About Us

For more than 45 years, Jenesse Center has provided life-saving services, to individuals and families impacted by domestic violence.  As a nationally recognized non-profit organization, Jenesse is dedicated to the prevention and intervention of domestic violence through comprehensive support services, advocacy, education, and empowerment, helping survivors build safer, healthier futures.  Jenesse works locally, nationally and globally to shine a light on violence against women, girls, men and boys and advocates the basic human right for all people to have peace in their homes and relationships. Jenesse’s culturally sensitive programs and services not only transition families from crisis to self-sufficiency, but transforms the lives of its clients and the community at large by offering education, referrals and resources that go beyond shelter. Housing women and children from 30 days up to two years through our emergency and transitional shelters, Jenesse also provides a variety of support services, including mental health counseling, independent life skills classes, computer training, job referrals, after school programs for children, field trips, tutoring and comprehensive, direct legal services. Jenesse takes a proactive stance in educating young people to learn what healthy relationships look like and works to break the generational cycle of violence.