2015 Annual Report

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2015 Annual Report

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The mission of WOMANSPACE is to Prevent Abuse, Protect Families,
and Change Lives through empowerment and a safety net of supportive services.
Womanspace is
privileged to honor
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Human Rights
July 1, 2014- June 30, 2015
Scholar-Activist,
Minh Dang, for
her efforts to end
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human trafficking
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Message from the President and Executive Director
KRISTIN M. KELLER
PATRICIA M. HART, M.S.W., LCSW
I love Womanspace! I don’t love that we need to exist…I love that we do exist to contribute to the ever growing
cacophony of voices that loudly proclaim the belief that everyone deserves safety in their lives and that children should
expect to be loved and protected. Over the years the voices have grown in numbers and intensity and we have seen social change
occur. It happens slowly, perhaps too slowly, but it happens. The urgency is that we never let up; that we keep awareness at
its height. Our government too often shifts with the issue of the day but never can we let our voices subside or waiver.
We have moved past the myth that domestic violence and sexual assault aren’t really THAT bad. In two weeks in
August, New Jersey experienced two domestic violence homicides. We need to be furious that can happen. We need to rally
around families that are at risk. We need to believe victims when they tell their stories. And we can’t differentiate by age,
gender, religion, disability, socio-economics, or legal status. We need to be available and accessible to all families.
Have you any idea what that means? It means language cannot be a barrier and religious practices cannot keep us
from helping and a disability cannot keep someone out of our buildings. Our name is Womanspace and we serve all victims
and survivors so if you are male we will always be prepared to help you as effectively as we help females. Our commitment
is clear…if you are deaf and you can’t hear our front door buzzer we need a new doorbell; if you speak Spanish we need to
speak Spanish; if you are Jewish we need to meet your dietary and spiritual needs. We need to do it regardless of funding or
staffing shortages. That is our charge 365 days a year.
Herein lies the specialness of Womanspace…every person in this organization embraces that philosophy. No one
ever suggests resting on our laurels…instead our staff rises to every challenge, serving a diversity of clients. Clients remind
us every day how we can get better and how we can become more accessible and more inclusive. The only thing we need to
do is listen…and we do. That is why I love Womanspace and feel grateful every day for the privilege of working in an
environment of hope and strength.
To all of you who share our philosophy and our commitment I thank you very much.
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Board of Directors And Advisory Council 2014 - 2015
WOMANSPACE, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OFFICERS
Kristin Marvin Keller, President
Christopher Bukosky, Vice President
Maryann E. Chibbaro, Treasurer
Paula Figueroa-Vega, Secretary
Linda Cooper, Immediate Past President
MEMBERS
Joan Bartl
Maeve E. Cannon, Esq.
Meaghan A. Cannon
Danielle Coppola, M.D
Dana Fraytak Troiano, Esq.
Rose Nini
Joyce Albin Rappeport
Jigna Rao
Ingrid Reed
Edwin Schmierer, Esq.
Chief William Spain, Ret.
Fran Zeitler
WOMANSPACE, INC. ADVISORY COUNCIL
Jane Altman
Cindy Berger
James Brady
Jennifer Brandt
Valorie Caffee, Co-Founder Womanspace
Anne Ciemnecki
Sharon D'Agostino
Jackie Deitch-Stackhouse
Laura Fabbro
Gemma Farrell
Melanie Griffin
Holly Hagy
Eleanor Horne
Marla Jaksch
Teresa Knipper
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Jim Knipper
Phyllis Marchand
Deborah Metzger, Co-Founder Womanspace
Ruth Miller
Anita Moore
Linda Moore
Brian Parker
Bernadette Phillips
Maritza Raimondi-Petroski
Kyle Rendall
Stephen Sigmund
Ruby Suresh
Denise Taylor
Ne'Tika Wade
Trista Walker
WOMANSPACE FOUNDERS:
BARBARA BOGGS
SIGMUND
ELLEN BELKNAP
VALORIE CAFFEE
MARY ANN CANNON DEBORAH METZGER
Womanspace, Inc., founded in 1977, is a non-profit corporation providing comprehensive
services to individuals and families impacted by domestic and sexual violence.
In response to information gathered by the Mercer County Commission on the
Status of Women identifying the need for services for battered women and their children,
Womanspace opened the first publicly supported emergency residential facility in
New Jersey in February 1978. From the beginning, our goal was to serve victims
beyond the initial crisis. That goal has become a reality as our services continue to
grow to assist clients facing complex situations due to the violence in their lives.
OUR MISSION
The mission of Womanspace is to Prevent Abuse, Protect Families, and Change Lives through empowerment and a
safety net of supportive services.
OUR VISION
Womanspace, Inc. will be recognized as a prominent leader in providing services that address domestic and
sexual violence in the county of Mercer and across the state.
Womanspace will value the right of survivors to make life decisions based on a process that allows them to be fully
informed of all their options.
Womanspace will maximize resources through collaborative partnerships that enable us to impact the community
response to domestic and sexual violence.
Womanspace will commit to cultural competency and inclusive practices.
OUR THREE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN (2015 – 2017)
Strategic Initiative I: Strengthen Existing Client Support Services
Create, strengthen and maintain a range of client services to effectively support the process of healing from the trauma of domestic
violence/sexual assault and to foster the ability to sustain healthy relationships.
Strategic Initiative II: Increase Access to Services
Increase access to services, including multicultural, multilingual services and services to persons with disabilities.
Strategic Initiative III: Strengthen Organizational Capacity
Strengthen the organization’s infrastructure and capacity to support current and future growth.
Strategic Initiative IV: Commitment to Excellence
Ensure quality services through continuous quality assurance and evaluation.
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Highlights of Fiscal Year 2015
COUNSELING AND SUPPORT SERVICES TEAM UNVEIL INNOVATIVE, SUCCESSFUL GROUPS:
WOMANSPACE IS THE FIRST AGENCY IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY TO BECOME DEAF AND HARD OF
HEARING ACCESSIBLE WITH TEXT PHONE AND ADVOCATE TRAINING.
WOMANSPACE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING: ONE OF THE FIRST OF ITS KIND…HERE AT WOMANSPACE
We began our journey into becoming deaf and hard of hearing accessibility. Womanspace secured a texting phone to
accompany the hotline 24/7 and updated our website with deaf accessibile information. We partnered with DDHH, NJCBW,
NJCASA and NJAOD and organized trainings for domestic violence and sexual assault programs on deaf sensitivity and
advocacy. Staff worked to recruit deaf volunteers to partner with us to support deaf survivors. We organized and successfully
completed a three day training for deaf volunteers. The journey continues as we plan to integrate deaf advocates into our Fall
Response Team Training.
COUNSELING AND SUPPORT SERVICES (CSS) CONTINUE TO RAISE THE BAR AND EXCEED STANDARDS
EQUINE ASSISTED PSYCHOTHERAPY (EAP)
Counseling and Support Services completed a successful cycle of EAP. A Womanspace counselor was trained and
certified in the model; working in partnership with Heads-up Special Riders and a professor from TCNJ. The second cycle will
occur this summer.
CSS IMPLEMENTED THE “SAFE MOTHER’S GROUP” IN SPANISH.
