WOMEN AGAINST ABUSE INC
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Mission Statement
The mission of Women Against Abuse is to provide quality, compassionate, and nonjudgmental services in a manner that fosters self-respect and independence in persons experiencing intimate partner violence and to lead the struggle to end domestic violence through advocacy and community education.
About This Cause
Women Against Abuse, Inc. is a leading advocate and direct service provider for victims of domestic violence. Women Against Abuse served an average of 11,500 people/year over the past five years through emergency residential services, legal aid, hotline counseling, community education, and advocacy. These services make a tangible impact on the community, helping victims of domestic violence to heal and transform into empowered individuals. Throughout its 40+ year history, Women Against Abuse has been a pioneering leader in advocating for survivors of domestic violence, opening Philadelphia’s only emergency safe haven for domestic violence in 1977; launching one of the first legal centers in the nation dedicated to the needs of survivors of domestic violence at a time when police officers and the public largely dismissed it as a private issue; and establishing the region’s first transitional housing program for survivors of domestic violence in 1987. Women Against Abuse has since actively upheld this legacy of leadership, innovation and advocacy. Founded on a model of empowerment that prioritizes client self-determination, Women Against Abuse’s programs uniquely prioritize client autonomy and safety. The organization was recently certified in the Sanctuary® Model, an evidence-supported, trauma-informed approach to transforming organizational cultures to promote healing. Women Against Abuse is one of only 73 organizations around the globe certified in Sanctuary®.