24/7 SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE
If you live in Bergen County, NJ and feel unsafe in your home, we are here for you. Safety and support is only a phone call away.
Call our hotline 24 hours a day, 7 days a week:
201-944-9600
If you are unable to speak safely on the phone, the National Domestic Violence Hotline will connect you to us:
Text “LOVEIS” to 22522
WHO WE ARE
Center for Hope & Safety (formerly Shelter Our Sisters) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency in Rochelle Park, New Jersey, founded in 1976. We strongly believe that every person has the right to be safe, empowered, and free from violence and fear. Our mission is to help domestic violence victims in Bergen County, New Jersey, heal and grow through a wide range of services. We give adult and child victims hope and safety, and the tools they need to rebuild their lives beyond domestic violence.
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NEWS & EVENTS
Creative Connections Summer Arts Activities for Children Ages 10+ (All teens welcome!)
Child survivors of domestic violence living in Bergen County, NJ are invited to join us weekly on Tuesdays, from 5-6:30 p.m., during the months of July and August. We explore and learn drawing skills, painting, mixed media art techniques, clay art, paper sculpture, collage...
“The Art of Survival” celebrates 10th Year Anniversary
Center for Hope & Safety's The Art of Survival is celebrating ten years! The program gives Bergen County survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault the opportunity to express the trauma of abuse through visual art. Not only do survivors learn artistic skills,...
Center for Hope & Safety’s Blanca shares her story – News 12 NJ
Center for Hope & Safety Senior Case Manager, Blanca, is a survivor of domestic violence herself. Hear her moving story of how Sgt. Maria Perez of the Leonia Police Department listened and helped her when she needed it most. They both sat down with News 12 NJ news...
News 12 Segment on 8th Annual WALK TOGETHER Against Domestic Violence
News 12 featured a tv news segment on Center for Hope & Safety's 8th Annual WALK TOGETHER Against Domestic Violence on October 28, 2023. The clip includes interviews with Executive Director Julye Myner and the 2023 Law Enforcement Hero award recipient, Sgt. Maria...
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