The group is available to women with open Division of Child Protection and Open Permanency cases and is being held at
the DCP&P office. This group is a mandatory group for DCP&P mothers. The group has become so successful that the
participants decided to stay on after their mandatory commitment is over. The group continues to grow.
CSS HAS BEGUN TO OFFER LEGAL CLINIC both in the mornings and in the evenings, twice a month.
CSS DIRECTOR, SUSAN VICTOR was invited to Germany to train military chaplains who are stationed overseas.
Her presentation received rave reviews.
CSS STAFF are always prepared; they taught a 4-day course at TCNJ with just 6 hours’ notice, their lack of notice was not
evident in the well organized and professional presentation.
CHILDCARE HOURS AT CSS have been expanded and a childcare volunteer (DVVRT team member) has been identified
to help at Barbara’s House. Womanspace tries to make it as easy as possible to come in for counseling, as our mission is to help
clients. Womanspace staff work diligently to assure there are no obstacles on our end to keep a client from seeking the help
they need to heal.
HOUSING SERVICES THAT WERE ENHANCED WITH HURRICANE SANDY GRANTS ARE NOW COMPLETE
Sandy grants from the State of NJ have allowed Womanspace to outreach to the homeless population in Mercer County.
AGENCY STAFF facilitated support groups at the Rescue Mission and Homefront in an effort to identify homeless victims
of domestic and sexual violence in Mercer County. Through this project, staff were able to provide direct services, information regarding services and legal options, support and referrals to survivors.
EMERGENCY SERVICES LEADS THE WAY WITH A PILOT PROGRAM TO BETTER ASSIST HUMAN
TRAFFICKING VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS
WOMANSPACE was invited to participate in the “Safe Shelter Collaboration” in partnership with the State of NJ, the Polaris Project and six other domestic violence programs. The Bedfinder Project is an application that allows immediate access
to shelter beds across the state for Human Trafficking victims and survivors.
WOMANSPACE’S SAFE HOUSE received a grant from the city of Trenton making it possible to replace the commercial stove
and dishwasher at the safe house.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH/EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Through a partnership with the Trenton Prevention Policy Board, Womanspace helped to create the Teachers Handbook on
Domestic Violence which was sent to the Trenton Board of Education with an offer to conduct training on the topic for school
personnel.
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WOMANSPACE has been invited to several domestic violence programs across the state to discuss policies, procedures and
programming. Our programs have been identified as a model and we have been honored to share our wealth of knowledge and
experience with other programs.
RESPONSE TEAMS NEWS
St. Francis Hospital became a Sexual Assault Response Team site.
WOMANSPACE VOLUNTEERS RECEIVE THE RECOGNITION THEY DESERVE.
WOMANSPACE MUNICIPAL COURT VOLUNTEERS, who support survivors in Trenton and Hamilton courts, received
an award for their commitment from the Molina Corporation.
CHERISH THE CHILDREN recognized the amazing work of Simon Shore, a student at the Lawrenceville School with their
annual Cherish the Children Award. Simon organized COL at the Lawrenceville School and provided outreach and awareness
at the school, as well as raising over $1,000 for Womanspace by selling luminary kits.
HUMAN TRAFFICKING INITIATIVE
THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING COMMITTEE with some assistance from the Advisory Council was able to obtain Human
Trafficking Month Proclamations completed by eight municipalities (up quite a bit from just one last year).
WRAP
Sadly, our WRAP program is transitioning to another agency in response to DDD’s decision to discontinue contract funding
and move to fee for service funding. The program officially ended on June 30, 2015 after 30 years of operations.
DEVELOPMENT AND FUNDRAISING YEAR IN REVIEW.
THE BBS EVENT COMMITTEE, HEADED BY THE BOARD CHAIR, LINDA COOPER AND OUR
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, LAUREN NAZARIAN completed the most successful BBS event to date this year in
honoring Minh Dang, Human Trafficking survivor, scholar and activist. The event netted over $130,000 in revenue.
THE ANNUAL APPEAL FOR 2014/15 surpassed any year previous.
WOMANSPACE DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR has cultivated several new connections in the community. Owners of the
Terra Momo Restaurant Group, which runs and operates popular restaurants such as; Teresa's Caffé, Mediterra, Eno Terra, Terra
Momo Bread Company, and Terra Momo Learning Kitchen at the Princeton YMCA. Apple, Walmart, and Macy’s have become
new connections as well.
CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA (CHOP) and Macy’s sponsored BBS for the first time and are coming for
a tour and meeting with the intention of becoming more involved.
Some of our private fundraising outcomes of note include:
• The Merancas Foundation generously supported Womanspace programming for the third year in a row with a grant
of $75,000.
• Wells Fargo provided $10,000 to support Transitional Housing.
• Mary Owen Borden Memorial Foundation, a consistent supporter gave $15,000 to support client services.
• Blackrock gave $5,000 to our Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program.
• The City of Trenton ESG gave a $6,707 grant to the safe house kitchen renovation, along with an additional
$22,250 for the Safe House renovations as well.
• Verizon Foundation and Verizon Hopeline gave to prevention/education and sponsorship of BBS at $10,000 each.
COMMUNITIES OF LIGHT 2014
COMMUNITIES OF LIGHT has been more successful in the year 2014 than it has in many years. The Lawrenceville School
and Route 206 in Lawrenceville got involved this year in supporting COL financially and by lighting their neighborhoods as
well. This public awareness campaign lights up the darkness and shines a ray of hope to all survivors of domestic violence and
sexual violence. This year Al Maghazehe, CEO of Capital Health served as our honorary chairperson and became a wonderful supporter and spokesman for Womanspace. Capital Health also became a Beacon Sponsor of COL. Womanspace raised over
$34,000 for COL this year which has built up public awareness in Mercer County and allows us to help our clients that are
most in need.
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AGENCY COLLABORATIONS ARE KEY TO SERVING THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE
In our outreach efforts to be “everywhere,” we continue to pursue opportunities within current partnerships and prospects to
forge new and productive working relationships in the community.
• Family Guidance Center- through a grant from Princeton Area Community Foundation to provide therapeutic groups to
Womanspace clients who need additional mental health support.
• Latin American Legal and Education Defense Fund (LALEDF)-partnering to assist immigrant families as they negotiate the
system toward permanent residency.
• Polaris Project- In the creation of the Safe Shelter Collaborative to ensure accessible services to victims and survivors of
Human trafficking in New Jersey.
• Catholic Charities- A Womanspace bilingual counselor is present weekly at the Family Resource Center office to provide
counseling to the Spanish Speaking population in theTrenton area.
• Homefront- Womanspace conducts ongoing support groups for Homefront clients who struggle with homelessness and
domestic violence.
• RISE- A Womanspace bilingual counselor is present weekly at the RISE offices to provide counseling to the bilingual poulations
in the Hightstown area.
• Isles- provides financial services to our Transitional Housing clients, and Womanspace provides domestic and sexual violence
prevention training to Isles staff.
• Municipal Court Advocacy Program –Trained Womanspace volunteers attend Municipal Court in Trenton and Hamilton on a
weekly basis to meet with survivors who are in court on domestic violence related issues.
