Standing With Survivors (SwS)

Standing with Survivors is a mobile advocacy initiative that provides legal support, essential resources, and emotional assistance directly to survivors of intimate partner abuse, wherever they are.

Our goal is to empower survivors to achieve legal, financial, and emotional independence by connecting them with critical resources that help them regain stability, whether in the community, at the courthouse, or through our mobile services.

Through partnerships with healthcare providers, community organizations, law enforcement, and AVLF programs , our mobile advocates connect with survivors, ensuring they don't have to navigate this journey alone.

For many survivors, seeking help isn't as simple as walking into a courthouse or calling a hotline. Fear, financial dependence, lack of transportation, and childcare responsibilities often create barriers to safety and support.

We bridge this gap by bringing legal advocacy and essential support services directly to survivors, meeting them where they feel safest. Our trauma-informed "safe-haven" van provides a confidential space where survivors can receive support in a survivor-led, empowering environment. Our social work team, located both in the community and at the Safe Families Office, provides comprehensive, holistic support to survivors facing crises such as intimate partner abuse, eviction, and other legal challenges.