Jersey Battered Women's Service

Since 1976, Jersey Battered Women’s Service, Inc. (JBWS) has provided valuable life-saving services to victims of domestic violence and their families. Our mission is to prevent domestic violence through the protection and empowerment of the victim, to rehabilitate family members, and to educate the public about domestic violence and its consequences. JBWS provides a 24-hour helpline, emergency shelter for victims and their children, individual and group counseling, legal advocacy, children’s services, transitional housing, life skills education, vocational counseling, community education and professional training, teenage dating violence services, counseling for abusers, and more.