La Casa De Las Madres

About La Casa De Las Madres

La Casa De Las Madres Was Founded In 1976 By A Group Of Bay Area Women, Most Of Whom Had Experienced Domestic Violence As Victims Or As Daughters Of Abused Mothers. Deeply Motivated By The Death Of Her Mother, One Of The Founders Set Forth To Establish A Place Where Women Could Seek Refuge From Domestic Violence; Where They Would Be Safe, Cared For, And Allowed To Regain Physical Strength And Self-Esteem. Their Refuge Would Be Named La Casa De Las Madres--The Home Of The Mothers. Today, La Casa Offers Emergency Shelter To Women And Their Children While Providing Advocacy, Counseling, Family-Based Services And Referrals. Our Downtown Office Houses Our Two 24-Hour Crisis Lines, Drop-In Counseling Center, Teen Intervention And Prevention Program, And Community Education And Outreach Program As Well As Our Administration.