Willow @ Skyview
Hope Starts Here
Willow is officially home at Skyview on the Ridge, where Rochester’s first Family Justice Center brings survivors and their children every critical service under one roof. Thank you to everyone who helped us get here.
Cutting the ribbon at Willow @ Skyview, October 20, 2026.
One Door to Safety, Healing, and Hope
From nine locations to one safe door
Survivors used to travel to as many as nine different agencies, filling out intake forms and repeating their story at every stop. Now they walk through one door and find coordinated, trauma-informed care:
✓ Crisis counseling and legal advocacy
✓ Children’s programming and family support
✓ Medical services and forensic exams
✓ A virtual courtroom, so survivors don’t have to face their abuser in person
✓ Law enforcement and partner agency coordination
✓ Economic empowerment and rapid re-housing
✓ Wellness spaces, a clothing closet, and a pantry
Willow’s emergency shelter and residential programs remain at the secure, confidential Shill Family Building.
The Road to Skyview
How a community-wide idea became an open door.
July 2023
Willow and the Family Justice Center Alliance host a two-day strategic planning event with the Rochester community.
September 2023
Nearly 50 community partners sign on to the multidisciplinary collaborative.
October 2023
The Willow Family Justice Center launches as a pilot program.
September 2024
Senator Samra Brouk and Assemblymember Sarah Clark announce $4.2 million in state capital funding for Willow and the Child Advocacy Center of Greater Rochester.
October 2025
Partners, civic leaders, and survivors sign beams at the ceremonial groundbreaking.
October 20, 2026
Ribbon cutting. Willow @ Skyview is open.
Watch: From Vision to Opening Day
See how Willow @ Skyview came together.
Willow’s Impact in 2025
The need that made Skyview necessary.
13,012
hotline calls answered
297
shelter residents, including 195 children
1,034
clients accompanied to court
10,103
people reached through prevention education
Why It Matters
What a Family Justice Center Means for a Community
When survivors can get safety, justice, and healing in one place, lives are saved. In communities that have opened Family Justice Centers, domestic violence homicides have dropped dramatically.
90%
drop in DV homicides in San Diego
75%
drop in DV homicides in Alameda County
51%
drop in DV homicides in Brooklyn
Now Rochester has one too. Help us keep the door open.
“Willow brought me hope for the first time in a long time.”
Willow survivor
Come See It for Yourself
The best way to understand The Willow Family Justice Center is to walk through the door. We’d love to show you around. To schedule a tour or talk about supporting Willow @ Skyview, contact Nicole Morelle, Chief Impact Officer.
Need help? Willow’s 24/7 hotline is free and confidential. Call or text (585) 222-SAFE (7233).
