CWS Mission: To foster self-empowerment of women and children so they can establish lives free of domestic and sexual violence.

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    Incorporated in 1985 as Clackamas County’s only shelter for women and children escaping family violence, CWS is still Clackamas County’s primary provider of services for survivors of domestic and sexual violence. In 27 years CWS has come from offering shelter for a few to offering comprehensive services for many. To learn about what we believe, our cutting-edge practices and who makes up our board and staff go to About CWS. For more information about issues surrounding domestic violence check Resources.

    We offer a range of services for women and families facing domestic and sexual violence. Our Services include a shelter and a 24/7 help line, legal advocacy, housing, rural outreach, counseling, youth education and prevention, community education and culturally-specific services. Our staff of well-trained professionals offers support and advocacy to individuals and families seeking to live violence free lives.

    To offer these life-changing services, CWS depends on the investment of time and money from people like you. Support from the community in the form of donations, volunteering or community events are important to the well being of our organization. If you would like to a make a difference for those fleeing domestic violence we ask you to Donate, Get Involved or attend Events.

     

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        Do you know about VAWA?

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        By Melissa Erlbaum, CWS Executive Director VAWA is the Violence Against Women Act. Keep reading. It is important to know for your daughters, wife, sisters, niece, and friends. Women, men and children are literally losing their lives, running out of hope and hiding from the domestic terrorism occurring in their …

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        Our Shelter is expanding!!

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        In response to the need for increasing the capacity of emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence CWS opened the Shelter Annex over the 2012 Christmas Holiday weekend. The new annex which houses five bedrooms, two large bathrooms, laundry facilities, office space and storage will allow CWS to serve 50 – 70 more people …

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