My Sister’s Place

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Housing 
~ “If you are a victim of domestic violence, you may be a candidate for Sanctuary Plus. Call us at 202-540-1064 to learn more about our services.”
~ Sanctuary Plus is an emergency shelter for 45 women and children
~ “Residents at MSP’s emergency safe house shelter, Sanctuary Plus, receive individual and group counseling, clinical case-management, and referrals focused on addressing the unique challenges each family and individual faces”
~The shelter has 15 bedrooms, a children’s resource center, a secure playground, and a commercial kitchen with a full-time chef who plans nutritious meals for families.
~ “If you are a victim of domestic violence, you may be a candidate for RISE. Call us at 202-540-1064 to learn more about our services.”
~RISE Transitional Housing “helps families fleeing from domestic violence move from crisis and homelessness to safety and stability.”
~The RISE program lasts one year.
~It provides “case management and education on financial responsibility and life planning.”
~ “During the year of participation, rental payments are subsidized by MSP and MSP staff provide ongoing support and referrals to clients as they pursue goals in an autonomous environment.”

Case Management
~ “Clients benefit from ongoing contact with case-management staff to support them in their independence, including counseling, referrals to community-based services, and advocacy.”
~Services include counseling, referrals to community-based services, and advocacy as needed for a minimum of 90 days.
~For more information, contact My Sister’s Place at 202-540-1064 to learn more about their services.

Counseling
~The Batterer Intervention Program “empowers men to hold each other accountable and overcome dangerous, destructive behavior”
~The program lasts 24 weeks
~Counseling and lessons allow participants to “learn about healthy relationships, how to become accountable for their own violent and abusive behavior, and how to replace violence and abuse with positive and healthy behaviors.”
~ “The goal of the BIP group is to provide participants with greater self-awareness to help them identify themselves as abusers, and to develop appropriate strategies to properly address aggressive behaviors.”
~For more information, contact Toshira Monroe, Director of Programs, at 202-540-1056.
~They also provide counseling and support groups to victims of domestic violence.


mysistersplacedc.org

1436 U Street Northwest, Washington, DC, 20009
(202) 529-5261

Hours: Monday–Friday, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM


Last Updated: 08.01.19


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