Empowering Victims and Survivors
Crisis Hotline: Your call is confidential 906-226-6611 or 1-800-455-6611
24/7 Acute Intervention Services. Safe Emergency Shelter at Harbor House. Personal Protection Orders.
Learn More24/7 Help Line. Individual Counseling and Support Groups.
Learn MoreStopping the cycle of violence, reducing harm, saving lives.
Learn MoreResource Support. Victim Housing Activism. Court Support.
Learn MoreThe 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.
The Women’s Center is accepting applications for a part-time, 20 hour a week, Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Advocate at our Sawyer location: Sawyer Advocate
We offer a competitive salary and benefits.
Submit a cover letter and resume by email to ayoung@miuplink.com, or pick up an application in person at 1310 S Front St Marquette MI 49855. Deadline to apply 07/20/2018.
It is easy to donate to the Women’s Center’s Shelter Mortgage Matching Campaign!
Click on our DONATE button at the top of the page or on the DONATE Page
Type in amount and payment
In the section “Add special instructions to the seller” type in “Shelter Campaign”
Hit Submit and you are done!
~ Thank you!~ All donations will be matched!
Women’s Center Receives Challenge for Transformational Gift
The Women’s Center, Inc. announced today a matching gift opportunity that would eliminate the mortgage on the only domestic violence shelter in our area. Lucy Grove, the organization’s president, said, “Harbor House will be completely paid for when we complete a matching gift offered to us by generous donors who hold the Women’s Center dear to their heart.”
The donors, Rod and Holly Aldrich, will match all gifts in 2018 that are directed to pay off the $507,000 mortgage. Any pledge of $20,000 or more can be paid in two or more installments though 2019, Grove added.
“Paying off Harbor House will greatly improve our ability to help women, men and children in crisis well into the future,” said Grove.
See entire press release: Women’s Center PR 7-10-18
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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