Women’s Justice Center-My Sister’s Place (WJC-MSP) has been quietly serving the community for 32 years. They don’t have a website. They don’t use television to advertise. But they have managed to help thousands of women and their children since its inception in 1975.

A non-profit organization, My Sister’s Place’s mission is to “eradicate domestic violence, child abuse and its effects on the lives of adults and children in our community.”

Some of the services they provide are education, training and housing. The purpose of the shelter is to not only give women and their families a place to stay, but to help them transition from the shelter to active community living. This is what sets Women’s Justice Center-My Sister’s Place apart from other non-profits with the same goal, noted Malinda Campbell, vice president, of Women’s Justice Center-My Sister’s Place.

“It’s the dedication and the passion to be able to help the women and the children overcome what has happened to them (that sets us apart), and trying to keep the family together,” Campbell said. “We have an undisclosed shelter, so no one can find out where the children or the mother may be.”

As a safe harbor, the organization services the metro Detroit area as well as the entire state of Michigan. This was one of the things that attracted her to Women’s Justice Center-My Sister’s Place – an interest in helping women to overcome what in some cases may be insurmountable obstacles.

“We have had women come as far as four hours away to our shelters,” she said. “At the shelter we don’t only give counseling; we try to empower the women to get a job and training. We get people to come in and do training. We also try to help them get started, have a new life.”

Certified staff provide domestic violence and child abuse counseling, parenting classes, case management services, homeless prevention, training, and other services. It also includes food, clothing, empowerment and enhanced self-esteem.

The 50 to 67-bed facility was a response to the growing need for service to victims of domestic violence.

“We’re committed to ending the violence faced by women and children,” Campbell said. “The violence must be ended.”

WJC-MSP is currently renovating their building and need help to complete the project. For more information or to donate funds, call (313) 962-4945.