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SafeHouse Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to
ending domestic violence and sexual assault in Washtenaw County,
Michigan. SafeHouse provides free and confidential services for
any person victimized that lives or works in Washtenaw County. Our
programs include counseling, court accompaniment, information and
referrals, emergency shelter and personal advocacy.
SafeHouse provides services to all survivors of domestic violence
and sexual assault regardless of ethnicity, race, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, age, relationship status, veteran status, current
or former substance use, current or former involvement with the
criminal justice system, religious affiliation, immigration status,
physical or mental ability, health status, height or weight.
Click Here for additional SafeHouse Center Information
UPDATE (03-16-09): April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
View Upcoming SAAM Events
Download the Calendar of Events (pdf)
Download the Press Release (pdf)
UPDATE (07-15-08): CLICK HERE to Download the SHC 2007 Annual Report |
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| Around the world, 1 out of 3 women have been beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise abused during their lifetime. |
- AMA, Vol. 286, No. 5, 2001 |
| 1 in 3 teens reports knowing a friend or peer who has been hit, punched, slapped, choked, or physically hurt by his/her partner. |
- Bureau of Justice Statistics 2003 |
| Violence against women costs companies $72.8 million annually due to lost productivity. |
- CDC 2003 |
| 7 in 10 rape and sexual assault victims know their attacker prior to the assault. |
- Rennison 2000 |
| Almost 5.3 million instances of victimization by intimate partners occur yearly among women 18 and older. |
- CDC 2003 |
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