• Legal Services of NJ – Offering assistance on legal matters related to domestic violence and sexual assault.
• HOPE (Homeless Outreach Prevention Emergency Services) – Mercer County agencies evaluating housing needs and
monitoring opportunities for funding. TCNJ – Bonner Scholars – Media Literacy groups in afterschool programs; groups in
Mercer CountyWorkhouse.
• Domestic Violence Victim Response Team and Sexual Assault Services Team Call outs – All Municipal police departments,
TCNJ, Princeton University, and NJ State Police participate.
• Sexual Assault Team Call outs: Capital Health Regional, Capital Health Hopewell, Robert Wood Johnson Hamilton,
St. Francis Medical Center and Princeton Hospital.
• Rescue Mission – Donations of used clothing and furniture can be directed to the Rescue Mission who then provide
Womanspace with vouchers for clients to shop for things as needed.
• HIV Collaborative – Quarterly collaborative meetings with healthcare providers to ensure that education and testing is
available to all who need it.
• McBoss (Mercer County Board of Social Services) – McBoss refers clients to Womanspace who have applied for welfare and
identify themselves as a victim or survivor of domestic violence.This FamilyViolence Option (FVO) allows for certain waivers
that grant additional time and support for survivors. A mandatory referral is made toWomanspace and staff provides a safety
assessment and a plan for future safety.
• Prosecutor’s Office – Sexual Assault ResponseTeams including Womanspace volunteers on every sexual assault accompaniment.
• Seer Farms – Partnership that allows for the fostering of pets of our clients who come into safe house or transitional housing.
• NJ CASA (Coalition Against Sexual Assault) – Statewide collaboration to advocate for legislation and funding for sexual
assault programs.
• NJCBW (Coalition For Battered Women) Statewide collaboration to advocate for legislation and funding for domestic
violence programs.
• Media Literacy Working Group – Partners involved in offering media literacy groups at their site to ensure the material is
appropriate to every age, gender, etc.
• Continuum of Care – Countywide meetings to explore affordable housing options.
• Heads Up Special Riders, Inc. – Utilizing the relationship with horses to build confidence and empowerment in clients who have
experienced interpersonal violence.
• Rutgers Graduate School of SocialWorkViolence AgainstWomen Program – Many years of training and supervising graduate
interns as they learn about the issues related to domestic violence and sexual assault and how to effectively intervene in client
centered and empowering manner.
• RobertWood Johnson Medical School – Select third year Medical Students and Medical Residents complete a community
rotation with Womanspace, visiting programs, learning about the dynamics of domestic violence and sexual assault.
• DDHH, NJCBW, NJCASA and NJAOD- Organized trainings for domestic violence and sexual assault programs on deaf
sensitivity and advocacy.
• DCP&P: Womanspace implemented a “Safe Mother’s Group” in Spanish. The group is available to women with open DCP&P
cases and is being held at their offices.
• Deaf Vermonters: Training for deaf volunteers working with domestic violence and sexual assault victims in their communities.
• State of NJ & Polaris Project: A pilot program called the Bedfinder Project allowing immediate access to shelter beds across the
state for Human trafficking victims and survivors.
• Trenton Prevention Policy Board: Womansapce helped to create the Teachers Handbook on Domestic violence which was sent
to the Trenton Board of Education with an offer to conduct training for school personnel.
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Womanspace supporters celebrated the 21st Annual Barbara Boggs Sigmund Awards at
the Hyatt Regency Princeton on May 14, 2015. We were beyond privileged to honor
Minh Dang, Human Rights Activist-Scholar for her efforts to end human trafficking.
Stephen Sigmund, Barbara Boggs Sigmund’s son is on the left, along with Executive
Director, Pat Hart and Minh Dang receiving our 21st purple rose.
Communities of LightTM, Peace Begins at Home Campaign helps raise awareness
and lets victims know they are not alone. In 2014, we were honored to have
Al Maghazehe, CEO of Capital Health as our honorary chairperson. Our board
president, Kristin Keller is on the left, Al Maghazehe is in the middle and Pat Hart,
Executive Director is on the right.
Womanspace staff gathered at the Annual Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM)
launch in April. Staff members exhibited several shades of teal at the launch event to
show their solidarity and support.
Womanspace Counseling and Support Services (CSS) say NO MORE to violence against
men and women. We share in the philosophy of the NO MORE campaign in
supporting our victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and human
trafficking. Womanspace echoes this sentiment in saying,
NO MORE!
Womanspace clients and staff made this lovely Tapestry of Hearts quilt. Each square
for the quilt was made by Womanspace clients at the Safe House, Transitional Housing
and Counseling programs. The clients were asked to draw their heart, designating
colors for their feelings. This exercise reflects the emotional journey each client has
gone through. Kathleen Russo bid and won the quilt and kindly donated it back to
the Womanspace offices.
Thank you to our 2015 BBS Presenting Sponsor, Janssen. Janssen’s support has lifted
BBS to another realm and without their assistance; we wouldn’t be able to provide
such a wealth of services and programs. Thank you to guest speaker, Dr. Husseini Manji,
Global head of Neuroscience at Janssen for such a lovely, warm speech to welcome
Minh to the stage.
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Womanspace, Inc.
FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015
SNAPSHOT OF PEOPLE SERVED
Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,443
Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 938
Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Hotline Callers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,426
Total People served in FY 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,202
Community Members Educated & Professionally Trained . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,589
REVENUE FY 2015
EXPENSES FY 2015
Holding Company, $88,481
3%
Emergency Services, $526,686
General & Administrative
20
20%
%
$266,149 , 10%
Interest/Miscellaneous
674 , 6%
$165,674
Outreach, $86,870 , 3%
Contributions
$588,898 , 21%
Fees, $46,749 , 1%
Development, $189,241 , 7%
Counseling & Support
$487,179 , 18%
%
Sexual Assault, $264,588 , 10%
Federal & State
$1,938,913
$
, 68%
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Education & Training, $65,226
2%
Next Ste
Step/Barbara's House
$359,234 , 13%
Statewide Hotline, $92,456 , 3%
County, $106,292 , 4%
WRAP Housing
$285,309 , 11%
STAFF MANAGEMENT TEAM
Patricia M. Hart – Executive Director
Kay Lory – Associate Executive Director
Lauren Nazarian – Director of Development
Susan Victor – Director of Counseling & Support Services
Reyna Carothers – Director of Emergency Services
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Alison Daks – Sexual Assault Support Services Coordinator
Heidi Mueller – Domestic Violence Victim Response Team Coordinator
Susan Adams – Volunteer & Community Outreach Coordinator
Nathalie Nelson – Human Resources Manager
Kim Zweier – Fiscal Manager
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Womanspace Services
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Emergency Services assists victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking immediately following the initial crisis. The priorities are immediate availability and
understanding of the vital necessity for safety.
SAFE HOUSE PROGRAM
The Safe House Program provides secure temporary emergency housing in a safe,
confidential location where victims of domestic violence and human trafficking and their
children can begin to recover and plan for a violence free life. The program opened its doors
in 1978 and was filled immediately. This is the only short-term residential program in Mercer County offering safety, protection and specific services for women and children of all
cultures who are victims of domestic violence.
