," said June Hoeger, domestic violence coordinator for Crawford County with Catholic Charities.All of this activity has been funded by a $17,000 grant Wisconsin's Office of Justice Assistance.
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Knowing how to approach the topic and what questions to ask is critical, said Hoeger."The person who is asking the questions has to feel comfortable in that role to be effective," said Hoeger.Several people agreed that when an abuse situation is recognized, many will do nothing because they don't know what to do or how to talk about it.That's where training comes in. Hoeger has planned a brief training session for physicians at the hospital later this month.And she intends to conduct a training with officers and staff at the city police department as well.
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King and Hoeger will de follow-up training.
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Hoeger already has a list of issues for the team to address once this group is formalized, such as how to provide services for children, follow-up for victims, treatment for batterers.And there are still quite a few baby steps that must be taken first.But Hoeger is optimistic, noting that the CCR group has been dedicated, and that domestic abuse awareness is slowly growing in the community."We've already come a long way," she said.

"Domestic violence is not a family matter," says Crawford County Domestic Abuse Project Coordinator June Hoeger."It is a community matter."She continues, "Domestic violence affects schools, businesses, health care.
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Hoeger says the purpose of the luncheon is so "people can become more aware what domestic violence is and what we can do to make a difference."Hoeger has been the Crawford County Domestic Abuse Project Coordinator for about six years.She has worked on a wide variety of projects in her position, in addition to helping victims in need.She has taught programs at Prairie du Chien High School and the Prairie du Chien Correctional Facility on healthy relationships.She has worked with others to hang posters in women's restrooms detailing where to call for help.She is involved with others working on a Coordinated Community Response Team for Crawford County.She is available to any organization to help educate about the different types of abuse - physical, verbal, emotional, economical and sexual.Hoeger also moderates a group which meets weekly to address women's issues concerning domestic violence."Abusers and abuse victims look just like us, live just like us; we see them every day and don't know they're there.They come from all races, religions, economic groups and geographic areas," she quotes from a publication from the Milwaukee Women's Center.Approximately 95 percent of the victims of domestic abuse are women and children; five percent are men.A domestic abuse helpline is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to victims who are in need of help at (888)200-8426.For more information or to find out about the services offered, contact June Hoeger at (608)326-1616.

Twirling good timeThe preferred developer was at the starting gate waiting for it to swing open so he could assume ownership and begin renovation of the former Fort Crawford Hotel in downtown Prairie du Chien.That was in March when it was anticipated that renovation could begin in June and the hotel could be restored to its former grandeur by May of 2004, which would be in time for the Grand Excursion that is planned up the Mississippi River.

As the Crawford County Domestic Violence coordinator, June Hoeger knows the grim facts about this all-too common crime.A new $17,000 grant will help her and other professionals in the criminal justice and social service system do a better job serving domestic abuse victims.The grant will be used to help build a Coordinated Community Response (CCR) program.The Crawford County grant was the only new CCR program funded by the state this year.The grant is funded through Wisconsin's Office of Justice Assistance.City planner Garth Frable and police chief Mike King were instrumental in writing the grant and assisting with the project, Hoeger said.
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Hoeger is working right now sending out questionnaires to the Prairie du Chien Hospital, Catholic Charities, Crawford County Human Resources, the district attorney's office, the PdC high school guidance counselors and others, to identify what procedures are used to interact with domestic violence victims."By pulling all of the agencies together, we can find out where the gaps are that victims fall through," said Hoeger."If everyone knows what everyone else's role is, we can help each other and ultimately, the victim," she added.
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When June Hoeger began working as the Domestic Violence coordinator for Crawford County six years ago, there were days when the phone hardly rang."People didn't believe there was domestic abuse in Crawford County and victims did not know I was here to help," she said.Since then things have changed.June decided that she had to get active in the community in order to create a greater awareness of the problem, and the help she could offer."I started getting out and meeting with people, police officers, nurses at the hospitals, social workers, high school counselors.And the phone started ringing."Now June is very busy.Not only does she assist individuals who are trying to get out of an abusive situation, she also helps people find other types of resources and help they need, such as financial assistance or transportation.She also teaches a healthy relationships class to high school students and works with offenders at the prison to help them learn new, healthy ways to interact with women and deal with anger."Most of the people in correctional institutions are also victims of family violence," she noted.But of all of the very important work she does, perhaps the most important is public education."Domestic abuse is everywhere, so we have to pull together as a whole community to break the cycle," she said.
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For more information on Crawford County Domestic Violence programs, call June Hoeger at 326-7152.

Panel discussion featuring Domestic Abuse Coordinator June Hoeger, Police Chief Mike King and Victim Witness Coordinator Gayle Patraw.
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In June approximately 15 Prairie du Chien students will travel to the area the German students are from for a three-week stay.
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Lewis said that the group started training seriously for the Chicago Marathon at the beginning of June.

