GOOD SHEPHERD SERVICES

Safe Homes Project

Initiated in 1976, the Safe Homes Project (SHP) is a community-based domestic violence advocacy and service program which provides a hotline, counseling, safety-planning and advocacy for survivors of domestic violence and runs a 20-bed shelter.  SHP also provides education and training about domestic and intimate partner violence to professional and community groups throughout New York, works to improve laws and policies affecting survivors, and provides targeted services for special populations, including Spanish-speakers, youth, and LGBTQ survivors of partner violence.  The Safe Homes Project is committed to working to eradicate domestic and partner violence and to providing the support, information, and advocacy needed for individuals and communities to live safely. 

…Until All Homes are Safe Homes

18th Annual Domestic Violence Vigil

On October 14, staff of The Safe Homes Project (SHP) gathered with volunteers, participants, supporters, and community members to light 20 candles in memory of those who died as a result of domestic violence this past year in Brooklyn at its Domestic Violence Remembrance Vigil. more

SHP Receives Funding from The Mary Kay Foundation

Good Shepherd Services is delighted to announce that our Safe Homes Project has been chosen to receive a $20,000 grant from The Mary Kay Foundation as part of the organization's annual $3 million national domestic violence grant program.   more

Staff Retreat

Safe Homes staff recently took part in a staff retreat as part of the Joyful Heart Foundation's "Heal the Healers" program. more

Survivor Stories

Read poetry written by survivors of domestic violence.  more

Spring 2011 SHP Newsletter

Read all the latest news about the Safe Homes Project's recent activities in the Spring 2011 edition of the Homepage newsletter.  Click here to read the full news letter.

Raising Youth Awareness

Our Healthy Youth Relationship Options (HYRO) initiative trains young people as peer educators so that they can implement abuse awareness projects in their school communities. more

Sign Up for Training

To have SHP conduct training for your organization, please call our office at 718-788-6947 and speak to the program director.

Help with Outreach

Post flyers about our services in offices, restrooms, schools…anywhere that someone who needs help might see them. Click here to download our flyers.

Contact Us

Safe Homes Project Hotline 

718-499-2151

Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm

 

24 Hour Domestic Violence Hotline

1-800-621-HOPE

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What is Domestic/Intimate Partner Violence?

Domestic/Intimate Partner Violence is a pattern of behaviors and tactics used by one person in an intimate relationship to maintain control and power over his/her partner.  These tactics may be verbally, emotionally, sexually, financially, and/or physically harmful and coercive.  Abusers will often become more dangerous and controlling over time.  Some survivors fight back physically, some do not, but all survivors do things to try and stay safe. 

No one ever deserves to be abused.


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