The safe house is staffed 24 hours per day, seven days a week. Staff members support
families in working through the immediate crisis and beginning to develop goals while in a
safe environment. Clients receive individual counseling and case management, and several
group counseling opportunities are offered weekly. All of the groups promote themes of
healing, empowerment, safety, recovery from crisis, and the importance of building a support
network. The main priority for client goal setting with staff assistance is safety and planning
for their housing needs. The Housing Advocate works with clients by providing viable
housing resources and connections to community housing and assistance programs to achieve
their goals. Client Advocates link families to Womanspace long-term counseling and
supportive services; they also link them with community programs and services available
through various agencies to assist families in achieving a self-sufficient state and to minimize
the possibility of a future crisis. Resources include medical needs, child care, counseling, job
training, legal assistance, substance abuse, mental health and child supportive services.
Womanspace made a specific commitment to find more effective ways of communicating with the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing in 2014. Effective February 2015, the agency is actively and widely promoting a new cellular telephone number 609-619-1888, or texting
hotline, for this population to access our 24-hour Emergency Services program.
Our children’s program at the Safe House provides services to both mothers and their
children. The mothers receive education about the effects of domestic violence on children,
learn how to speak to their children about domestic violence, and receive information or
linkage to childcare. The children receive individual counseling and scheduled activities.
Services provided to the children facilitate communication and help them understand that they
are not responsible for the situation in their home. Emergency Services began its Homeschooling program in 2008. Homeschooling provides an additional educational option for
the children that reside at the Safe House; the program has five experienced teachers who
volunteer their time and make this program a success.
PROGRAM SUCCESS OUTCOMES FY 2015
(MEASURED BY PARTICIPANT FEEDBACK SURVEYS):
• 90% of clients surveyed stated that they knew more about
community resources as a result of the services they received.
• 95% of clients stated that they knew more about ways to plan for their safety as a
result of the services they received.
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Emergency Shelter FY 2015 Statistics:
TOTAL SHELTER CLIENTS SERVED: 208
Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Children. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
ETHNICITY (ADULTS)
African American . . . . . . 60. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54%
Caucasian . . . . . . . . . . . . 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15%
Latino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21%
Asian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2%
Biracial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7%
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1%
SHELTER SERVICES PROVIDED
Advocacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 590
Counseling:
Individual Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,587
Children’s Individual Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Support Counseling - 4 groups per week:
Group Participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Family Counseling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Children’s Educational and
Recreational Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Home School Educational Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . 18**
Home School Educational Hours. . . . . . . . . . . . . 72**
Children’s Home School Participants . . . . . . . . . . . 2**
Elementary School Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Middle School Students. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
High School Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
AGE
Children
0-4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57%
5-9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27%
10-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12%
15-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4%
Adults
15-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3%
19-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26%
25-34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37%
35-44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20%
45-59 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13%
60+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2%
**Home School option is a choice Womanspace is able
to offer to mothers and their school-aged children
residing in shelter, during the school year.
CLIENT SURVEY FEEDBACK, FY2015:
“Went back to my house and continued to get abused.”
“It would have been hopeless to get out of the situation.”
“I would have had to stay in a violent situation until he went
to jail or worse.”
Question: “What do you think you would have done if the shelter didn’t exist?”
Question: “When you decided to come here, what did you think the shelter
would do for you?”
“Protect me.”
“The police told me I would be safe.”
“Provide me a safe place to stay, for once.”
HOTLINE
609.394.9000
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Crisis Hotlines
Crisis Hotlines are operated by Womanspace 24 hours per day, 365 days per year at the safe house. Staff
members respond to calls from victims of domestic violence, human trafficking, and/or sexual assault, their families,
friends and human services professionals. Spanish speaking counselors are always available, Womanspace is now
completely accessible with a text phone hotline available to deaf and hard of hearing individuals who can text us in an
emergency and have a way to communicate effectively.
The local Mercer County Hotline assists callers in life-threatening situations by offering options for immediate safety
and services and options for victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Victims in crisis receive
immediate and confidential assistance from trained and experienced staff. For shelter or emergency assistance in
Mercer County call (609) 394-9000 or for text phone: 609-619-1888.
Womanspace also operates the New Jersey Statewide Domestic Violence Hotline - a toll-free information and referral
service that helps victims and other community members reach appropriate programs in their communities.
For shelter or emergency referral to another county or state, or toll-free crisis assistance in Mercer County, call
(800) 572-SAFE (7233).
HOTLINES FY 2015 STATISTICS:
TOTAL HOTLINE CALLERS SERVED: 6,426
MERCER COUNTY – DOMESTIC VIOLENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TOTAL
Victim Crisis Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,697
Information Support Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,548
Female Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,043
Male Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Total Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,245
MERCER COUNTY – SEXUAL ASSAULT
Female Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Male Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Total Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
NEW JERSEY STATEWIDE – DOMESTIC VIOLENCE . . . . . . . . . . . FEMALE . . . . . . . . . MALE . . . . . . . TOTAL
Victim Crisis Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,571 . . . . . . . . . . . 121 . . . . . . . . 1,692
Information Support Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 893 . . . . . . . . . . . 242 . . . . . . . . 1,135
Total Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,464 . . . . . . . . . . . 363 . . . . . . . . 2,827
PROGRAM SUCCESS OUTCOMES (MEASURED BY PARTICIPANT FEEDBACK SURVEYS):
• 98% of callers stated that they received all of the information they needed.
HOTLINE
609.394.9000
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Chaplaincy Program
Womanspace’s Chaplaincy Program offers non-denominational pastoral care and
spiritual counseling to clients of all faiths who seek this service. Particularly in times
of crisis, faith can be used as a resource. Sometimes however, fear of violating religious
beliefs, confusion and misunderstanding of religious teaching, keeps people stuck in
abusive relationships. We recognize that spiritual beliefs are held differently by each
person, which impacts how they manage a time of crisis in their lives. Our goal is to
offer compassion and non-judgmental support as they create a safe and sacred space
for themselves. Through the services of the chaplain, Womanspace offers clients the
opportunity to learn to see themselves through the eyes of their own faith, as persons
worthy of dignity, value and respect. They can use their faith to draw strength in times
of trouble and gain courage to make life-giving choices.
Womanspace’s clients at all sites may request to meet with the chaplain or
chaplain interns for individual pastoral counseling. The Chaplaincy Program also runs
groups at the shelter and at the counseling office as the need arises. The “Reflections
Group” at the safe house allows women whose lives have intersected because of
similarly traumatic experiences, to have the opportunity in a safe, spiritual and
compassionate forum to share and reflect on their circumstances and what it
means to them.
Rev. Susan Victor, Th.M, MSW, LCSW
Director of Counseling and Support Services
Womanspace’s chaplain networks with area congregations to establish important
community links to Womanspace services. The chaplain is available as a resource to clergy in the community and
provides education to faith communities to further their understanding of the dynamics of domestic violence and
its effects on family members, especially children. Education and dialogue helps faith communities grow in their
understanding of the impact of domestic violence and sexual assault on individuals, families and the larger community.
