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The WAS received 64 percent more calls in 1984 than in 1983, and in 1984 a total of 11 calls were received from Rappahannock. Five families from Rappahannock are also housed at the organization’s shelter in Culpeper. The shelter provides a safe place for the women and children to go until action can be taken against the batterer.
“When women first call us, they want information on what they can do and what legal steps they can take,” Simmons said. “Sometimes they have a safe place to go, but they need someone to talk to about how to deal with the shame and the disbelief that battering causes.”
The volunteers work in shifts, and the office is open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Calls between the volunteers’ shifts and office hours are answered by an answering service. If there is an emergency case, volunteers are called.
There are five volunteers from Rappahannock who work with the WAS. The only member of the organization who receives any compensation is Rachel Saunders who acts as consul
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