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
Center for Hope & Safety Featured on News 12 New Jersey
Center for Hope & Safety’s Executive Director, Julye Myner, PhD, was recently featured in a News 12 New Jersey segment sharing our important message about the increase of domestic abuse amid the COVID-19 outbreak and high unemployment rates. WATCH NOW...
Announcing New Officers and Members of the Board of Trustees
Center for Hope & Safety is proud to announce a new slate of officers, elected at its February 26, 2020 Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees. Peter Miragliotta Jr. has been elected Center for Hope & Safety’s new Board President. He has a professional background in the...
A New Source of Help for DV Victims—and Their Pets
On December 20, 2018, the Pet and Women Safety (PAWS) Act became part of United States law. The PAWS Act helps agencies that provide “shelter and housing assistance and support services for domestic violence victims with pets” by distributing grants from the Department of...
Who Am I?
"The telling and hearing of stories is a bonding ritual that breaks through the illusions of separateness and activates a deep sense of our collective interdependence." -Annette Simmons The notion that Domestic Violence is "not our business" runs deep within our...
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