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TO SERVE DEAF, HARD OF HEARING AND DEAF-BLIND RESIDENTS OF THE METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON DC AREA WHO ARE VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND TO SERVE THEIR FAMILIES.

TESSA’s mission is to help individuals and their children achieve safety and wellbeing while challenging communities to end sexual and family violence.

To end all forms of violence to women and girls, men and boys; and to promote Peace in our homes, schools and communities.

Our mission is to end domestic and sexual violence in Deaf communities through empowerment, education and services.

To provide services to victims of sexual violence

At Saint John’s Program for Real Change, it’s our mission to end the generational cycle of trauma and homelessness by providing a safe space for women and children to heal and develop the skills necessary to transform their lives.

One SAFE Place provides legal services, safety, and emotional support to intimate partners, children, and seniors affected by domestic violence and sexual assault. Together, we will work toward a future where everyone in our community feels strong, healthy, and safe at home.

Daya supports South Asian women, their children and families who are trying to break the cycle of domestic and sexual violence and reclaim their lives. Daya empowers these women by offering counseling and advocacy, promoting community awareness, and by advocating at the policy level. Daya's approach fosters individual freedom and respect leading to healthy families.

Hope Alliance assists family and sexual violence survivors by providing services, safety, and developing partnerships that lead to hope, healing, and prevention. Our services include a 24-hour crisis hotline, emergency shelter, counseling, legal advocacy, and primary prevention services.

The primary purpose of the Saint Louis Crisis Nursery is to provide a safe haven for children, birth through age 12, thereby preventing child abuse and neglect, and to support the needs of families. Children are cared for in the Nursery for any situation that may jeopardize their health and safety, including: parental stress, domestic violence, homelessness, and other family crises. The Crisis Nursery services are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, at five locations throughout the St. Louis and St. Charles' regions and are free of charge.

Providing culturally aware outreach, education and services for victims of domestic and sexual violence through leadership, hope and respect for thriving families.

My Sister’s Place (MSP) seeks to end domestic violence and empower survivors to live healthy, independent lives free from violence. For over 40 years, MSP has been an innovator in changing lives by providing DC’s first hotline and first domestic violence shelter, and most recently, first Batterer Intervention group. As DC’s oldest domestic violence shelter, we have served as a cornerstone of the District’s response to this pressing public health issue since 1979, and our impact on DC’s community remains as strong as ever. MSP is unique in offering a full continuum of care from emergency shelter through transitional-to-permanent housing. Our experienced team of case managers and residential counselors provides clinical counseling, case management, and comprehensive services to empower survivors to recover and thrive. MSP also provides training, case consultation, and advocacy to engage communities to prevent violence and abuse. Our goal is to end domestic violence, and empower everyone to build healthy lives and relationships.