Mission Statement

Our mission is to end intimate partner violence in the lives of women and their children. To accomplish this, Women's Center & Shelter shall:

• Provide sanctuary from domestic violence for women and their children within a supportive community where confidentiality is guaranteed
• Inform women of the resources available to them
• Work with all appropriate organizations/agencies to create resources for women victims of domestic violence and their children
• Accompany women as they proceed through the legal system
• Work with children to help them learn alternative responses to violence
• Educate the public about the needs of women, particularly those women who have experienced domestic violence
• Work for systems change to alter societal attitudes, behaviors and responses