International Women's House
The International Women's House is the only shelter in the nation to serve battered women and children of all nationalities, supported by a multi-cultural, multi-lingual staff. In 1995, JLD in collaboration with a coalition of refugee and mainstream social service providers, founded IWH.
In 1999, with the full support and encouragement of the League, IWH became autonomous and attained its own 501(c)3 status. JLD remains actively involved in IWH via the IWH Committee as well as the number of actives and sustainers that serve on IWH's Board and Capital Campaign committees.
IWH's Mission Is:
· To provide services to immigrant and refugee women and their children who have survived domestic violence.
· To support the breaking of the cycle of domestic violence through education and empowerment.
· To increase awareness of domestic violence in immigrant and refugee communities.
· To serve as a resource for mainstream shelters which provide services to culturally-diverse populations who are victims of domestic violence.
International Women's House serves primarily immigrant and refugee women and their children who have survived domestic violence. The shelter does not discriminate in its acceptance policies.
Please visit their website: www.internationalwomenshouse.org.
DeKalb Rape Crisis Center
In 1989, JLD created the DeKalb Rape Crisis Center, the first of its kind in DeKalb County. The DeKalb Rape Crisis Center is a non-profit agency that assists youth and adult survivors of rape and sexual assault and their loved ones in the DeKalb County community. DRCC helps medical personnel in the delivery of health care needed as a result of these crimes; provides counseling toward healing the emotional trauma experienced by a victim of sexual assault; helps survivors through the investigation and court stages of the legal resolution of these crimes; and educates the general public on sexual assault crimes and their prevention.
"The longer you keep it to yourself, the harder it is to make it go away."
DRCC provides direct services, prevention education, and advocacy for youth and adult survivors of sexual assault, their families and the community as a whole. DRCC helps survivors of sexual violence forge a new beginning, not only to survive their ordeal, but also to become strengthened by it. DRCC is the only agency in DeKalb County offering these services, and all services are free of charge.
Their website is www.dekalbrapecrisiscenter.org.
The Holiday/Angel Tree program served the children at Turning Point Homes. Birthday parties were held every other month to celebrate the children's birthdays for the month and the prior month. The committee also coordinated the Angel Tree that helped provide Christmas presents for the children at Turning Point and women and children at International Women's House.