As the Crawford County Domestic Violence coordinator, June Hoeger knows the grim facts about this all-too common crime.A new $17,000 grant will help her and other professionals in the criminal justice and social service system do a better job serving domestic abuse victims.The grant will be used to help build a Coordinated Community Response (CCR) program.The Crawford County grant was the only new CCR program funded by the state this year.The grant is funded through Wisconsin's Office of Justice Assistance.City planner Garth Frable and police chief Mike King were instrumental in writing the grant and assisting with the project, Hoeger said.
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Hoeger is working right now sending out questionnaires to the Prairie du Chien Hospital, Catholic Charities, Crawford County Human Resources, the district attorney's office, the PdC high school guidance counselors and others, to identify what procedures are used to interact with domestic violence victims."By pulling all of the agencies together, we can find out where the gaps are that victims fall through," said Hoeger."If everyone knows what everyone else's role is, we can help each other and ultimately, the victim," she added.
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When June Hoeger began working as the Domestic Violence coordinator for Crawford County six years ago, there were days when the phone hardly rang."People didn't believe there was domestic abuse in Crawford County and victims did not know I was here to help," she said.Since then things have changed.June decided that she had to get active in the community in order to create a greater awareness of the problem, and the help she could offer."I started getting out and meeting with people, police officers, nurses at the hospitals, social workers, high school counselors.And the phone started ringing."Now June is very busy.Not only does she assist individuals who are trying to get out of an abusive situation, she also helps people find other types of resources and help they need, such as financial assistance or transportation.She also teaches a healthy relationships class to high school students and works with offenders at the prison to help them learn new, healthy ways to interact with women and deal with anger."Most of the people in correctional institutions are also victims of family violence," she noted.But of all of the very important work she does, perhaps the most important is public education."Domestic abuse is everywhere, so we have to pull together as a whole community to break the cycle," she said.
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For more information on Crawford County Domestic Violence programs, call June Hoeger at 326-7152.

"We just want to let people know that we are here and that the cycle of abuse can be broken," says June Hoeger, Crawford County Domestic Abuse Prevention Coordinator.In recognition of Domestic Abuse Awareness Month, Hoeger wants to let women, men and children who are being abused to know that there is help available.Hoeger will provide short term counseling, crisis intervention, ongoing support and referral to appropriate agencies for all county victims of domestic violence.She also works toward community education by working with the schools, churches, and all other groups requesting such programming.Hoeger is part of the Crawford County Domestic Abuse Task Force, which was formed in 1994.
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Hoeger works as an advocate to help women get linked up other services they may need - medical, housing, etc.There are currently two support groups which meet in Prairie du Chien, one is a group for victims and survivors of domestic abuse, which meets at 6:30 every Tuesday evening, and the other is a group for male perpetrators.For more information about these groups, contact Hoeger at (608)326-1616 or toll-free at 888-200-8426."We are doing whatever necessary to reach women," says Hoeger, citing examples of church bulletin inserts and posters in womens' restrooms.Once domestic violence victims get in contact with Hoeger, she discusses all of their options with them."The person doing the abusing isn't necessarily a bad person," she says she tells victims.

"We just want to let people know that we are here and that the cycle of abuse can be broken," says June Hoeger, Crawford County Domestic Abuse Prevention Coordinator.In recognition of Domestic Abuse Awareness Month, Hoeger wants to let women, men and children who are being abused to know that there is help available.Hoeger will provide short term counseling, crisis intervention, ongoing support and referral to appropriate agencies for all county victims of domestic violence.She also works toward community education by working with the schools, churches, and all other groups requesting such programming.Hoeger is part of the Crawford County Domestic Abuse Task Force, which was formed in 1994.She also works closely with the victim witness coordinator, Gayle Patraw.
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Hoeger works as an advocate to help women get linked up other services they may need - medical, housing, etc.There are currently two support groups which meet in Prairie du Chien, one is a group for victims and survivors of domestic abuse, which meets at 6:30 every Tuesday evening, and the other is a group for male perpetrators.For more information about these groups, contact Hoeger at (608)326-1616 or toll-free at 888-200-8426."We are doing whatever necessary to reach women," says Hoeger, citing examples of church bulletin inserts and posters in womens' restrooms.Once domestic violence victims get in contact with Hoeger, she discusses all of their options with them."The person doing the abusing isn't necessarily a bad person," she says she tells victims."They are doing bad things and only they can change their behaviors."Help is available to victims of domestic violence, to their families, friends, and employees through: Crawford County Domestic Abuse Coordinator, 608-326-1616 or 888-200-8426.Crawford County Department of Human Services, 608-326-0248.Crawford County Victim/Witness Coordinator, 608-326-0299.Crawford County Public Nurse, 608-326-0289.Crawford County Sheriff's Dept. 608-326-8414.