Faith communities can grow to be truly safe sanctuaries and healing places for those affected by trauma. Womanspace
provides field education opportunities to seminary students. Over a yearlong placement, seminary interns learn how
theological education can be practically used to provide comfort and care to those in crisis.
CHAPLAINCY PROGRAM FY 2015 STATISTICS:
COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH (CLERGY AND NON-CLERGY)
Outreach to Community Clergy Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Number of Speaking Engagements and Outreach events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Total Number Educated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,586
COUNSELING AND SUPPORT (CLERGY AND NON-CLERGY)
Individual Chaplaincy sessions (Shelter and CSS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Self-Awareness (Reflections) Group sessions at Shelter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Number of Shelter client group participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
HOTLINE
609.394.9000
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Domestic Violence Victim Response Teams
Begun as a model program for New Jersey by Womanspace in 1998, the Domestic Violence Victim
Response Teams (DVVRT) are comprised of volunteers who undergo extensive domestic violence training to prepare
them to provide support, information and referral to victims. These committed, specially trained volunteers are called
to the police station at the time of a domestic violence incident in order to intervene at a time of crisis. The services
the team members can offer victims are difficult for the police to provide, given their responsibilities at the time of the
incident. This partnership has also allowed for thorough training of the police officers in each municipality in order to
sensitize them to the complex issues related to domestic violence. This highly successful program has helped in
identifying victims of violence and providing vital information and referral at a very critical time. Response team
volunteers provide potentially life-saving services to victims including information about domestic violence and the
services available to them as well as support during a time of intense crisis and has served over 6,400 victims.
A coordinated community response to domestic violence is vital in supporting victims of abuse. Response team
volunteers also respond to Trenton Municipal three days a week and Hamilton Municipal once a month. Law
enforcement officials are responsible for handling the legal aspects of domestic violence including the implementation
of domestic violence laws. In Mercer County, Womanspace collaborates with law enforcement to provide counseling
and supportive services to victims. Due to the significant number of victims that come into contact with
the police, a 24 hour, on-call intervention project that partners municipal law enforcement agencies and
Womanspace is vital.
MERCER COUNTY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
VICTIM RESPONSE TEAMS:
1. East Regional Team: (East Windsor,
West Windsor, Robbinsville, Hightstown)
2. West Regional Team: (Ewing, Pennington
Borough, Hopewell Township and Borough
and The College of NJ)
3. Hamilton Team
4. Central Regional Team: (Lawrence Township,
Princeton and Princeton University)
5. Trenton Team
6. New Jersey State Police
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIM RESPONSE TEAMS FY 2015 STATISTICS:
DVVRT VICTIMS AND SIGNIFICANT OTHERS TOTAL SERVED: 630
Total Team Call-outs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 490
Victims Served . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 513
Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435
Men. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Children served . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Significant others served (Women-28, Men-9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
• The victims we served routinely stated that they felt that the services provided by the response team volunteers
were beneficial and that they clearly understood their options.
• The police officers we work with to serve victims are overwhelmingly supportive and helpful.
HOTLINE
609.394.9000
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Sexual Assault Support Services Program
The Sexual Assault Support Services (SASS) Program uses a comprehensive, multiprogrammatic approach to
address the needs of victims in Mercer County, with the primary goal of providing services to all sexual assault victims.
We assist victims of acute sexual assault through both the medical and legal processes and provide individual and group
counseling to assist victims in healing from the effects of rape trauma syndrome. Our programmatic structure includes
direct service staff and volunteers who assist victims and work collaboratively with law enforcement and medical
professionals to promote healing through a victim centered response to acute sexual assault.
Secondary to services for victims is the need to provide counseling, support and education to the victims’ spouses,
partners, parents, children and siblings. They too become unwilling victims of the sexual assault/incest. These
co-victims are the people most likely to be intimately attached to the victim who is suffering from trauma. Counseling
is provided through our Counseling and Support Services Program. The quality of life of the survivors and their
families is increased consequent to this support and they are better able to participate and contribute to their
community. Also important is the need to provide sexual assault education throughout Mercer County. The staff
educators regularly seek out a variety of groups in the community, including school students from middle school age
through college, educators, helping professionals, faith communities, law enforcement and court personnel to increase
the awareness of the serious nature of this crime and educate the public regarding the services available to victims.
The education provided to professionals includes information to assist in identifying and supporting possible victims.
Untreated sexual assault trauma is crippling both for the victim and the community, and healing is necessary if both are
to move on.
SEXUAL ASSAULT SUPPORT SERVICES FY 2015 STATISTICS:
SEXUAL ASSAULT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM TOTAL SERVED: 532
Telephone hotline calls.....................................................................................................354
Accompaniments...................................................................................................................72
Victims Served......................................................................................................................80
Women ................................................................................................................................63
Children ..............................................................................................................................14
Men ........................................................................................................................................3
Significant Others Served ..................................................................................................36
Women ................................................................................................................................28
Men ........................................................................................................................................8
Counseling:
Individual Counseling Clients Served.............................................................................62
Victims Served…..57,
Significant Others Served …5;
Women..............................................................................................................................57
Children ..............................................................................................................................0
Men......................................................................................................................................5
Individual Counseling Sessions......................................................................................623
Family Counseling Sessions.................................................................................................1
• 100% of the callers reported that they received appropriate support, information and referrals.
• Victims and their significant others routinely reported that the counseling, support, information and referrals
they received were tremendously helpful to them.
• The educational presentations conducted this year were consistently rated as outstanding.
"It feels good to know that I'm not the only person
that is going through domestic violence issues."
Client survey, 2015
HOTLINE
609.394.9000
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Counseling and Support Services
Counseling and Support Services are provided at the Barbara and Herb
Goodfriend Counseling Center, located in our ADA compliant Womanspace
headquarters. Counselors, with specialized training in understanding the
dynamics and effects of domestic violence and sexual assault; provide
individual and group counseling in both English and Spanish. Services are
provided to those in crisis, regardless of their ability to pay.
The goal of counseling is to provide support and resources that help
clients and their families determine what their best options are to live a life
free of violence. Violence, threats and harassment don’t always end when a
victim of domestic violence leaves an unsafe situation. Ongoing support and help to navigate these turbulent times are
often necessary, and victims and survivors can utilize all of the services offered by Womanspace’s Counseling office
through individual and group counseling. The Safe Mothers, Healthy Children group in English and in Spanish offers
support and psycho-education to the non-offending parent who is in a domestic violence relationship who has been
referred to this group by DCP&P.
Advocacy is provided on a regular basis: clients have the opportunity to meet with a counselor to prepare for
Final Restraining Order hearings, or meet with our Court Advocate the morning of a hearing to clarify their options.
Womanspace staff participate in the Mercer County Domestic Violence Working Group which is a collaborative
initiative which includes Family Court judges, Assistant Prosecutors, court staff, police representatives and other
related agencies. This forum gives us a voice in addressing the needs of clients who come through the court system.
Volunteer attorneys staff our bi-monthly Legal Clinic. Clients can sign up for a one time appointment to have their legal
questions pertaining to family law clarified. Counselors advocate for clients to other parts of the agency or to other
agencies in the community, depending on each clients’ need. Counseling and Support Services staff work with the
Mercer County Board of Social Services to provide risk assessments for those who are receiving welfare assistance who
have also been impacted by domestic violence.
