About

The Jan Manolis Family Safe Center is dedicated to providing safety, support, and hope to individuals and families affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Rooted in compassion and community, we offer confidential services, safe shelter, advocacy, and resources to help survivors rebuild their lives with dignity and security. Our mission is to ensure that every person who walks through our doors is met with respect, understanding, and the support they need to find safety and healing. Together with our partners and community, we work to create a future free from violence.

Supporting the Abused

If you get a call……
Thank God, because somebody in desperate life circumstances trusts you. Before a victim discloses,   she (or he)  will have survived MANY incidents of violence,   and tried MANY  ways to avoid the violence.

PLEASE TAKE THE THREAT SERIOUSLY.

VIOLENCE ESCALATES  as part of a pattern of power and control.  The risk for the victim increases once the abuse has been disclosed.

As a friend, caregiver, or other type of support, you will want to be prepared before you receive a disclosure by learning the local resources.

Talk to the people at the Shelter house.  Find out what the Crisis Line does.

We’ll be there.
You can make a difference!

Ending domestic violence can be a hard struggle for victims who have been rendered powerless and afraid in their own home, but you can make a difference!  Your support and concern can give a victim the strength to say “NO!!” forever to a life of violence and fear.

To show you are supportive:

  • Listen – Victims need to feel they can speak of their experience without fear of being judged, rejected, or betrayed.
  • Believe – Domestic violence occurs within every social strata and within every race, and it is very serious.
  • Assure – Assure the victim they are not to blame. They do not deserve to be beaten, nor did they cause the violence.
  • Support – Encourage them to see that they still have choices and support them in the choices they make.