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
Bergen County Events for October’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month – Patch.com
Center for Hope & Safety has several community events scheduled in October for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Calls to the Bergen County nonprofit's 24/7 hotline have increased almost 50 percent since the beginning of the pandemic and continue to "hold steady,"...
Center for Hope & Safety Featured on News 12
Executive Director Julye Myner appeared on News 12 to discuss domestic violence during the pandemic. See the first part of her interview ... VIEW HERE...
Center for Hope & Safety featured on Patch.com
Domestic Violence Cases Ramp Up Around New Year's: Here's Why NEW JERSEY — The recent high-profile domestic violence killing of Gabby Petito of Long Island — who had publicly chronicled her "van life" with boyfriend (and suspect) Brian Laundrie — spurred difficult...
Center for Hope & Safety featured on NJ 101.5
NJ Man Lost a Daughter to Domestic Abuse, Now Educating Others to Save Lives Pete Miragliotta knows he missed some warnings signs before his daughter's life was cut short. But he also knows that most people would miss the same signs. That's why he's devoting much of his...