NATIONAL WOMEN'S SHELTER NETWORK

OUR MISSION IS TO ADVANCE THE STATUS OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN OUR COUNTRY, AND THE WOMENS SHELTERS AND SAFE HAVENS THAT SERVE THEM, AND END AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. WE DO SO BY: (I) JOINING FORCES AND ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL NETWORK OF WOMEN'S AND FAMILY SHELTERS AND SAFE HAVEN PROGRAMS AND NATIONAL, REGIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL NETWORKS, ASSOCIATIONS AND COALITIONS AND ALLIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY; (II) HELPING WOMEN AND CHILDREN EXPERIENCING OR AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS FIND WOMENS SHELTERS AND SAFE HAVEN PROGRAMS, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND RESOURCES IN THE NETWORK; (III) ELEVATING THE VOICES AND RAISING AWARENESS OF THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND THE SHELTERS AND SAFE HAVEN PROGRAMS THAT SERVE THEM; (IV) SHARING INFORMATION, BEST PRACTICES, INNOVATION, RESEARCH AND EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS TO ADVANCE THE STATUS OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND THE SHELTERS AND SAFE HAVEN PROGRAMS THAT SERVE THEM; (V) OFFERING EDUC