My Sister's Place is an interactive community committed to eradicating domestic violence. We provide safe, confidential shelter; programs, education and advocacy for battered women and their children. Our goal is to empower women to take control of their lives.

My Sister's Place has been providing services to battered women and their children since 1979. We are committed to assisting women in acquiring the information, resources, and skills to end the cycle of violence and abuse in their lives; and to achieve self-confidence, self-reliance, and independence. We work in partnership with community-based programs and organizations to provide our services.

My Sister's Place staff, board of directors, and volunteers work together to provide an array of services and opportunities for the battered women and children that we serve. In order to provide our unique and comprehensive services delivery system, we combine life experience; professional skill and expertise; knowledge and familiarity with the dynamics of abuse in women's lives; and a belief in the healing power of sisterhood.

The program and services we offer include:

• Shelter/Transitional Housing
  For many families, this is the first peaceful, secure environment that they have been in a long time. We provide a comfortable home environment, with both private and communal living spaces. The daily tasks of household maintenance, such as cooking and cleaning, are shared by the women on a cooperative basis.
  
  Transitional housing is provided for women who are no longer in need of the security that accompanies a confidential shelter, but are not yet ready to live on their own. When a woman moves with her family into the transitional program, she is taking a big step toward independence and self-sufficiency by working or attending regular classes or job training, enrolling her children in school or daycare, and budgeting expenses.

• Children's Program
  Children at the shelter benefit from a peaceful environment and participate in support groups as well as a variety of educational and recreational activities. The physical, mental, and emotional health and well-being of children at the shelter is of primary importance. My Sister's Place employs a full-time Children's Therapist and maintains close working relationships with a tight network of agencies and organizations serving children and their families throughout the community.
  
  

• Community Education
  One of the keys to eradicating domestic violence is through knowledge and education. We participate on panels, provide training and make presentations to a variety of organizations in the community. One way we fulfill this is through our Speaker's Bureau, which consists of highly trained volunteers and staff.
  
  

• Volunteers
  My Sister's Place volunteers are vital to our existence. We have a dedicated roster of individuals who contribute many talents to our various programs.
  
  

• My Sister's Place Counseling Center
  Women and children who have lived in violent homes often need supportive counseling to help them recover from the trauma of the abuse they have endured. My Sister's Place Counseling Center provides access to this counseling for women and children in all stages recovering from abuse, including those who remain in potentially violent homes, those who have escaped to shelter, and those who have separated permanently but want access to ongoing support.