News
Recent Posts
Join us at Pop-Up Advocacy!
Welcoming, trained advocates are available and ready to listen to your story and support you or a loved one in getting resources you need at Pop-Up Advocacy. Visit us at Rondo Community Library in St. Paul every Tuesday, 11am-3pm. We can help make a plan for your safety, connect you…
From Victim to Survivor: Stories of Healing
We have the incredible opportunity to meet and serve brave survivors at our shelter every day. We are proud to share their inspiring stories in the next video of our 2021 Virtual Fundraiser series. Their perseverance and strength during some of the darkest times in their lives is deeply profound.
Looking Forward, Standing Strong During the COVID-19 Crisis
The past year and half has been unprecedented for all us, but even more so for victim/survivors of domestic violence. Learn how staff and residents made it through the COVID-19 pandemic. Their resiliency will surely inspire you to keep looking forward and standing strong. Support resilient, safe communities free from…
Domestic Violence is a Housing Crisis
This video reminds us why domestic violence is actually a housing crisis, and why our aftercare program for victim/survivors is crucial in breaking the cycle of domestic violence in our community. When a victim/survivor’s home is no longer safe, it automatically creates a choice: stay in a dangerous environment with…
Words to My Mother
Words to My Mother is an inspiring music video about breaking the cycle of domestic violence for victim/survivors and their children. This song, delivered with so much heart by Jada Lynn, speaks to the importance of creating a safer future free from domestic violence for generations to come. Women’s Advocates…
Quarterly Newsletter: September 2021
Subscribe to our Quarterly Newsletter and view September, 2021’s newsletter here!…
After Experiencing Sexual Assault
What to do if you have experienced sexual assault: Immediate Assistance, Processing Trauma, Legal & Medical Steps Watch our “After Experiencing Sexual Assault: Healing + Support” webinar here If you’ve been sexually assaulted and need immediate assistance, the Ramsey County SOS Sexual…
WA Reflects on the Events of the Past Few Weeks — April 2021
As we, the staff of Women’s Advocates, reflect on events of the past few weeks, including the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin and the death and funeral of Daunte Wright: We hold in our caring embrace the families and loved ones of George Floyd, Daunte Wright,…
Take Action + Learn About #SAAM
Different members from Women’s Advocates’ staff periodically write posts on topics that are relevant to the work we do as an organization. While Women’s Advocates is supported by Grant No. A-CVS-2018-WOMADV-00013, awarded by the Office on Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs – the opinions, findings, and conclusions or…
In Response to the Killing of Daunte Wright
Women’s Advocates stands in anguish and solidarity with our Twin Cities BIPOC communities, especially our Black community, as we struggle to absorb the reality of yet another senseless killing of a Black man by a police officer in our community. The trauma affecting our community, and especially the family…