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April Online Survivor Support Group: All are welcome!
If you’re interested in either group, please fill out the Google Form at https://tinyurl.com/WASupportGroupForm Women’s Advocates offers Online Survivor Support Groups for victim-survivors of domestic and sexual violence in January, April, and October. People of all genders and sexualities experience domestic violence…
Quarterly Newsletter: September 2022
Read our Quarterly Newsletter today where we share news about our Executive Director’s new journey, 2022 Domestic Violence Awareness Month Fundraiser, and new opportunities to join our team! Subscribe to receive important Women’s Advocates updates in your inbox every quarter. Read and subscribe here: https://conta.cc/3cN7hmr…
Turning the Page to a New Chapter
In June 2017, I joined Women’s Advocates as Executive Director. It was a critical time in the life of the organization as well as in my own personal life. Women’s Advocates’ emergency shelter was long established as a safe, compassionate landing place for victim-survivors of domestic violence who needed…
Quarterly Newsletter: June 2022
Read our Quarterly Newsletter today where we share an exciting new community partnership, inspiring poetry and spoken word, our latest Annual Report, and more! Subscribe to receive important Women’s Advocates updates in your inbox every quarter. Read and subscribe here:…
Quarterly Newsletter: March 2022
Read the latest strides we’ve made in finding safe, affordable housing for victim-survivors of the Twin Cities area and fun ways to give this March! Subscribe to and view our Quarterly Newsletter here.
Quarterly Newsletter: December 2021
Learn about some of our Domestic Violence Awareness Month successes, our amazing collaboration with Brenda Hershey, and new ways to give back to victim/survivors this holiday season! Subscribe to our Quarterly Newsletter and view December, 2021’s newsletter here.
Quarterly Newsletter: September 2021
Subscribe to our Quarterly Newsletter and view September, 2021’s newsletter here!…
In solidarity and remembrance
We at Women’s Advocates stand with Black, Indigenous, and all people of color in grief and outrage over the murder of George Floyd. We mourn the loss of this innocent man, criminally cut down in the prime of his life. We recognize Mr. Floyd’s death as one of countless brutalities…
MinnPost Article about Women’s Advocates, COVID-19, and needs
Read this article featured in MinnPost on April 14, 2020 https://www.minnpost.com/health/2020/04/as-domestic-violence-shelters-deal-with-covid-19-and-extra-expenses-franken-fashions-a-fundraiser/ “It’s also a very financially volatile time, with Women’s Advocates adjusting to the new realities of living and working amid COVID-19 restrictions.”…
Women’s Advocates’ response to COVID-19
Please read our update below. If you can support financially at this time, your donations will go directly to Women’s Advocates’ Aftercare program to support domestic violence survivor families and former Women’s Advocates’ residents with rent support. Donate HERE. Our response to COVID-19 developments…