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Safe Passage operates on a limited budget, and donations of new and gently used items help us direct our limited resources towards our programs and services.
We accept donated items year-round at our office (43 Center Street, Northampton, M-F 9-5). Because we have very limited storage space and may not be in need of your items at certain times, we ask that you please call us in advance at (413) 586-1125 to arrange your donation.
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Posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2012
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Posted on Thursday, July 7, 2011
Safe Passage announces new Executive Director
The board of directors of Safe Passage is thrilled to announce the appointment of Marianne Winters as our new Executive Director. Marianne brings a wide range of leadership, management, and organizational experience to her role as Safe Passage's Executive Director. She is widely respected, locally and state-wide, as a stalwart advocate for survivors of sexual abuse and domestic violence. Winters served as Director of the Everywoman's Center at UMass at Amerst, Executive Director of the The Rape Crisis Center of Central Massachusetts, and Director of Jane Doe, Inc. of Massachusetts. Since 2006, Winters has been the principal in a firm that consults for organizations with social justice missions.
Throughout its 34 year history, Safe Passage has worked consistently to bring attention to domestic violence and oppression and to help women and their children achieve freedom from abuse. All of Safe Passage programs are free, accessible and confidential. Services include shelter, peer-support, counseling, education, advocacy, legal support and community education. Safe Passage primarily serves women and children in Hampshire County. Safe Passage believes that empowerment is crucial to ending domestic violence and that through the empowerment of the individual, we can effectively work to change the whole of society.
"I am really excited that Marianne Winters has accepted the position of Executive Director of Safe Passage", said longtime Board member Yoko Kato. "She is the ideal person to continue to lead our tenured staff - all of whom are so committed the work of ending violence."
Gail Kielson, President of the Board of Safe Passage said, "As Safe Passage enters its 35th year of service to the community, we are excited to have Ms. Winters in the crucial position of leadership. She brings a unique sensitivity to the issues facing the domestic violence movement. She fully embraces the essential need to engage the community in understanding the roots of violence and oppression, and supporting the work of Safe Passage. Marianne is grounded in the philosophy of Safe Passage which provides women with the support and information that they need in order to make their own choices to keep themselves and their children safe and to rebuild their lives in the wake of domestic violence. We look forward to continued growth under the leadership of Marianne Winters."
Posted on Monday, June 6, 2011
Annual fact sheet on domestic violence in Massachusetts
Safe Passage is part of a statewide network of organizations working against domestic violence and sexual assault. Safe Passage serves all of Hampshire County; other programs serve smaller, more densely populated regions in the state.
Jane Doe Inc., the Massachusetts coalition of domestic violence and sexual assault programs, recently released a fact sheet with current statistics and facts about domestic violence in Massachusetts. Although Safe Passage's services help hundreds of people every year, there is still much to be done. Please support us!
Posted on Thursday, September 30, 2010
Our new mission statement
This summer, Safe Passage's board and staff came together to create an updated mission statement for the organization. We are proud to share it with you!
Safe Passage Mission Statement
2010
Safe Passage is committed to ending domestic violence and oppression in women’s lives. All Safe Passage programs are free, accessible and confidential. Our comprehensive services include shelter, peer-support, counseling, education, advocacy, legal support and community education. We primarily serve women and children in Hampshire County.
Safe Passage provides women with the support and information that they need in order to make their own choices to keep themselves and their children safe and to rebuild their lives in the wake of domestic violence. We believe that empowerment is crucial to ending domestic violence and that through the empowerment of individuals, we can effectively work to change the whole of society.
We believe that:
- Violence is learned.
- Violence is a choice.
- Violence is preventable.
- Domestic violence is not about loss of control; it is about exerting control over another person.
While we recognize that domestic violence is primarily men’s violence against women, we believe that all people are entitled to safe and healthy relationships. Given this, we offer services to anyone who has experienced domestic violence, regardless of the person's gender, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
Posted on Wednesday, September 22, 2010
2010
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Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2008
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