It's got to Stop

Let's end the cycle of abuse

Our Mission

To provide shelter, safety, empowerment, and advocacy to survivors of domestic violence.

EVERY 9 SECONDS

In the United States, every 9 seconds a woman is battered. Every year about 4,000,000 women are battered by their partners (Domestic Violence, 2005).

4 to 6 Children in every classroom

4 to 6 children in every classroom in Louisiana witness violence in their homes. 3 to 4 of these children are being abused and/or neglected.

More than 500,000 women

More than 500,000 women have injuries requiring medical treatment each year that were inflicted upon them by intimate partners.

50% of women & children

50% of women and children who are homeless are so because of fleeing domestic violence.

Who We Are

Faith House is a domestic violence crisis center and shelter, based in Lafayette, Louisiana. We serve seven parishes throughout Central and South Louisiana, including Lafayette, Vermilion, Acadia, St. Landry, Evangeline, Rapides, and Avoyelles.

In 2016, Faith House opened two Family Justice Centers, one in Acadiana and one in Central Louisiana. The Family Justice Center model is a national model that creates collaboration among local organizations to enhance and improve the local response to domestic violence cases and decrease mortality. We are excited to be able to provide such a comprehensive service to our community by providing easy access to law enforcement, legal services, counseling, and support services all under one roof.

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Donate

Financial and in-kind goods donations fuel Faith House and provide support to survivors. In turn, your help, no matter how small or large, helps plant the seeds to help someone make a new start.

Direct Service

All direct service volunteer positions require completion of a 40-hour Domestic Violence training before initiation of service. As a result, training consists of 20 hours of in-person orientation and online training modules and 20 hours of shadowing a staff member

Indirect Service

Indirect service volunteer positions provide excellent exposure to Faith House and offer volunteers who have not completed 40-hour training an opportunity to engage with our program on a regularly scheduled or on-call basis.

Fundraise

Thank you for considering a fundraising event to benefit Faith House. We are honored to be contacted so often by passionate members of our community, wanting to organize an event or promotion helping survivors of domestic violence.

Survivor Stories

Your story
is powerful

I was born fourteen years earlier to a teenage mother who never completed high school. Her first marriage was extremely, physically abusive. I was in third grade when we made our strategic exit from his grip. She remarried when I was in fourth grade, but their initially strong emotional connection quickly faded away and for many years they essentially lived separate lives. My mother was a survivor. I learned from her. Just survive. Keep going. But I didn’t want to be like her…

Stats as of late 2020

A Lasting Impact

11,220

people utilized our emergency shelter

27,314

people received crisis intervention services

38,163

total people served

144,183

crisis calls answered

Service Areas

Faith House is a domestic violence crisis center and shelter, based in Lafayette, Louisiana and serving seven parishes throughout Central and South Louisiana.