HAVEN HOUSE BELIZE
A safe place when home is not
WHO WE ARE
About Us
Since 1993 Haven House has served as a non-profit domestic violence shelter and a provider of support and intervention services for women in crisis and their children. By offering emergency shelter, counseling, court advocacy, referrals and transitional living opportunities, Haven House aims to provide an opportunity for women to rebuild a positive self-image necessary for them to regain control of their lives. We also aim to contribute to the elimination of the cycle of domestic violence through collaboration with other agencies and the community.
TESTIMONIALS
I really felt safe and it allowed me a time to think what I wanted and how I want to move on free from violence.
Magie
I was lost and scared and felt no one understood me but here it's all about love
Stephanie
I thought I had to stay and take the abuse for twenty-one years as no one would accept me with my 9 children, but Haven House did and treated us like family, gave us food and a safe place to sleep, they teach us how to love our self and one another.
Judy
OUR MISSION, GOALS & OBJECTIVES
žTo provide shelter and support services for women who are victims of domestic violence in collaboration with other related agencies. We provide an opportunity for women to rebuild a positive self-image necessary for them to regain control of their life. To contribute to the elimination of the cycle of domestic violence in collaboration with other organizations and the community. We provide temporary shelter for women in crisis and their children and offer support services to women residing in the shelter
SERVICES
EMERGENCY SHELTER SERVICES
Any woman who has been abused by her husband her partner is eligible for temporary shelter up to 21 days. Clothing, food, and personal items are provided free of cost
REFERRAL AND ADVOCACY
Women are referred for legal assistance, financial aid, health care, employment, child care, long term counseling, housing assistance
COURT ADVOCACY
Court advocacy is provided by staff or social workers for every woman who requests assistance from the Family Court. Types of orders and processes will be explained
CHILD CARE
Supervision is provided for children when necessary to allow mothers to attend Family Court, and participate in counseling sessions. A children’s library provides reading, study and play materials for the children, they also are engaged in play in a well constructed playground area in the securely enclosed yard.
SKILLS TRAINING
Women who stay at the shelter are offered basic level skills training during their stay- either cooking, cake decorating, arts & craft, computer training, and job preparation