ABOUT US

MISSION STATEMENT

OUR MISSION IS TO EDUCATE FAMILIES ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND GET THOSE AT RISK THE PROPER RESOURCES THAT ARE AVAILABLE AS WELL AS HELPING REGAIN HIGH SELF-RESPECT AND INCREASE ONES SELF-ESTEEM. WE WILL OFFER FAMILY COUNSELING, DIRECTION TO LEGAL AID, EDUCATION AND JOBS IN ORDER TO GET FAMILIES BACK TO LIVING A HEALTHY AND PRODUCTIVE LIFEW STYLE.

 

VISION STATEMENT

OUR VISION IS TO PROVIDE A SAFE HOUSE FOR THOSE THAT HAVE NOWHERE TO GO WHEN IN DANGER OF AN ABUSER. EACH PERSON THAT ENTERS OUR FACILITY WILL BE EVALUATED, ONCE ACCEPTED, THE INDIVIDUAL WILL BE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT OR ENROLL INTO SCHOOL.

UPON ENTRY, THE INDIVIDUAL WILL BE ON A 90 DAY PROBATIONARY PERIOD AND WILL BE EXPECTED NOT TO HAVE ANY CONTACT WITH THEIR ABUSER DURING THAT TIMEFRAME.

ONCE EMPLOYMENT HAS BEEN GAINED OR ENROLLED IN SCHOOL, THE PARTICIPANT WILL BE PROVIDED WITH FINANCIAL LITERACY SUCH AS STARTING A SAVING ACCOUNT, BUDGETING AWARENESS AND OTHER REQUIRED PROCESSES TO READY AN INDIVIDUAL TO BECOME INDEPENDENT AND FINANCIALLY STRONG.

THE LENGTH OF OUR PROGRAM IS ROUGHLY SIX MONTHS, DEPENDING ON THE NEEDS OF EACH PERSON AND WE WILL ASSIST WITH FINDING SAFE HOUSING SOLUTIONS, FOR THOSE THAT CHOSE TO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM AS WELL AS CONDUCT WELFARE FOLLOW UP IN THE FIRST INITIAL SIX MONTHS PRECEDING COMPLETION, JUST TO ENSURE OUR MEMBERS ARE DOING OKAY.

EACH SUCCESSFUL PARTICIPANT THAT COMPLETES THE PROGRAM WILL RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE “CONGRATULATIONS ON YOU INDEPENDENCE”