Womanspace

Programs: Provide 24/7/365 emergency services to assist families in crisis who are victims of domestic violence and/or sexual assault. Services include emergency shelters for victims and their children; two crisis hotlines for both domestic violence and sexual assault; individual and group counseling provided by professionals with an expertise in the area of interpersonal violence; and family court advocacy for victims who are seeking a final restraining order.

the womanspace residential awareness program (wrap) is a 24-hour program that provides supportive living services in residential apartments to women with developmental disabilities. The specially trained staff assists the women with daily living skills, maintaining their own homes and with the emotional support they need as they strive to meet the challenges in their lives while gaining a higher level of self-sufficiency. This program ended on june 30, 2015.

transitional housing program provides two levels of transitional housing for survivors of domestic violence and their children, supporting the families in developing a new level of independence away from the abuse. The program is highly goal-oriented, encouraging self-sufficiency for the family through the attainment of financial, educational and permanent housing goals. Barbara's house is a post-shelter three to six month program, and next step is a one to two year transitional housing program.

statewide hotline - information and referral hotline available 24/7 serving the state of nj 1-800-572-safe. Sexual assault support services - provides emergency accompaniment to the hospital at the time of a sexual assault, group and individual counseling and prevention groups in middle and high schools. Education and training - provides training and workshops to professionals, community groups and civic groups. Provides 80-hour training and supervision to domestic violence response team members who respond 24/7 to the police department and support victims and their children with counseling and referral information. Outreach - provides for the dissemination of information about womanspace and our services, helps to build awareness in the community, recruits volunteer to assist in the work of the mission and improves accessibility to all victims and survivors who need womanspace services.