The Women's Center, Inc. supports victims/survivors of domestic and sexual violence in Alger and Marquette Counties through programs that Protect, Educate, Advocate, Counsel and Empower! (PEACE).
The Women's Center believes that every individual is entitled to dignity and respect, and that women and men should be treated equally under the law and by society in general. No individual should be discriminated against or limited by society based on age, sex, career choice, sexual orientation, or other circumstances of legitimate life choices. The Women's Center provides services in a non-judgmental and supportive manner to individuals as they make decisions for their lives. The Women's Center advocates for change in the larger society to eliminate bias and to enhance the ability of all individuals to be fully functioning members of society.
When domestic violence happens, it’s behind closed doors in a place where abusers don’t just have total control of the abuse but total control of the narrative. It’s an abuser’s greatest power and a victim’s greatest weakness – privacy.
Because there are only two people ever able to tell the story of domestic abuse, the one who inflicts it and the one who suffers it, the way stories of domestic violence are told matter immensely to how the rest of the world sees this kind of violence. Unfortunately, most of what we see in movies and TV get it wrong – and they get it wrong in dangerous ways.
Here in Marquette and Alger Counties, we urge you to donate to our Shelter Matching Campaign this year in honor of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors. Longtime Women’s Center supporters, Rod and Holly Aldrich, have committed to matching any funds pledged in 2018 to eliminating the mortgage of our local shelter, Harbor House.
Currently, the mortgage stands at $507,000. Our goal is to raise half of that amount, $253,500 to take advantage of the match and pay off the shelter.
A quick search of the holidays and domestic violence gets you in on the world’s biggest secret – that instead of being a time of reconciliation and peace, it’s a time when domestic violence calls spike and abusers intensify their violence.
The trouble with this secret? It’s not true. And worse yet? It’s a danger to victims of domestic abuse. Here’s why.
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Beth Casady
Executive Director
I have been involved with the organization for over fifteen years as a supporter and as a former board member. I have always had a passion for equality and fairness in our world, particularly with women and children, which is one of the reasons I love my work here. The people I get to work with here are refreshing, dynamic, and committed to helping people who have domestic or sexual violence in their lives. They are wonderful, giving people. I feel that we make a difference in the world for the clients that we touch and that is very rewarding. It is never a dull moment in our world!
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DONATIONS
Donate direct to Women's Center
We always welcome donations to support Harbor House, our domestic violence shelter. The Harbor House Domestic Violence Shelter is the only emergency shelter in Marquette and Alger Counties for survivors and children fleeing abusive homes. The shelter is always open, always staffed and always ready to help survivors and children in need of safety and access to services.
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A tax-deductible donation to The Women's Center/Harbor House can be directed to a host of causes. You may choose to make an in-kind donation, donate to our Annual Fund to support our current programs and services at Harbor House or make an unrestricted fund donation which will be used to meet the most critical needs of our organization at the time of your donation.
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Womens Center
The Women's Center offers programs and services that provide crisis intervention and supportive advocacy services to survivors of domestic and sexual violence.Volunteers are essential to the day-to-day success of the many programs and services, which are offered free of charge, and provide key support to the staff and clients.
Sexual Assault Response Team & Domestic Violence Advocacy Team
Provide crisis intervention and support services to survivors of sexual assault and domestic violance, including accompanying survivors to the hospital and interviews with law enforcement officers. Volunteers should possess active listening skills, empathy skills and be willing to advocate for victim rights. Volunteers should be able to complete a minimum of 32-40 hours for training. SART and DVAT volunteers carry the SART or DVAT pager for one week when they are on-call to respond to emergency situations.
Harbor House
The Harbor House Domestic Violence Shelter provides temporary, safe shelter to survivors of domestic violence. Services include: crisis intervention, supportive advocacy services, a 24-hour help line, resource information and referrals, counseling, safety planning, legal advocacy and transportation assistance. Volunteers should possess active listening skills, empathy skills and be willing to advocate for victim rights. Volunteers should be able to complete a minimum of 32-40 hours for training.
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The Women's Center supports victims/survivors of domestic and sexual violence in Marquette and Alger Counties through programs that Protect, Educate, Advocate, Counsel and Empower! (PEACE).
