Safety Planning We help survivors assess their level of danger and educate them in safety strategies — whether the survivor decides to leave or to stay in the relationship. We help tailor a safety plan with each survivor and, as approved by the survivor, we help coordinate the safety plan with the employer, children, family, […]
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About Hope’s Door
Charity Accountability
Posted by David Wallace on March 5, 2018
Tax Exempt Status 501 c 3 Letter 2010 Hopes Door Hope’s Door is recognized by the IRS as a 501 (c) (3) non-profit charity. Our federal tax ID number is 13-3023259. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent provided by law. IRS Form 990s Hope’s Door 990 YE June 2017 Hope’s Door 990 YE June […]
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Posted by David Wallace on March 5, 2018
Love Shouldn’t Hurt and Students Talking About Relationships (STAR) are among the most important initiatives we have undertaken to break the cycle of violence. We are not only making a difference in the lives of young people affected by dating abuse today, but perhaps more importantly, STAR peer leaders are learning positive lessons in leadership […]
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Posted by David Wallace on March 5, 2018
Evaluation Here are selected results of our work with teens in our community: The number of teen victims who would tell no one about the abuse dropped from 25% to 16% – a decrease of 36%. The number of teens who would tell a parent grew from 25% to 41% – an increase of 64%. […]
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Posted by David Wallace on March 2, 2018
From the Northern Westchester Shelter to Hope’s Door In 1979, the Junior League of Northern Westchester, with support from the criminal justice and interfaith community, conducted a needs assessment and identified domestic violence as an issue of deep concern. In 1980, these visionary leaders founded the Northern Westchester Shelter, which later became Hope’s Door. In […]
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