Center for Hope & Safety Featured on ABC7NY

Calls for help increase at domestic violence center in New Jersey during COVID ROCHELLE PARK, New Jersey (WABC) — Domestic violence incidents have increased during COVID and during the first month of the pandemic, the call lines went silent at a help center in...

Center for Hope & Safety Featured on NJ 101.5

NJ Expert: How to Spot Domestic Abuse During the Holidays Even a small holiday gathering in the face of a pandemic can serve as a big enough window for folks to recognize signs of domestic violence among family and friends who may have been suffering silently for...

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...

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...