More than shelter … so much more
In addition to our programs, CHS provides the following services to our clients
- Job readiness workshops and individual career counseling
- Financial empowerment/financial literacy training and credit repair counseling
- Weekly support groups in English and Spanish
- Parenting groups
- Self-defense workshops
- Classes on health and nutrition
- Career days
- Art workshops for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault
We help our clients in…
- Finding jobs including help with interviewing skills
- Connecting to educational opportunities
- English as a Second Language
- GED
- College applications
- Helping with immigration and citizenship
- Securing and moving into permanent housing in the community
- Financial assistance for security deposits
- Workshops for first-time homeowners
- We help children by providing
- Art and music therapy to heal the wounds of domestic violence
- Afterschool academic enrichment to assist with homework, with help from a certified teacher
- Summer camp experiences
- Holiday gifts
- Back-to-school supplies
- Pet therapy
- Monthly music and dancing activities
In 2018:
- 83 women, 93 children …found shelter in our Safe House
- 25 women, 31 children …lived in our Transitional Housing residences preparing for a safe return to the community
- 76 clients received legal representation
- 144 clients received legal advice and counsel on:
- Temporary restraining orders
- Final restraining orders
- Custody
- Child support
- Divorce
- 95 clients enrolled … in educational, vocational, or job readiness programs
- 525 people received help … from our Community Services program
- Educational and recreational activities
- Financial self-sufficiency development
- More than 500 families … were served by our Domestic Violence Liaison program, with over 1,100 case consultations
- 55 children from 40 families …received art and music therapy through Project CHILD
- 70% of children showed improved emotional, cognitive, and behavioral development
- 95% of families showed improved family functioning
- 4,000+ hotline calls … were answered
- More than 3,000 Bergen County residents … received domestic violence education
We could not have done all of this without our supporters.
