Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center

The Advocacy Resource Center (ARC) is a direct service program that provides assistance to survivors of crime. There are no client fees for services provided by the ARC. All records are confidential and are protected under Federal and Tribal law.

This organization conducts research and takes action to promote human rights and end discrimination of all kinds. Amnesty International strives to motivate the public and help transform communities in order to create a safer and more just world. Its Stop Violence Against Women Campaign strives to break the silence surrounding violence against women and create a world where all girls and women can experience freedom from violence and other social injustices.

The mission is to provide protection and service to all.

In April 1977, a group called the Jackson Area Council for Battered Women was formed because of its concern for family violence, the problems violence creates, and the lack of services available for victims in the area.  To make the Council’s vision concrete, an established administrative agency was needed so that fund could be obtained.  The Jackson Area Substance Abuse Clinic agreed to administer the program.  The program began in December 1977 under the name AWARE – Abused Women’s Assistance and Resources.  Until February 1978, the services were provided on a 24-hour basis by coordinatin

Bay Area Women's Center provides:

• 24-Hour Crisis, Information & Referral Phone Line
• Emergency Shelter
• Transitional Housing
• Individual Counseling
• Support Groups
• Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program
• Legal Advocacy
• Housing Advocacy
• Community Education Programs
• Emergency Cell Phones

Welcome to the Branch County Coalition Against Domestic Violence serving all residents of Branch County who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking. Established in 1983, BCCADV is a nonprofit, community- based organization dedicated to providing services so that all relationships in our community are respectful, empowering and free of violence.

The Caring House is a shelter and support center.

We are here, ready to respond to a call in the middle of the night. We can offer a warm, clean bed; a safe place to stay; a way to escape from the violence and fear. We are the best place to go first. Our staff and volunteers are people who understand, people who are trained, people who will treat every woman with dignity, kindness and respect. We’re here for the victims of physical, emotional and sexual abuse, and for women facing other difficult challenges. We are the best place to go first. Call our crisis hotline at 616.392.1970 or 800.848.5991.

C.O.V.E. empowers women and changes lives in Mason, Lake and Oceana Counties. Volunteers are always needed, goods, donations and all monies raised stay right here in rural Michigan. Make a difference today for the children of tomorrow. When the power of love overcomes the love of power, there will be peace.