Shelter our sisters saved my mother and I in a time of crisis. My mom is now actively involved in the board. They have a new space, they have great programs for children and family and my mother and I will continue to donate and volunteer for them as well. They helped me in our time of need, helped make my childhood happy and peaceful, and helped my mother support me and strive for more in her life. I owe who I am to this organization.
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- EIN 22-2184949
- info@hopeandsafetynj.org
- 201-498-9247
- 12 Overlook Ave., Ste. A Rochelle Park NJ 07662 USA
- http://hopeandsafetynj.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Domestic Violence, Family Violence Shelters, Homeless & Housing
Mission: Center for hope and safety, inc. 's mission is to assist women and children who are victims of domestic violence, including emotional, economic, sexual and physical abuse. The agency provides emergency and transitional housing, emotional support, and a diversified continuum of services focused on safety, empowerment, and self-sufficiency. Through community partnerships, sos raises awareness, provides services, and educates community members about domestic violence.
Programs: Emergency shelter: core and support servicescenter for hope and safety, inc. Offers the community a 24-hour hotline for information and referral. The emergency shelter program provides safe and confidential shelter to victims of domestic violence by offering women food and shelter and support through individual/group counseling, case management, legal advocacy, housing options, work-readiness training and bilingual services. The program houses up to 36 women and children for an average length of stay of two months. Special programs include hispanic outreach, project self-sufficiency which assists with job readiness skills; a follow-up program which provides continued case management and a trusting link to help families successfully reintegrate into communities; domestic violence liaison who consults with dyfs families. An agency volunteer program enhances our services with trained volunteers and mentors. Community education and training includes programs to organizations, businesses, colleges and local agencies.
the transitional housing (th) program addresses the need for adequate, safe and affordable housing with continued support services for 46 women and children at any one time who have the opportunity to reside in one of our nine apartments, for a maximum of 2 years. All of the six homes are located throughout bergen county in suburban communities. The purpose of the th is to provide women with the time they need to build their independent living skills, and to afford them the opportunity to seek employment and secure permanent housing.
children's programming:the agency is dedicated to providing services throughout all of our programs that address the needs of children who have experienced domestic violence. We work with children to heal from their abuse and to learn appropriate ways of communicating and dealing with conflict, while building self-confidence and self-esteem. Sos has two primary children's programs. 1) the children's program at the emergency shelter includes preschool activities, after school programming, individual and group art therapy, arrangement of school transfers, referrals to community services, tutoring, and social-recreational activities. 2) the community based program is project child, a creative arts therapy program which strives to build confidence, hope, independence, love, and direction. The program provides children a safe place to express their emotions, to explore non-violent ways of managing personal power, to be empowered to make choices, to experience personal respect and to heal from the effects of abuse. This program also provides counseling for the non-offending parent and transportation for the children.