Crisis Intervention Shelter Service, Inc.

The mission of the Crisis Intervention Shelter Service, Inc. is to eliminate the personal and societal conditions embedded in the fabric of our communities that support and condone violence against women.  However far reaching, the goals and objectives are identified through continuous community prevention education efforts and the direct service component of the mission statement to meet the safety and emotional needs of women and children who have been battered and/or raped.

-Emergency shelter for victims of domestic and sexual violence and their children 

-Hospital and police station advocacy for victims of domestic and sexual violence

-Legal advocacy referrals

-Counseling referrals

-Support groups

-Substance abuse referrals

-Community education programs for schools, churches, and service organizations

-Assistance with finding permanent, safe housing for victims of domestic violence

-Community referrals on health, economic, legal, education, children’s services, and disability issues