Womanspace Counseling clients are at different stages of healing from trauma. The overall consensus of all
or our clients is that Womanspace helped them tremendously.
“If I never came to Womanspace I don’t know where I would be today or what state of mind I would be in.
Womanspace can help you figure out how to make a better life for yourself.”
“I owe a lot of serenity and joy that I experience today to Womanspace, it has changed my life….saved my life.”
“I have received so much help, that it has really changed my life and I would highly recommend anyone to come here.
What I’ve gained so far in a few sessions is invaluable.”
“Sharing your experience, however dreadful helps one to heal. Womanspace staff is so supportive, caring and just
makes me feel safe.”
HOTLINE
609.394.9000
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Counseling & Support Services FY 2015 Statistics
COUNSELING & SUPPORT SERVICES: TOTAL CLIENTS SERVED: 3,395
Counseling and Support –DV Services
Counseling (Female) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Advocacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Counseling (Male) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
DYFS Liaison (Clients - Adult F-389; M-24). . . . . . . 417
Counseling (Children) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
DYFS Liaison (Clients - Children). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713
Support Counseling- 8 groups per week: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Family Court (Clients - F-784; M-212) . . . . . . . . . . . 996
Group Participants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Family Violence Option Assessments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Individual Counseling Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,715
Legal Clinic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Individual Children’s Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Trenton Municipal Court (Clients F-173; M-40). . . . 213
Family, Parenting, Sibling Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Hamilton Municipal Court (Clients F-48; M-8) . . . . . . 56
ADULT COUNSELING CLIENTS:
AGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ETHNICITY
15-18 Adult. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1%
African American . . . 68 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21%
18-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11%
Caucasian . . . . . . . . . 109 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33%
25-34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35%
Latino. . . . . . . . . . . . 122 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37%
35-44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33%
Asian . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4%
45-59 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18%
Biracial. . . . . . . . . . . . 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5%
60+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2%
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0%
CHILDREN COUNSELING CLIENTS:
AGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5%
5-9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57%
10-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33%
15-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5%
“No one should live in silence.”
HOTLINE
609.394.9000
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Client Survey 2015
Housing Services
HOUSING SERVICES provide an essential stabilizing factor for families
who have experienced domestic violence. Statistics indicate that 50% of
homeless women and children are homeless as a result of domestic violence.
The Womanspace housing programs foster independence and self-sufficiency for
victims of domestic violence. The housing services of Womanspace address a
number of different issues facing women as they carefully plan to find safety and
protection from abuse.
Womanspace is the only domestic violence agency in New Jersey to offer
both short and longer-term housing programs and a supervised living program.
TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM
Transitional Housing provides individual and group counseling, affordable
rent, financial education and assistance with budgeting, linkage to community
resources, and career assessment and direction. The selected clients who enter the
12-24 month program are committed to attaining self-sufficiency but need
affordable housing and additional support to reach their goals. The individual and
group counseling assists victims in recovering from the trauma of the abuse they
suffered. Additionally, the work done with the mothers regarding parenting is
aimed at helping the children understand what happened in their family and
nurturing the parent/child bond. Through this process the children can express
their feelings and also heal from the effects of the violence. Another crucial
component of the program is connecting clients to needed services in the
community and strengthening their support system. Womanspace provides the
only transitional housing program in the county designed specifically for
domestic violence victims. The program is unique in that it recognizes that
leaving a shared dwelling and a relationship does not guarantee safety and that
the assertion of independence often increases the potential for violence. Thus,
safety planning is an ongoing activity with mothers and their children throughout
the duration of their time in the program. The desired outcomes of the program
is for each client to experience an increased sense of competency based on the
achievement of individualized goals while in the program and for each client to be able to be financially self-sufficient
by the time they graduate from services. Our services include two transitional housing facility options – one offering
housing in an agency-owned apartment building, and one offering victims an apartment in the community.
BARBARA’S HOUSE transitional housing program, established in 2006, provides clients with housing and
support services in an agency-owned facility. The clients in the program receive services and support from staff on-site,
as well as the support of the other survivors in the program.
NEXT- STEP transitional housing program provides up to five families a year with housing in the community of
their choice.
Both programs provide clients with the time and supportive services that allow them to develop the skills and
financial means to secure and maintain safe, permanent housing as well as a safety net of services for them to rely on
once they graduate.
WOMANSPACE RESIDENTIAL AWARENESS PROGRAM
Sadly, our WRAP program has transitioned to another agency in response to DDD’s decision to discontinue
contract funding and move to fee for service funding. The program ended officially on June 30, 2015 after 30 years
in operation.
Womanspace Residential Awareness Program (WRAP) provided service to developmentally disabled women in
supervised housing.
HOTLINE
609.394.9000
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Housing Services – FY 2015 Statistics:
Transitional Housing - Barbara’s House and Next-Step
TOTAL SERVED 27 WOMEN AND CHILDREN
Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
AGE Children
Children. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
0-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27%
Individual Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
5-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53%
Group Participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
10-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20%
Advocacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 569
15-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0%
Outreach to Homeless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397
ETHNICITY
Adults
African American . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58%
18-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8%
Caucasian . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25%
25-44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83%
Latino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17%
45-59 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0%
..........................................
60+. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8%
Womanspace Residential Awareness Program (WRAP) FY 2015 Statistics:
TOTAL SERVED 4 WOMEN
Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
ETHNICITY
AGE
Caucasian . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100%
25-44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0%
..........................................
45-59 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90%
..........................................
60+. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10%
PROGRAM SUCCESS OUTCOMES FY 2015 (MEASURED BY PARTICIPANT FEEDBACK SURVEYS):
• 90% of clients surveyed state that they knew more about community resources as a result of the services
they received.
• 96% of clients stated that they knew more about ways to plan for their safety as a result of the services
they received.
“The young girl was abused for the last time that night...She recovered with a vibrant spirit intact, and
lived a long life, rich with family. She touched many lives...For many, Womanspace is the “family”
and provides the help they need for a new start...thankfully.”
Anonymous
HOTLINE
609.394.9000
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Education and Training Program
The Education and Training program works to create a coordinated community
and systems response to domestic violence and sexual assault. The program utilizes
community education, professional training and technical assistance in order to build
public awareness and provide tools to the community that can be helpful in the
response to domestic and sexual violence. Collaborative partnerships play a key
role in the success of the program. Voices of victims and survivors, and a strong
commitment to cultural competency, help to frame all aspects of our work.
Womanspace professionals rely on the most accurate information, reliable research
and best practice models in sharing critical information.
Our innovative primary violence prevention initiative, New Mexico Media
Literacy Project, has continued to impress. We have worked with groups of children
attending programs at Villa Victoria Academy, Y Scholars of Princeton YMCA
and Girl Scout Troop 61283, Heart of NJ Council, YWCA Princeton Summer
Camp, YMCA Trenton Summer Camp. Additionally we completed one cycle of
presentations with Urban Promise, a mentoring and after school program in
Trenton. With this group, the prevention educator worked with the older teens who act as mentors to the younger students.
