Willow hotline counselors are available to support survivors every hour or the day and every day of the year. Now, they’re also available by text. As more survivors in our community come forward for support, Willow is ready to meet them. Our new texting option will open doors for those who are more comfortable communicating through text,…
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Willow Remains Open Despite Government Shutdown
Dear Friend: We want to be 100% clear that the Willow Domestic Violence Center is OPEN during the government shutdown. Despite anything you may have heard, we remain open and ready to serve anyone impacted by domestic violence 24/7. You can access any of our services through our 24/7 crisis and support hotline – 585-222-SAFE…
Willow Domestic Violence Center Appoints New President & CEO
Willow Domestic Violence Center announces today that it has promoted Meaghan Lacey de Chateauvieux to President & Chief Executive Officer by unanimous vote of the Board of Directors. Meaghan joined Willow (then known as Alternatives for Battered Women) in 2013 as the Director of Development and Marketing. In this role she managed all aspects of…
Leadership Transition
Willow Center’s President & CEO Jaime Saunders has been selected to lead the United Way of Greater Rochester, beginning in January 2018. Letter from Jaime
Domestic Violence Consortium supports 5 Key Pieces of Legislation to help Survivors and Their families
The Rochester/Monroe County Domestic Violence Consortium hosted its 18th annual Legislative Breakfast today, highlighting 5 Bills that have been introduced to support survivors of domestic violence and hold offenders accountable. Keynote speaker Dr. Michael Mendoza, Monroe County Commissioner of Public Health, spoke about intimate partner violence as a public health epidemic. More information on the…
Willow Center fears funding cuts with release of President’s ‘Skinny Budget’
The ‘Skinny Budget’ released by the White House this month includes significant cuts to critical programs and services for domestic violence survivors and their children. While it remains unclear what exactly will be cut, the budget mirrors the Heritage Foundation Blueprint for Change, which recommends the elimination of funding for VAWA (Violence against Women Act),…
Registration is Open!
Please join Willow Center for our Annual Spring Luncheon on Wednesday, May 10 from 11:30am-1:00pm at Temple B’rith Kodesh. We are honored to welcome Guest Speaker Dr. Jill Murray, best-selling author who specializes in teen dating abuse. Dr. Murray is a highly sought-after guest lecturer at international conferences on domestic violence, personal empowerment and motivation,…
Willow Center and the Rochester Lilac Festival
Willow Center is honored to partner with the Rochester Lilac Festival as their first ever charity recipient for the races! “We look forward to the Lilac Festival each year as the marker of Spring, renewal and hope – a fitting metaphor for the survivors we serve who are taking critical steps on a journey to…
Congratulations Phyllis Korn!
Willow Center’s former Executive Director, Phyllis Korn, won the prestigious Farash Prize for Social Entrepreneurship for her incredible dedication and innovation as a founding leader of Alternatives for Battered Women, now Willow Domestic Violence Center. The prize is sponsored by the Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation and includes a $100,000 gift to Willow Center to…
2016 Report to the Community Released
Willow Center and the Domestic Violence Consortium released the 2016 DV Report to the Community highlighting trends and data on domestic violence in Monroe County and the City of Rochester, and providing information on our community’s response.
