2022 Detail of Services

Provided Emergency Shelter to 54 Adults and 49 Children
Assisted 4,774 Survivors through Supportive Safety Net Programs
Provided 7,681 bed nights of emergency shelter, a 295% increase since 2019
Answered 3,603 helpline calls and texts, a 132% increase since 2019
Coordinated 37 Domestic Violence Response Team call-outs with local police departments.
Supported survivors at 15 Sexual Violence Response Team call-outs with the police department and forensic nurse examiner
Supported 245 children and their families working towards family stability in partnership with the Department of Child Protection and Permanency (Somerset & Hunterdon Counties)

We invested $82,110 in Safe and Permanent housing for 50 Survivors and their Children
We Assisted 610 Survivors in Legal Education and Support in Navigating the Court System
We Partnered with 101 Survivors in Creating and Realizing their Financial Goals to Support their Freedom from Living with Abuse
126 Survivors Strengthened Family Resiliency and Connections to Community Resources
Through our Family Advocacy Program.

Survivor-centered Counseling Assisted 404 Adults and 70 Children on their Journey to Reduce the Impact of Violence Related Trauma in their Lives
49 Adults Participated in Group Therapy Examining the Dynamics of Power and Control in Relationships and Learning Skills to Build a Life Free from Abuse

Strengthened Somerset County with 223 programs that educated 1,821 community members and 4,752 students to recognize and respond to domestic violence and sexual assault.
Released 53 Ask Ava podcasts with 851 downloads focused on educating young people and those who love them on the dynamics of healthy relationships.
Launched Safe Spaces in partnership with the faith-based community, securing 9 congregations in the inaugural year, to build their capacity to support and respond to survivors of domestic and sexual violence
Expanded Professional Development Training to 13 Local and Statewide organizations; Building Their Capacity to Prevent, Recognize and Respond to Intimate Partner Violence Partners included: