The Women's center

24-Hour HOTLINE:508.999.6636

405 County Street
New Bedford, MA 02740

Phone: 508.996.3343
Fax: 508.999.7139

Spanish & Portuguese
bilingual support available

209 Bedford Street
Fall River, MA 02720

Phone: 508.672.1222

(Appointment via main office only)

TTY: 508.996.1177

24-Hour Hotline: 508.999.6636
508.996.3343


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IN THE NEWS

The Women's Center Welcomes New Programs A strategic merger on July 1, 2009, with Residential Care Consortium in Fall River brought two new programs under the umbrella of The Women's Center: Our Sisters Place, a secure domestic violence shelter and the L.O.F.T. Transitional Housing Program. "Integrating these new programs into TWC has been a seamless transition," said Pamela MacLeod-Lima, TWC Executive Director, "These programs will strengthen our ability to provide emergency shelter and expand transitional housing for homeless families in the 13 communities we serve."
	Our Sisters' Place has been serving victims of domestic violence and abuse in the Greater Fall River area for nearly 20 years. The shelter opened In the summer of 1990 through the efforts of private citizens. This expansion increases TWC's overall shelter capacity to 42 beds.
	Living Opportunities for Families in Transition (L.O.F.T.) combines temporary scattered-site housing with a spectrum of supportive services so as to enable the homeless family to achieve economic, psychological, and residential stability. L.O.F.T. helps bridge the gap for those families that are homeless by providing rental and utility assistance as well as comprehensive supportive services. During the past year, the L.O.F.T. program provided housing for 18 families with a combined total of 22 children.
We look forward to offering enhanced services and programs to victims of domestic violence and their families.

NEW FAMILY FUND

TWC is establishing a new Family Fund. This fund will help support children and families all year. We are hoping that people will send a donation or make a DONATE page.

35th ANNIVERSARY GALA

The 35th Anniversary Gala on October 16, 2008 at The Hawthorne Country Club gave TWC an opportunity to reconnect with our past in a very unique way. It was really exciting to meet the women activists who persevered through the Women's Movement of the 1970s, created a Women's Clinic, and paved the way for TWC of today.