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Causes: Domestic Violence, Family Violence Shelters, Homeless & Housing
Mission: Apna Ghar provides critical, comprehensive, culturally competent services, and conducts outreach and advocacy across communities to end gender violence. Apna Ghar seeks to end gender violence through a three- pronged approach of highly effective and innovative services for survivors and those who perpetrate harm, advocacy and community education and accountability.
Programs: Safe housing: our safe home / emergency shelter provides survivors who are fleeing violence and trauma a home-like atmosphere where they can begin their journeys of healing and empowerment and start rebuilding and reclaiming their lives.
case management: our staff work with program participants to develop action plans for safety, stability, and self-sufficiency. Staff identify and connect participants to community resources for health care, education, employment, housing, and other critical needs to ensure long-term stability.
24-hour crisis line: our crisis line addresses the immediate safety needs of callers. We provide crisis counseling, safety planning, information and referrals to programs and services within the agency and externally.