Program areas at JBWS
Simon house: a housing alternative which aims to bridge the gap between emergency shelter and permanent housing.
Counseling & advocacy: to assess alternatives to living in a violent household. Individual and group counseling services are provided. Also offers legal information, support, and court preparation from attorneys and accompaniment, legal referrals, and access to free representation.
Arbour house: safe, temporary, and emergency refuge (for a maximum of 60 days) to domestic violence victims and their children. Also provides services related to problem solving and goal setting.
Community relations: provides awareness and education for the prevention of teen dating abuse, and public relations.
Children's program: to help children cope with family crisis and to adjust to life in the shelter program. Also teaches violence free parenting skills and educational skills within schools to promote awareness.
Jersey center for nonviolence: provides counseling to individuals who use abuse in their relationship.
Morris family justice center: a coordinated effort among agencies, including county government, law enforcement, social Service, and the court, to provide services to victims of domestic violence.
Other program Service accomplishments to support the organization's mission.