Sojourner Center

Founded in 1977 as an emergency program for women who had recently been released from prison, the Sojourner Center quickly found that the dominant issue affecting the women was domestic violence. Today, as the largest domestic violence shelter the United States, the facility has grown from a house with only 28 emergency beds to three campuses with 280 beds and 15 transitional apartments. Soon the facility will be expanded to a total of 29 apartment units, plus a community clubhouse, an education center, and a donation and resource facility.