Putnam/Northern Westchester Women's Center

Cause Area

  • Advocacy & Human Rights
  • Children & Youth
  • Crisis Support
  • Justice & Legal
  • Women

Location

935 S. Lake BlvdSte 2Mahopac, NY 10541 United States

Organization Information

Mission Statement

The mission of the Center is to provide advocacy, education and services to the community in order to create a safe, supportive environment that eliminates violence against women and children and promotes gender equality.

Description

With a staff of 27 and more than 50 dedicated volunteers the Center provides information, resources, skills workshops and professional counseling. The Center serves approximately 2,000 women each year.

  • Life Options Program
    • Information and referral
    • Resources on Women's Issues
    • Workshops
    • Individual and group short-term counseling
    • Legal consultation workshops
    • Education and career information
    • Women in Transition (separation and divorce)

  • Domestic Violence Program
    • 24-hour Hotline for Victims of Domestic Violence
    • Our Sisters' Harbor (shelter for battered women and their children)
    • Advocacy with service systems
    • Domestic Violence Support Group
    • Professional and peer counseling
    • Community education

  • Sexual Assault Program
    • 24-hour Hotline for Victims of Domestic Violence
    • Individual and group counseling for survivors and their significant others
    • Rape Survivors Support Group
    • Incest Survivors Support Group
    • Advocacy with service systems
    • Sexual assault prevention program

  • Children's Program
    • Chldren's Domestic Violence Support Group
    • Children's Sexual Assault Group
    • Adolescent Group
    • Individual counseling
    • Advocacy with ServiceSystems
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