I have been receiving services from here for well over a year now on and off. At which point me and my son had to reside here for a period of 4 months. This is an asset to women and families. Like anything, you get what you put in. And when all seems hopeless they are there to accommodate you through every struggle every accomplishment just anything. I know that individuals can come from very difficult and painful situations but this is a SAFE place. I have at times felt more safe and relaxed with their building than at home. And that’s ok that’s why they are there. I’ve seen some individuals take advantage of space and resources they offer and more often than not they are there the ones struggling with the change that needs to occur within them. Bad attitudes will hinder any positive experience too. After being in my own home now for 6 months I continue to stop there for emotional support, resources, and just to maintain the relationships I have formed with some very solid staff of women there. They truly cared for me and my children in every situation then and now

The lead advocate had active shingles and came to work every day. She never wore a mask and when she told the weekly group that I attended, she said that it wasn’t contagious if we didn’t come in direct contact with it. I left the group that day and I called the next day and spoke with her supervisor. I reported to the supervisor that shingles were highly contagious and nothing was done. When I went back to group the next week, I wore a mask. A couple weeks later, the lead advocate called me at home and told me not to come back to group. Someone should close the doors permanently to this place. It’s a joke. While going to a weekly group for over a year, I watched women that needed help get nothing. It was terrible. What I witnessed, women used it to get low income housing vouchers. That’s it. Close the doors.

This shelter provides caring assistance to those who are in a domestic abuse situation. The staff work very hard to access and provide for the needs of the residents. They are a valuable resource for the community.