Strengthen Our Sisters Domestic Violence Shelter Services in Northern New Jersey

World Peace Begins at Home.

Need Immediate Help? Call our 24-hour Hotline 1-800-SOS-9470

ABOUT STRENGTHEN OUR SISTERS
Strengthen Our Sisters is a grassroots, community based, nonprofit, 155 bed shelter program serving homeless/battered women and children. The mission of Strengthen Our Sisters is dedicated to breaking the cycle of domestic violence, poverty, and abuse by restoring balance and harmony through individual empowerment.
HOW YOU CAN HELP !
Danielle Staub from the Real Housewives of New Jersey: raises money for Strengthen Our Sisters at Boxers NYC September 14th. To learn more click here.
THE CHAPMAN FILES INTERNATIONAL BLOG TOUR - Raising Funds to support Strengthen Our Sisters USA Today Bestselling Author Tara Taylor Quinn blogs for the cause. Tara is on a three month international blog tour to raise awareness and funds for Strengthen Our Sisters. Please join her in this effort! Comment on the blogs! Let people know who we are, what we need, and how much we appreciate the help we receive. Blog dates are posted weekly at www.tarataylorquinn.com
WORLD PEACE BEGINS AT HOME CAMPAIGN The World Peace Begins at Home Event was held on July 18th 2010 which featured a fashion show to raise awareness on domestic violence and to raise money to support Strengthen Our Sisters shelter. We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to ALL the celebrities, Danielle Staub of NJ housewives and daughter Christine, Alexa Prisco of Jerseylicious along with her Glam Fairies, the ladies of Hello Gorgeous Salon, T V & ESPN personality Ashlee Ray, Celebrity Hair Stylist Eric Alt , Celebrity Makeup Artist and star of the show Real Beauty Real Women , Jacqui Phillips, styles donated by Jacquelyne Joyah Incorporated and the many other wonderful people that put this great event together. All proceeds from the event will go into the shelters operating revenue, which supports the housing and supportive service costs to operate a 177 bed shelter pr ogram. Click here to read the post event follow on this event. *WORLD PEACE BEGINS AT HOME* was started by Pick It Up! Pictures” founder Jacquelyn Aluotto. Watch Jackie on Inside Social Work where she talks about her documentary entitled "Not In My Backyard". This film focuses on the issue of Domestic Violence. In an effort to continue to raise money for victims of domestic violence, homelessness and poverty please support us by making a donation!
STRENGTHEN OUR SISTERS - MAKE A GIFT CAMPAIGN Your gift will Transform the Lives of Women and Children who are Victims of Domestic Violence, Homelessness, and Poverty who are in your own backyard! - Sponsor a Bed/Crib - One Time Monetary Donation - Pay a Tribute to Someone Special
SOS EMERGENCY APPEAL - Click Here to learn more
Domestic Violence Petitions: Sign/circulate petition to make NJ Department of Children Responsive to Needs of Children. Click here first to find your congressional district for petition. Sign/Circulate petition to protect our children: http://www.PetitionOnline.com/sos4kids/petition.html Sign/Circulate petition to strengthen domestic violence laws: http://www.PetitionOnline.com/dv2001/petition.html

Spirit Through Service

Family violence is a debilitating injustice against women and children. Strengthen Our Sisters is dedicated to helping women and children find alternatives through counseling, advocacy, support groups, parenting programs, child care, children's workshops and employment development programs.

The Wheel of Power and Control

Using intimidation: making her afraid by using looks, actions, gestures, smashing things, destroying her property, abusing pets, displaying weapons.
Using emotional abuse: putting her down, making her feel bad about herself, calling her names, making her think she's crazy, playing mind games, humiliating her, making her feel guilty.
Using isolation: controlling what she does, who she sees and talks to, what she reads, where she goes, limiting her outside involvement, using jealousy to justify actions.
Minimizing, denying, and blaming: making light of the abuse and not taking her concerns about it seriously, saying the abuse didn't happen, shifting responsibility for abusive behavior, saying she caused it.
Using children: making her feel guilty about the children, using the children to relay messages, using visitation to harass her, threatening to take children away.
Using male privilege: treating her like a servant, making all the big decisions, acting like the "master of the castle", being the one to define men's and women's roles.
Using economic abuse: preventing her from getting or keeping a job, making her ask for money, giving her an allowance, taking her money, not letting her know about or have access to family income.
Using coercion and threats: making and/or carrying out threats to hurt her, threatening to leave her, to commit suicide, to report her to welfare, making her drop charges, making her do illegal things.