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 – All Teens Welcome!
New sessions beginning March 31, 2025! Children ages 10 and older who have been impacted by domestic violence and live in Bergen County, NJ are invited to join us Mondays 5:00-6:00 p.m. for our weekly Art as Therapy Group. Let's come together to create cool art and get to...
Center for Hope & Safety Featured in BC the Mag Holiday Issue
We are honored to be featured as the Nonprofit Spotlight in the Holiday 2024 issue of BC the Mag! Check out pages 48-50 and share with your circle to have them learn more about us and our work. Visit bcthemag.com to see the issue online. BC the Mag Holiday 2024 Nonprofit...
WMBC-TV News Interview on Technology and Domestic Abuse
Technology is often used to control and stalk victims of domestic violence. Amanda Murray, Center for Hope & Safety Domestic Violence Liaison to NJ's Division of Child Protection & Permanency, provides examples in a WMBC-TV interview of how abusers can manipulate...
NJ 101.5 News Segment on Domestic Violence and Homelessness in NJ
Victims of domestic violence often have to face the reality that leaving their home to escape abuse puts themselves and their children in a state of homelessness. Executive Director Julye Myner discusses this fact during a recent interview on NJ 101.5. READ NEWS ARTICLE If...
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