The project addresses how the media shapes our culture. Designed for students ages 11 – 15, this curriculum empowers
individuals to better determine their own values and to make personal choices for their individual well-being. It meets multiple
core curriculum standards for Wellness, Integrated Skills, Drugs and Medicines, Human Relationships and Sexuality ensuring
its position as a valuable tool for all educational venues. This year, the Media Literacy Project will continue to expand services.
Womanspace additionally trains teachers, counselors or other school/program staff in order to build and sustain the successes
of the curriculum.
Training programs on a variety of topics including: The Dynamics of Abuse and Control of Domestic Violence; Sexual
Assault Dynamics; Domestic Violence Effects on Children; Dating Violence; Elder Abuse; Objectification of Women in the
Media; Healthcare and Domestic Violence; Human Trafficking; Safety in the Workplace; Stalking; Technology and Violence;
are available to professional audiences and community education speakers are provided for those agencies, businesses,
associations or organizations who request a Womanspace advocate or specially trained volunteer to speak about agency
programs and services at a meeting or event.
AGENCY-WIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING SERVICES FY 2015 STATISTICS:
EDUCATION CATEGORY PARTICIPANTS
Professional Training and Education Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,036
Community Education Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,553
Total Community Members Educated and Professionally Trained . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,589
Community Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
“Thank you so much for spending this time with us. Your courage and bravery has a lasting impact on us and
we can't thank you enough.”
“Thank you for showing me how the media portrays women as completely submissive and are “asking for it.”
It's important to learn what is reality and what is not.”
“This presentation was so enlightening.”
"I thought it was very interesting learning about empowerment techniques and I love how the program
focuses on strengths.”
“I was so impressed to see how knowledgeable the presenters were. I came away with a skill set that I will use.”
“I feel safer as a woman living in Mercer County knowing that Womanspace is here.”
Community Education/Professional Training & Media Literacy Feedback:
HOTLINE
609.394.9000
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Volunteer Program
SUCCESS isn’t just about what you accomplish in your life,
it’s about what you INSPIRE others to do.
We are very fortunate to have a very active Volunteer Program, comprised of over 400 generous individuals and
organizations who contribute their time and expertise to assist the agency and our clients. Some of the volunteer
opportunities include response team members for domestic violence and/or sexual assault victims, child care, home
schooling, computer and technical assistance, community education, legal consulting, fundraising, community events and
holiday projects. The agency newsletter “Womanspace News” help to keep volunteers informed of the activities within
the agency. These dedicated volunteers are our most active supporters.
VOLUNTEER HOURS JULY 1, 2014 – JUNE 30, 2015
INTERNSHIPS – 1,830 HOURS
COUNSELING & SUPPORT SERVICES
Legal Clinic – 48 hours
Childcare & General Assistance – 9 hours
Municipal Courts – 1,062 hours
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Administration – 619 hours
Events – 605 hours
Committees – 764 hours
SEXUAL ASSAULT SUPPORT SERVICES
Accompaniments – 182 hours
EMERGENCY SERVICES
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIM RESPONSE TEAMS
Residential Services – 191 hours
Hotlines – 792
Home Schooling – 58 hours
School Project – 400 hours
Callouts – 467 hours
COMBINED SEXUAL ASSAULT & DVVRT
Training – 1,820 hours
BARBARA’S HOUSE
TOTAL VOLUNTEER HOURS REPORTED – 8,455 HOURS
Residential Services – 8 hours
SCHOOL & COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER GROUPS
BARNES & NOBLE PRINCETON
BOB’S BLANKIE BRIGADE
THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY
CHRISTINE’S HOPE FOR KIDS
COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN CHOIR
CONGREGATION BETH CHAIM
COVANCE
DAUGHTERS OF PENELOPE
DELTA GEMS OF DELTA SIGMA THETA
SORORITY
DOCTORS EXPRESS URGENT CARE
FIRMENICH
GLORIA NILSON REALTORS –
ROBBINSVILLE & PRINCETON
GRATITUDE YOGA
GREAT LOOKS HAIR SALON
GROVER MIDDLE SCHOOL
HAMILTON MOM’S CLUB
HAMILTON SQUARE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
HOPEWELL VALLEY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
HOTLINE
609.394.9000
THE HUN SCHOOL OF PRINCETON
JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS
J. KNIPPER & COMPANY
JOHNSON & JOHNSON
L’OREAL CONSUMER PRODUCTS
MCCAFFREY’S PRINCETON & WEST WINDSOR
MCGUINN’S PLACE
MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
NASSAU PRESBYTERIAN
NOVO NORDISK
NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL
PAYMENT MANAGEMENT
PENNINGTON QUALITY MARKET
PRINCETON ACADEMY OF MARTIAL ARTS
PRINCETON FARMERS MARKET
PRINCETON OPERA ALLIANCE
PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
PRINCETON UNITARIAN CHURCH
PRINCETON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY SHARE OFFICE
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PRINCETON UNIVERSITY EATING CLUBS
& JEWISH LIFE
RIDER UNIVERSITY
ROBBINSVILLE MOM’S CLUB
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
ST. GREGORY THE GREAT CATHOLIC CHURCH
ST. JAMES CHURCH PENNINGTON
ST. MARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
SOMA INTIMATES – QUAKERBRIDGE MALL
STUART COUNTY DAY SCHOOL
TEN THOUSAND VILLAGES PRINCETON
TERHUNE ORCHARDS
THE FRONT PORCH
UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE & DENTISTRY
NEW JERSEY
VILLA VICTORIA ACADEMY
WEIDEL REALTORS – PRINCETON
WEST WINDSOR PLAINSBORO HIGH SCHOOL
NORTH & SOUTH
Womanspace Membership
LIFE MEMBERS
Susan Adams
Patty Adell
Sheila Albert
Jane Altman
Susan Anderson
Susan Appel
Kathryn Arons
Jacquie Asplundh
Virginia August
Christina Aurich
Evelyne Axelrod
Judith Axelrod
Pamela Baker
Christopher Barbrack
Joanne Barbrack
Leonora Barnard
Sandra Barron
Joan Bartl
Linda Bell
Wendy Benchley
Jacqueline Berger
Tina Beri
Geraldine Boone
Christine Bork
James Brady
Kerry Brahan
Margaret Brahan
Jean Bria
Adeline Broitman
Susan Brown
Catherine Bukosky
Christopher Bukosky
Eleanor Bukosky
Kassia Switlik Bukosky
Carmen Caneda
Ann Cannon
Maeve Cannon
Meaghan Cannon
Marilyn Carroll
Judy Casparius
Maryann Chibbaro
Patricia Clearwater
Barbara Coe
Colette Coolbaugh
Libbie Counselman
Sandy Covington
Christine Cox
