Support Services
Protection Services
Prevail’s 24-Hour Crisis Line is available to our community all year round with no exceptions. An advocate can meet with victims at the hospital, on the scene with law enforcement, help you with emergency housing, and respond to our community when a traumatic event has occurred. You can also request that a Prevail advocate be contacted by a nurse or by police.
Protection Order Walk-In hours:
Monday-Friday
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Please contact the Prevail office (317) 773-6942 to verify if there are any office closings.
*Please note: Courts close at 4:30pm and protection orders cannot be issued when courts are closed.
*Filing a protection order can take up to two hours.
What is a protection order?
A protection order is a civil order that usually lasts for two years. It is approved by a judge and limits what another person can do to you.
- You are a victim of intimate partner or family violence
- You are a victim of a pattern of stalking behaviors
- You have been a victim of sexual abuse, sexual assault, or child sex grooming
- You have been a victim of a person committing a pattern of harassing behaviors
Basic ways that a protection order can help you:
- Order my offender not to talk to me, send me messages or call me
- Order my offender to stay away from my home or work
- Order my offender to move out of the home we share
- Order my offender not to hurt, stalk, assault or harass me anymore
How to file a petition for a protection order
- You can file at Prevail and an advocate will create a safety plan with you and guide you through the filing process.
- You can file on your own using the e-file portal.
- You can file at the county clerk’s office using the available kiosk.
How an advocate can help you
- Provide emotional support and education
- Help create a safety plan
- Review state guidelines with you
- Help create an e-filing account
- Help create an e-filing account
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Resources
We know that it is hard and overwhelming to be in an unhealthy or abusive relationship. When you are ready to reach out, we will be with you every step of the way. In the meantime, we can provide you with resources to help you make those first steps in your own time.