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
A Fireside Chat with author Rachel Louise Synder raises awareness of domestic violence in Bergen County
On October 18, 2023, LG&P hosted a Fireside Chat with author Rachel Louise Snyder of No Visible Bruises in Paramus, NJ. Center for Hope & Safety's Executive Director, Julye Myner, sat down and interviewed Ms. Snyder in front of attendees. Ruth Glenn, Survivor and...
201 Magazine Feature on Executive Director Julye Myner
Clinical psychologist and Center for Hope and Safety's Executive Director Julye Myner was featured in the May 2023 issue of 201 Magazine. She talks about the impact and role of Center for Hope & Safety in supporting domestic violence victims in Bergen County, as well...
Center for Hope & Safety stands with all survivors of violence at annual Clothesline Project in Hackensack, NJ
On April 25, 2023, during National Crime Victim Rights Week, Center for Hope & Safety participated in the 29th Annual Clothesline Project, organized and hosted by YWCA Northern New Jersey healingSPACE. Bergen County survivors who have experienced any type of violence,...
Major increase in domestic violence calls to Bergen County center – NJ Spotlight News
Center for Hope & Safety was featured in a NJ Spotlight News segment on April 17, 2023. Watch Executive Director Julye Myner discuss what the rise in our 2022 numbers means in regards to domestic violence cases in Bergen County, NJ....
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