Women in Safe Homes
WISH provides a variety of confidential intervention and prevention services for anyone. WOMEN IN SAFE HOMES (WISH) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING ESSENTIAL SUPPORT SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND OTHER VIOLENT CRIMES. WISH IS LOCATED IN KETCHIKAN AND SERVES OVER 17 COMMUNITIES IN SOUTHERN SOUTHEAST ALASKA. THESE INCLUDE THE COMMUNITIES OF KETCHIKAN, SAXMAN, WRANGELL, PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND, METLAKATLA, AND HYDER. CURRENTLY, WISH HAS A 30BED FACILITY THAT IS OPEN 7 SAYS A WEEK, 24 HOURS EACH DAY. SERVICES PROVIDED CROSS ALL RACIAL, ETHNIC, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL GROUPS. OUR CLIENTS RANGE IN AGE FROM INFANT TO THE ELDERLY WITH DIVERSE PSYCHOLOGICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND PHYSICAL ABILITIES/NEEDS. WISH ALSO ROUTINELY SERVES WOMEN IN VARIOUS STAGES OF PREGNANCY. WISH IS THE ONLY DV ORGANIZATION WITH THE ABILITY TO WORK AT THIS CAPACITY IN SOUTHERN SOUTHEAST ALASKA.
Founded
1978
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Web
wishak.org
Address
Ketchikan
Women in Safe Homes WOMEN IN SAFE HOMES Creating a community where everyone has the opportunity to live violence free This website is supported by Grant Number 90EV04730300 from the Family Violence Prevention and Services Program within the Administration for Children and Families a division of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate control are responsible for or necessarily endorse this website including without limitation its content technical infrastructure and policies and any services or tools provided.
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