Mission:Provide a safe environment with related services to women and their children who are victims of domestic violence. Provide individuals and families in crisis with information, referrals, and low-cost counseling. Provide education and assistive services targeted at domestic violence prevention and intervention in the wider community of San Luis Obispo County. Vision:The North County Women’s Shelter will provide comprehensive programs of education and support, which are effective in raising community awareness and decreasing the incidence of and tolerance for domestic violence. |
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The North County Women’s Shelter provides women and their children with a safe, confidential space for healing and recovery. Case managers can also make safe arrangements for male victims and their children suffering from domestic violence. Families who live in the shelter receive personalized care and advocacy during their stay. Caring, trained staff members strive to meet every family’s needs during times of fear and uncertainty. During their stay in the North County Women’s Shelter, residents participate in a comprehensive trauma management routine that incorporates multiple aspects of a successful recovery including: intensive counseling, support groups, case management, legal advocacy, and provision of basic human needs like food and clothing. Case Managers evaluate each victim’s circumstances and discuss shelter rules and dynamics on a case by case basis. Referrals and case management are offered to every victim, even those who do not stay in the shelter. Services are available to all victims, without regard to race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, age, or disability. If you or someone you love is in need of shelter from abuse in San Luis Obispo County, please call our crisis managers at (805) 461-1338. |
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Domestic Violence Information |
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Domestic violence and intimate partner abuse affects millions of adults and children in the American community each year. The California Partnership to End Domestic Violence defines domestic violence as: a deliberate pattern of assaultive and controlling behaviors that one intimate partner enforces upon another to gain power and maintain control. If you are afraid that you, or someone you love, is currently being victimized by a loved one, it can be helpful to learn more about abuse and its many forms. For helpful insight and instruction about domestic violence dynamics, consider visiting one of the following useful websites: |
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