Francine Cracker
Elizabeth Cutler
Elizabeth Cziffra
Sharon D'Agostino
Mary Claire D'Andrea
Valarie Daniels
Lucy Dashiell
Sara Davies
Donald Dawson
Susan Deckert
Stuart Dember
Kate DeVoto
HOTLINE
609.394.9000
Catherine DiCostanzo
Heidi Dreyfuss
Rose Marie Dzieminski
Barbara Eames
Barbara Eklund
Ann Elliott
Joan Elliott
Joan Errickson
Courtney Esposito
Kate Esposito
Thomas Eubanks
Linda Feldstein
Eileen Feminella
Judith Ferlise
Barbara Fields
Elaine Fox
Patricia Fox
Jessica Furey
Rhonda Gelman Kelly
Alexandra Gerry
Leigh Gibson
Hazel Gluck
Ilene Goldberg
Sandy Goodfriend
Sallie Goodman
Cindy Gordon
Robin Gosnell
Douglas Graiver
Lynn Greenberg
Tina Greenberg
Melanie Griffin
Daniel Grossman
Ann Gruska
Susana Gummel
Angela Guy
Jeanne Halpern
Arlene Hansen
Norma Hanson
Paula Harrington
Susan Hartmann
Nell Haughton
Carol Hawkes
Patricia Herst
Nancy Hillman
Sidney Hofing
Donna Hope
Marlene Jackson
Maxine Jennings
Kim Jingoli-Chiruco
Donna Johnson
Nancy Johnson
Leslie Jones
Ragini Joshi
Susan Kamp
Roberta Kaplan
Shirley Keintz
Kristin Keller
Susan Kelvasa
Ellen Kemp
E. Karen Kennedy
Rena Klein
Marilyn Kline
Betsy Kreger
Linda Lane
Kevin Larkin
Rita Lavender
Laura Lehrich
Joanne Levenson
Barbara Levin
Ellen Levine
Ethel Levine
SarahJane Levine
Irene Linder
Helaine Lobman
Carole Logan
Katherine Anne Lory
Mary Ann Losi
Wanda Love
Christiane Ludescher-Furth
Linda Mack
Tony Mack
Al Maghazehe
Mary Jane Malloy
Terrie Mansmann
Lisa Manyoky
Cheryl Mart
H. Brooke McDonald
Lynn Blessing McDougall
Susan McHale
Isabel Medina de Rivera
Roberta Meehan
Linda Meisel
Philomena Mellody
Sharon Metro
Mary Mild
Joan Moonan-Hackman
Julie Morcomb
Pam Mount
Heidi Mueller
Stephen Murphy
Elise Murray
Julie Nachamkin
Peter Nalen
Verna Nance
Arlene Nash
Hattie Norman
Sondra Obstein
Cynthia Osofsky
Joan Panacek
Regina Podhorin Zilinski
Nancy Poor
Deborah Pope-Lance
Lucile Proctor
Sheri Putnam
Jigna Rao
Ingrid W. Reed
Marvin Reed
Barbara Reeder
Amy Regan
Elizabeth Renaud
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Lois Richard
Suzanne Richer
Corinne Roberts
Jessie Robinson
R. Linda Roemer
Debra Rogers
Joan Rothstein
Marie Cascone Rotunda
Kathleen Rowland
Rita Saltz
Lynn Joy Sapoff
Harriet Schafer
Edwin Schmierer
Ruth Schnur
Anna Schnur-Fishman
Patricia Schwinn
Carol Searle
Leela Shah
Greesh Sharma
Patricia Shinal
J. Cam Sinclair
Deborah Singleton
Michele Slapp
Margaret Smith
Monique Smith
William Spain
Michelle Spiro
Deborah Spitalnik
Diane Spitz
Laura Stein
Christy Stephenson
Ronald Stoj
Clairrah Stowers
Caroline Strasburger
Andrew Strauss
Ruby Strauss
Stanley Strauss
Gabrielle Strich
Rita Strmensky
Sandra Sussman
Catherine Sweeney-Arnone
Irene Switlik
Susan Switlik
Carolyn Tazza
Phyllis Teitelbaum
Susan Thomas
Carol Tomson
Georgia G. Travers
Jennifer Treichler
Victory Van Dyck Chase
Melissa Van Liew
Janet Varan
Gladys Vecchia
Susan Victor
Debra Wachspress
Lorraine Wageman
Jeanne Waldman
Holly Walker
Christine Ward
Diana Warren
Andrea Warriner
Nancy Wasulko
Lisa Ann Webber
Linda Weber
Peggy Weimer
Doris Weisberg
Patricia Wilkes
Barbara Wright
Ellen Yeagle
Elizabeth Young
Elizabeth Yull
Brian Zack
Frances Zeitler
Paula Zollner
Anne Zuckerman
ANNIVERSARY
MEMBERS
Chistine Clayton-Stroh
ANNUAL MEMBERS
Charlene Beatty-Bell
Valerie Bondonis
Jill Hazen
Thomas Huffman
Leonora M Roberts
Roberta Sutker
STUDENT MEMBERS
Patricia Saunders
The Campaign for the Children
Because every child deserves Peace at Home
The fresh face of a child, full of wonder, asks nothing more than to be loved. Yet when
home becomes a place where fear replaces laughter and “normal” rests only in the
unexpected, a child’s world is broken. The Campaign for Children seeks to raise funds
to sustain and expand our innovative children’s program that provides therapeutic
interventions including emotional support, the building of a healthy self image and
effective coping skills. Strong, healthy children help to ensure future families without
violence and generations of children who thrive in peaceful loving homes.
The Campaign for Children is an ongoing initiative that is being led by Womanspace
Board members, Joan Bartl and Ingrid Reed. They would welcome the opportunity to
discuss your interest in supporting this important endeavor.
For more information, or to make a contribution, please contact
Lauren Nazarian, Development Director, at 609-394-0136, ext. 205
or [email protected]
All donations are welcome and we hope you will consider the urgency of helping
our children and be as generous as possible.
1977- 2015 SERVING MERCER COUNTY
Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61,341
Children. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,660
Men* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,843
Hotline Callers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258,064
Total People served 1977-2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334,908
Community Members Educated & Professionals Trained . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124,186
All numbers include sexual assault statistics beginning in 2002
*Statistics for male victims beginning in 2001
Womanspace, Inc.
www.womanspace.org
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ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
Crisis Intervention Teams,
Education, Outreach & Training
1530 Brunswick Ave., Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
Phone: 1-609-394-0136
Fax: 1-609-396-1093
Womanspace is friendly to the deaf community.
Deaf and hard of hearing individuals
please text us 24/7 at (609) 619-1888
BARBARA AND HERB GOODFRIEND
COUNSELING CENTER
1530 Brunswick Avenue
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
1-609-394-2532
NEW JERSEY STATEWIDE
Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-572-SAFE (7233)
MERCER COUNTY 24-HOUR HOTLINES
Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault
1-609-394-9000
For more information, or to make a gift in any amount, contact us:
Lauren Nazarian, Director of Development
1-609-394-0136
[email protected]
Womanspace affirms its commitment to cultural competency. We recognize and value the ethnic, religious and racial
richness of our communities, and encourage mutual respect and understanding among all people. True excellence in our
organization and communities results from identifying, serving and enlisting the participation of all people who
represent this rich diversity.
Womanspace is a member of the New Jersey Coalition for Battered Women, the New Jersey Coalition against Sexual
Assault, the National Coalition to End Domestic Violence and the New Jersey Coalition Against Human Trafficking.
©Womanspace, Inc. 2013 All Rights Reserved

2015 Annual Report

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