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Why Celebrate Mothers?

Around Mother’s Day, we asked our community to once again join us in celebrating mothers—and all those who have been your hero, your strength, your refuge, your advocate.  You helped us build a groundswell of appreciation for these special people through actions like sharing messages of love and gratitude on Facebook and making a contribution…

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Mayor Lee and La Casa de las Madres

A City With A World Class Heart

On the steps of city hall this morning, standing alongside La Casa’s Executive Director Kathy Black, Mayor Lee encouraged San Francisco residents and business to support essential services like those La Casa de las Madres provides to local women of all ages, teens, and children. …we need to support our fellow San Franciscans who need our…

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Later In Life

Ending Abuse at Any Age: Building Awareness & Launching Services

This fall, La Casa launched a special support service program for victims of domestic violence who are 50 and older.  After serving this population for 35 years, La Casa understands that victims later in life have unique needs and need special attention.  We want survivors of all ages to know that La Casa de las…

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Service Spotlight: La Casa’s work inside the Special Victims Unit of the San Francisco Police Department

La Casa continues to work day-in and day-out alongside the Unit’s Inspectors, insuring domestic violence victims’ have immediate access to a wide array of confidential support services.

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Billboard Campaign Complete – Spanish Signs Up in the City Through Mid-April!

February 29th: We are proud to have exceeded our fundraising goal…multilingual messages are on the horizon, Why are we stopping now?

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Amidst Tragedy, an Opportunity for Community Change

“In recent weeks, a number of highly publicized stories have captured attention and inspired conversation about domestic violence….  The good about these stories—and others—is that they’ve gotten people talking about a topic often seen as a private matter. The bad is that these stories represent a true epidemic.” Read La Casa’s full guest post on craigconnects.org!  …

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Community Spotlight: Loud Dog—A Digital Brand Agency

It was a nearly instantaneous synergy.  Loud Dog—a digital brand agency—“takes an uncommon view of Loud” and models an exceptional commitment to its community.  Since being introduced to San Francisco-based digital agency in the spring of 2009, our continuous collaboration has sparked and strengthened La Casa’s work to inspire a board and diverse community to…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Dwight Been

For each of the past 15 years, Dwight Been’s contributions as a volunteer have enabled La Casa to connect with our community of supporters—sending cheer and thanks—during the holiday season.  Through his gifts of time, care, and graphic design expertise, Dwight transforms the drawing of a child living in our shelter program into La Casa’s…

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Community Spotlight: Volunteer Groups Make an Impact

When people think about volunteers helping to make the kind of work we do possible, often it’s the individual volunteers who come to mind.  You may have read about some of our tireless supporters, like Dwight Been, Betty Creary, Paola Souto and Sister Helen Garvey – recently featured in La Casa’s biannual newsletters.  As we…

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Home of the Mothers

Service Spotlight: Emergency Shelter Program

At La Casa de las Madres—Home of the Mothers—it’s true that you don’t have to leave your home to come to ours.  Through our community programs, with our Drop In Center as the hub, a survivor can access our full continuum of services no matter where she is on the path to increased safety and…

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Community Spotlight: Abuse Later in Life Training

On April 12, 2012 Chief Greg Suhr joined La Casa de las Madres in welcoming 14 Bay Area law enforcement agencies to an Advanced Officer Training on Ending Abuse Later in Life, coordinated by La Casa and hosted by the San Francisco Police Department.  The day long training brought together national and local experts on investigation and…

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Service Spotlight: Support for LGBTQ Survivors

Despite common misperceptions—that abuse only happens in heterosexual couples, or that those who abuse are always male—domestic violence is as prevalent within same sex relationships as it is within heterosexual relationships.  It affects people of all gender identities and sexual orientations.  All year long, La Casa’s continuum of services provides safety, support, options, and healing…

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Community Spotlight: Roll Call Trainings at San Francisco Police Stations

Through a partnership with the San Francisco Police Department, in May La Casa kicked off a series of trainings at San Francisco’s district police stations.  Providing a vital opportunity to connect with our city’s law enforcement officers around our shared work in response to domestic violence, the trainings inform officers of the services available to…

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Endowing Our Future: A Cornerstone Gift

La Casa is proud to announce a cornerstone gift, by the San Francisco Foundation’s Marie Mendenhall Cleasby and Gilbert W. Cleasby Donor Advised Fund, establishing La Casa’s board designated-temporarily restricted endowment.  This endowment lays the foundation for our legacy—safe, strong and thriving families in stable, non-violent homes. The Cleasbys were long-time residents of San Francisco,…

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Service Spotlight: Teen Summer Scrapbook Project

La Casa’s Teen Program is once again gearing up for our annual Summer Scrapbook Project, kicking off next month and bringing teen girls together from across the city.  Meeting two afternoons a week through early August, the program gives teens a safe space within which to learn, express themselves and share their story, have fun,…

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One Boy and His Mother*

One Story of Hope and Change At La Casa’s Emergency Shelter David came to La Casa’s emergency shelter with his mother and three younger siblings.  He’s 15, clean cut, fashionably dressed, and – on his first night in our confidentially-located safehouse – clearly unhappy with his situation.  He’s sitting by himself on a bench in…

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In Celebration of Mothers: May 12, 2013

We invite you to show the women in your life how much you love and appreciate them by making a critical difference in another woman’s life. Join La Casa’s 2013 Campaign: In Celebration of Mothers and recognize a women, or many woman, who’ve made a difference in your life. When you make a contribution $25…

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Community Spotlight: Volunteer Impact

Volunteers who give their time, energy, and skills in wide-ranging ways are truly at the heart of La Casa’s work, helping to ensure and sustain our free, confidential services 24/7/365.  In FY 2011-2012, volunteers gave more than 5,186 hours and countless intangible gifts helping in varied aspects of our work and all in support of…

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Service Spotlight: Sexual Assault Awareness and Response

April marks Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), when La Casa further amps up our year-round efforts to propel our community’s awareness of sexual assault and its manifestations as a form of power and control within abusive relationships. Throughout our continuum of support services and community education efforts, La Casa works to support survivors who have…

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Economic Empowerment

Service Spotlight: Economic Empowerment

Building on an initial partnership that started in 2010 with Bank on San Francisco (a program of the San Francisco Office of Financial Empowerment) and the Office of the District Attorney, La Casa has continued to expand our support for survivors’ long-term financial stability and independence.  After six series of impactful Economic Empowerment workshops delivered…

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