History
The Domestic Violence Program was founded in January of 1986, in consultation with the Nashville YWCA, as a voluntary effort of residents of Rutherford County. In July of 1987, the Domestic Violence Program became fully independent from the YWCA.
In 1988, the Domestic Violence Program secured two small houses to use as our first safe shelters. After 15 years of increased use and limited space, grant funding was obtained from the Christy-Houston Foundation, along with significant donations from the Charity Circle of Murfreesboro, to build a new shelter. This shelter opened in December of 2003, and we consider it one of the top shelters in the nation.
The Domestic Violence Program serves the community by serving victims of domestic violence without discrimination of race, creed, color, age, disability, sex, or lifestyle. The Domestic Violence Program is also a certified non-profit organization, which is partially funded by the State of Tennessee and is a participating United Way agency.