Programs
Safe House for Survivors
Our safe house provides secure and confidential temporary housing for survivors and their children. We help guests reclaim their personal strengths, work toward their goals for the future and transition into a safe and stable living situation.
24-Hour Hotline
Our hotline team is available 24-hours a day to answer questions and provide peer-counseling support, safety planning, and referrals.
Community-Based Advocacy
Families not residing in our safe house receive respectful, individualized support to meet self-determined goals. Services highlight family strengths and encourage opportunities to re-imagine self and circumstances.
Sexual Assault Crisis Services
Our crisis services are designed to provide immediate, compassionate support to survivors of sexual assault. These services include our 24-Hour Sexual Assault Hotline, where trained advocates offer confidential assistance and guidance at any hour of the day. We also provide courtroom and law enforcement accompaniment, ensuring survivors do not face the legal process alone. Additionally, we facilitate access to forensic medical examinations, conducted by specialized professionals to document evidence and provide critical care, all in a safe and supportive environment.
Sexual Assault Ongoing Services
Our ongoing services focus on empowering survivors and fostering healing beyond the immediate crisis. We offer support groups to help survivors process their experiences and connect with others who understand their journey. Our legal advocacy team provides guidance and support to help survivors navigate complex legal systems. We also provide ongoing emotional support, prevention programs, and community education initiatives to raise awareness and create safer communities. Referrals to additional resources ensure that survivors can access a comprehensive network of care tailored to their unique needs.
At Women's Resource Center, you will find supportive professionals who will listen to your experiences without judgment and offer options and support as you make choices for yourself and your family. We provide compassionate, inclusive services to all survivors, honoring the varied experiences of those seeking support.
Child and Youth Advocacy
Children are embraced by a community of support to help ensure their needs are met. A core component of our programming for children is peace education, in which children explore topics such as self-awareness, acceptance, tolerance, cooperation and compassion. By participating in group and individual sessions, children learn how to manage feelings of anger and frustration, discuss their fears and practice peaceful conflict resolution techniques. Children also learn that the violence they witnessed and/or experienced is not their fault.​
Camp PEACE
The mission of Camp PEACE is to bring children exposed to domestic violence together for a summer of activities that facilitate Peace Education, Action, Compassion and Empathy. Based on principles of Peace Education and Cognitively-Based Compassion Training, Camp PEACE will help children learn alternatives to violence while promoting tolerance, impartiality, affection, self-compassion and compassion for others. Visit www.camppeaceatl.org to learn more.
Legal Advocacy
Our legal team assists
DV survivors in obtaining Temporary Protective Orders, criminal warrants, child support payments, and temporary custody of their children. They help clients explore legal options on a case-by-case basis.
Consultation with Volunteer Attorneys
In partnership with DeKalb Legal Aid, we offer a free legal clinic one evening per week. Services are provided at our community office in Decatur. Childcare is provided.
Domestic Violence Support Groups
Survivors who are currently, or have formerly been, in an abusive relationship come together in our support groups to receive emotional support, resource information and friendship.
Elder Abuse Advocacy
Individuals experiencing domestic violence later in life have unique challenges. Our Elder Abuse Advocacy Program helps connect older adults with supports and protections specific to their needs as they seek to live safe and healthy lives. Download our safety guide to learn more (pdf).
Supervised Visitation
and Safe Exchange
Nia’s Place provides supervised visitation and supervised exchange of children for families affected by domestic violence. Nia’s Place provides a place for visits and exchanges to occur that prioritizes the physical and emotional safety of the entire family. Visit the Nia's Place website for more information.
Dating Violence Prevention
Our dating violence prevention workshops promote respect and healthy relationships among elementary, middle, high school, and university students in the Atlanta area. Sessions are led by staff and peer educators. Call us to schedule a classroom session.
Community Education
We provide community education programs to schools and universities, hospitals, law enforcement, religious leaders, faith-based groups, civic organizations, and others throughout metro Atlanta. A community that collectively stands against abuse is key to ending it. Call us to schedule a presentation.