After having an experience, the staff of this facility were very kind and did not make me feel pressured in anyway. They helped me understand that my truth was undeniable and I felt supported, and their only job was to make sure I was physically safe. Thank you DVSAC.

My son just finished his senior project which was a donation drive for this shelter. There was a lot of donations, that ranged from baby items, clothing, shoes, food, makeup, personal hygiene etc. He called the shelter 3 times to tell them he had a lot of donations and all 3 times was told "great. We'll take them" when he went to drop the donations off the ladies allowed him to unload part of the donations before shutting and locking the door saying "no more donations." There was a lot of time, energy, and money put into the drive and they so rudely told him no. If you don't want donated items, maybe say something during the 1st call where he asked permission to do a drive. I hope they don't treat the people who go there for help as terrible as they treat those trying to help.

I cleaned out my basement and had lots of blankets, sheets, comforters, and other miscellaneous items. There was a mixture of brand new and slightly used items. When I walked in, two ladies were at the front desk talking. I told them I had donations and the one girl asked what kind of donations and I told her that there was bedding and curtains and other stuff. She said the didn't really need curtains. I said I wasn't going to go thru all of this and separate it. She looked at the other girl and got up and started walking down the hall. I told her if she didn't want the items, I would take them elsewhere. She said she was going to go get some help to pack the stuff in. I went to The Haven where they gladly accepted my donation.

The amazing staff here literally freed my worries the moment I stepped foot in their door. They had me knowing I was safe and in control of my rights as a single person by time I left and thanks to these people...I was able to sleep last night! 🙏😇

Many details spared, I was in a situation where I was being raped and beaten by a housemate and was not able to get away due to health and financial issues. I reached out to the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Center who, after having to pressure the disk lady to let me be seen, informed me that they were not equipped to help men and the only thing they could do was ask their counselors if any of them would be "comfortable" seeing me. I never heard back from them. A month later my abuser pressed rape and assault charges against me and I went back to the center to get something saying I was the victim and I sought help. I was confronted and told that men seeking help is to statistically significant for their state funding for me to have been turned away and that they would not help me (still). In the conversation, the lady explained that they had called to set me up for counseling and by not responding, I showed that I didn't want help. When I asked how they reached out to me, they told me the number. The wrong number. They had called my housemate who had responded by pressing charges against me. The Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Center refused to help me and landed me on the defends stand through their error. They refused to make amends.