Healthy Alternatives To Violent Environments

Healthy Alternatives To Violent Environments (HAVEN), doing business as Haven Womens Center of Stanislaus County, is a non-profit organization located in Modesto, California, dedicated to supporting survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other forms of interpersonal violence. Registered in SAM.gov since December 29, 2005, HAVEN operates as a corporate entity with tax-exempt status and specializes in providing domestic shelter services. The organization focuses on delivering comprehensive support to victims through various intervention and assistance programs, with a primary mission of helping survivors rebuild their lives and achieve safety and independence.

HAVEN has been a recipient of multiple federal grant awards from agencies such as the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women and the Victims of Crime program. These grants have enabled the organization to provide a wide range of critical services, including transitional housing, victim advocacy, crisis intervention, counseling, legal assistance, and support for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. Notable federal grant awards include a $500,000 Transitional Housing Assistance Grant to provide housing and support services for up to 24 months to survivors, and a $750,000 Services for Trafficking Victims grant as part of the Stanislaus Taskforce Against Human Trafficking (STAHT). The organization also receives numerous sub-awards from the California Office of Emergency Services, focusing on emergency shelter, legal services, violence prevention, and comprehensive support for victims and their children. HAVEN collaborates with multiple partners, including the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office, Family Violence Appellate Project, and local county and city entities, to deliver holistic, trauma-informed, and victim-centered services.