Causes:
Domestic Violence,
Family Violence Shelters,
Homeless & Housing
Mission: Golden house is a secure place where victims of domestic abuse find compassionate, knowledgeable advocates offering confidential, individualized help. Golden house serves individuals and families of all ages, genders, races, sexual orientation, and gender expression, with counseling, temporary shelter, 24-hour helpline, legal assistance (restraining and harassment order filing assistance), support groups, transitional housing options, prevention education and more.
Programs: Golden house has served the brown county community for over 30 years. In 2017, golden house provided emergency shelter to more than 350 individuals, served over 900 outreach clients and provided support to more than 3,400 individuals via our hotline. Golden house works to bring personal, social, and institutional change by providing information, referrals, case management, support and advocacy. The organization offers a 24 hour emergency shelter, a 24 hour help-line, individual crises counseling, legal and personal advocacy, support groups, emergency transportation to shelter, transportation assistance, educational arrangements for school-aged children, prevention education, and a speaker's bureau. The organization has specialized services for children, spanish speaking clients, and domestic violence in later-life clients.
in 2017, golden house continued the safe home pilot project, the goal of which is to provide safe, permanent and independent housing for victims of domestic violence and their children. We've made adaptations to our service delivery model to include mobile advocacy, flexible financial assistance to remove barriers, community resource development and additional housing options. We have adapted services to promote engagement of clients and enhance our community presence. Golden house now partners with nwtc, the district attorney's office, and the hmong center to provide onsite individual advocacy and support groups.