About WCCS:

Women's and Children's Crisis Shelter (WCCS) is committed to providing safety, shelter, and hope to victims of domestic violence. We believe that people should be treated with respect and dignity and have the right to live without fear of violence. We believe in the empowerment of victims of domestic violence, the responsibility to take action, and the need to engage the community. Learn more about WCCS here.

About the program:

Later this year, WCCS will begin providing a new permanent housing program, known as A Home for Healing. This program is designed to help individuals and families experiencing homelessness due to domestic violence move into permanent housing. WCCS will be providing financial assistance and supportive services to clients in an effort to create housing stability, including paying rent for up to two years before the client is required to take over.

Facts/statistics of re-rapid housing programs:

Studies found that families earning income increased from 34% to 38% by program exit and up to 45% 12 months after program exit (Finkel et al. 2016)
At least 70% of participants in the rapid re-housing programs successfully accessed permanent housing by program exit.

Source: Rapid Re-housing’s Role in Responding to Homelessness https://www.urban.org/research/publication/rapid-re-housings-role-responding-homelessness

About the campaign:

To keep this program running and expand its reach, we need support from people like you! Every contribution will fund necessities for our clients when they’re in this program and living in our units. These items include, but are not limited to:

Utilities
Digital services (telephone, cell phone, cable, internet)
House supplies (dishes, cookware, bed linens, cleaning supplies)
Furniture and equipment (mattresses, bed sheets, couches, dressers, blinds, appliances, etc.)
Groceries
Gift cards
Childcare
Personal care (Haircuts)
Physical care (Yoga classes, Gym memberships,)
Maintenance of housing

WCCS will also work with property managers who are looking to donate their space(s) and provide units to clients. These properties can include:

Apartments/Studios/Buildings
Duplexes
Townhomes
ADUs

How to Donate:

Online - Please consider making an online donation today by clicking on the "Donate" button above. We also accept checks and money orders.

In-Kind - We will also accept in-kind donations of hygiene items, gift cards, furniture, and more. Items can be dropped off at our Business Center located at 7702 Washington Ave 2nd Floor, Whittier, CA 90602. We are open Monday to Friday from 8am to 5pm (closed from 12pm-1pm for lunch).

Properties - If you are a property manager and looking to donate space(s) or prioritize WCCS to rent your space(s), please reach out to our Director of Operations, Marilynn Moreno, at mmoreno@dvshelter.org to learn more.

We thank you for your support and contribution!