After both she and her 4-year-old daughter had been hit by her drunk husband, Cora fled her home with no money and nowhere to go. She said her daughter, Maria, was terrified of her father and had repeatedly asked to leave the house. A shelter was located and a taxi sent to pick Cora and Maria up.

Cheri called from her grandmother's home to say her father had raped her while her mother and 4-year-old sister were asleep. She said her father had touched her inappropriately for a period of several years and she had attempted suicide in the past. She said she would not try to hurt herself now because she needed to protect her little sister. The counselor helped Cheri decide how to keep herself safe that night and how to report the abuse.

Holly needed emergency help for her 11-year-old son, Kevin. When asked to help with the yard work, Kevin had become enraged, hit his mother, and was now threatening to jump from his second-story bedroom window. The counselor helped Holly stay calm and encouraged Kevin to move back from the window. Kevin promised to keep himself safe and was able to see his therapist that day.