- Domestic violence occurs among all races, ages, and religions
- It happens to people of all educational and income levels
- Researchers estimate that 3 to 4 million women are beaten in their homes each year by their husbands or partners
Shepherd's Rest Ministries is a family violence crisis center which provides a 24-hour crisis line, emergency housing, emergency transportation, legal advocacy, food, clothing, counseling, resource referrals, and financial assistance to the community-at-large located in Paulding County, Georgia.
We concentrate our efforts on enabling and empowering abused and homeless women in becoming self-sufficient and gainfully employed by providing them with skills in problem resolution, coping, parenting, and practical job market/ job retention skills in an effort to break the cycle of domestic violence.
MISSION STATEMENT
Shepherd's Rest Ministries is a family violence crisis center which provides
- A 24-hour Crisis Line
- Emergency Housing
- Emergency Transportation
- Legal Advocacy
- Food
- Clothing
- Counseling
- Resource Referrals
- and Financial Aid
Our efforts are concentrated on enabling and empowering abused and homeless women in becoming self-sufficient and gainfully employed by providing them with skills in
- Problem Resolution
- Coping
- Parenting
- Practical Job Market - Job Retention Skills
All in an effort to break the cycle of domestic violence.