JBWS | Jersey Battered Women's Service

Our professionally staffed programs offer specialized abuse services and hope to those suffering from abuse.

The following comprehensive list demonstrates our success in 2009.

Helpline: (973) 267-4763

Staffed 24 hours a day
Access to emergency protection
Information and referral
Confidential counseling
6,034 calls answered

Arbour House

Safe, temporary housing
Individual counseling
Support group counseling
Housing and financial resource referrals
62 families
10,296 nights of stay

Children's Program

Individual counseling
Recreation programs
Pre-school and afterschool programs
Mother support groups
Children's groups
154 children served

Simon House

Apartment unit for 12 months
Life skills education
Individual counseling
Case management
Financial management
18 families served
10,668 nights of stay

Vocational Program

Career assessment and counseling
Computer literacy
Job search skills
77 individuals attended classes
48 individuals received counseling

Resource Center for Counseling and Advocacy

Support group counseling
Information, advocacy and referral
Legal information, advocacy and referral
Court preparation and accompaniment
989 individuals served in court
473 adults participated in counseling

Jersey Center for Non-Violence

ACT: A batterer's intervention group counseling curriculum for men
Choices: A curriculum for adolescent boys and young men
Vista: A group counseling curriculum for women who use force
235 males served
30 women served

Community Engagement

Education programs for community groups
Primary prevention programs for youth and adults who serve youth
Youth Leadership development
Engaging males in prevention efforts
In-service training for professionals
Affiliation agreements for domestic violence sensitivity
493 speaking engagements
11,493 persons attended

Dating Abuse Prevention

Individual counseling for teen victims
Outreach programs for at-risk adolescents
School-based programs for middle, high school and college students
360 programs presented
9,462 teens attended presentations
153 hours of counseling for teens and their parents

Volunteer Program

Training and supervision for volunteers
120+ active volunteers
11,824 hours of services
Volunteers called out by police departments in 454 cases of domestic violence.

Home Are You Safe? About Abuse Abuse Services Personal Stories About JBWS How We Have Helped Partnership Programs Careers & Internships Staff & Board Events & News Help JBWS Information for Teens Education & Prevention Publications & Brochures Contact Us Helpful Web Sites Informacion en Español Charity Navigator, America's premier independent charity evaluator, has awarded JBWS three and four star ratings for the past three consecutive years. For details, visit CharityNavigator.org.	How We Have Helped Our professionally staffed programs offer specialized abuse services and hope to those suffering from abuse. The following comprehensive list demonstrates our success in 2009. Helpline: (973) 267-4763 Staffed 24 hours a day Access to emergency protection Information and referral Confidential counseling 6,034 calls answered Arbour House Safe, temporary housing Individual counseling Support group counseling Housing and financial resource referrals 62 families 10,296 nights of stay Children's Program Individual counseling Recreation programs Pre-school and afterschool programs Mother support groups Children's groups 154 children served Simon House Apartment unit for 12 months Life skills education Individual counseling Case management Financial management 18 families served 10,668 nights of stay Vocational Program Career assessment and counseling Computer literacy Job search skills 77 individuals attended classes 48 individuals received counseling Resource Center for Counseling and Advocacy Support group counseling Information, advocacy and referral Legal information, advocacy and referral Court preparation and accompaniment 989 individuals served in court 473 adults participated in counseling Jersey Center for Non-Violence ACT: A batterer's intervention group counseling curriculum for men Choices: A curriculum for adolescent boys and young men Vista: A group counseling curriculum for women who use force 235 males served 30 women served Community Engagement Education programs for community groups Primary prevention programs for youth and adults who serve youth Youth Leadership development Engaging males in prevention efforts In-service training for professionals Affiliation agreements for domestic violence sensitivity 493 speaking engagements 11,493 persons attended Dating Abuse Prevention Individual counseling for teen victims Outreach programs for at-risk adolescents School-based programs for middle, high school and college students 360 programs presented 9,462 teens attended presentations 153 hours of counseling for teens and their parents Volunteer Program Training and supervision for volunteers 120+ active volunteers 11,824 hours of services Volunteers called out by police departments in 454 cases of domestic violence.	Safety Alert Do not use this Web site if you suspect your computer is being monitored. Computer safety. Please Donate Donate now, it may help save a life. JBWS is a non-profit tax exempt 501 c 3 organization. Your donation is tax-deductible. Donate now. Ways You Can Help JBWS Use www.goodshop.com and identify JBWS as your charity. Shop online with your favorite merchant. When you check out, a percentage of your purchases will be donated to JBWS. Use www.goodsearch.com as your search engine and identify JBWS as your favorite charity. Every click will generate a penny to JBWS. Order flowers and gift baskets from www.usaflorist.com/jbws and JBWS will receive 20% of your purchase amount. Having a special occasion and would like to direct your guests to make a donation to your favorite charity? Try www.justgive.org.