Several days ago the nation was shocked to hear the Republican nominee for President bragging about his behavior toward women. Terms such as ‘predatory’ and ‘sexual assault’ describe his words and actions. A way to end violence against women is to stand and work together, as it thrives when we are silent.
Very often women do not know where to turn to seek counseling or emergency shelter. Below are a listing of organizations in each of New Jersey’s twenty-one counties.
- Atlantic: The Women’s Center
- Bergen: Alternatives to Domestic Violence
- Bergen: Center for Hope and Safety
- Burlington: Providence House Domestic Violence Services
- Camden: Camden County Women’s Center
- Cape May: C.A.R.A. – Coalition Against Rape and Abuse
- Cumberland: Services Empowering Rights of Victims (SERV)
- Essex: Partners for Women and Justice
- Essex: Essex County Family Justice Center
- Essex: FAMILYConnections
- Essex: Rachel Coalition
- Essex: The Safe House
- Gloucester: Services Empowering Rights of Victims (SERV)
- Hudson: WomenRising
- Hudson: Hudson Speaks Against Sexual Violence
- Hunterdon: SAFE in Hunterdon
- Mercer: Womanspace
- Middlesex: Women Aware
- Monmouth: 180 Turning Lives Around
- Morris: Jersey Battered Women’s Service
- Ocean: Providence House Domestic Violence Services
- Passaic: Passaic County Women’s Center
- Passaic: Project S.A.R.A.H.
- Passaic: Wafa House
- Salem: Salem County Women’s Services
- Somerset: Safe+Sound Somerset
- Sussex: DASI (Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault Intervention Services)
- Union: Project Protect – YWCA Union County
- Union: Unchained At Last
- Warren: Domestic Abuse & Sexual Assault Crisis Center
Legal Services of New Jersey has revised their publication, 80 pages, Domestic Violence: A Guide to the Legal Rights of Domestic Violence Victims In New Jersey. An important phone number is the Statewide Domestic Violence Hotline, 800-572-7233. However, in an emergency dial 911 for the police.
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