Our Mission
Rivers of Hope is a domestic violence center serving Wright & Sherburne Counties. Our mission is to provide a community coordinated response to end family violence. We live out this mission by offering advocacy services to youth and adults. In addition we educate community members about the impact domestic violence has and the work we do, and partnering with other service providers to ensure that the needs of victim/survivors are being met.
Rivers of Hope has been providing advocacy services in the community since 1989. What initially began as an organization designed to serve adults experiencing domestic violence has expanded to include both a youth and outreach program. In the past 30 years, Rivers of Hope has served thousands of people and has helped them through safety planning, filing protective and restraining orders, offering support, and more.
Rivers of Hope provided one-on-one advocacy services to 191 youth, helping them develop safety plans, build healthy coping strategies, and access resources. Through these efforts, young people affected by domestic violence received the support they needed to feel safe, heard, and empowered.
With personalized advocacy and crisis intervention, Rivers of Hope supported 598 adults navigating domestic violence. From safety planning to legal system assistance, these services offered survivors the tools and guidance they needed to reclaim their lives and move forward with hope.
Over 2,000 students participated in Rivers of Hope’s educational presentations, learning about healthy relationships and the importance of respect and boundaries. These sessions empower students with the knowledge to build positive connections and prevent future violence.
Rivers of Hope offers an adult program, a youth program, a crisis intervention program, and an outreach program all aimed at ending the cycle of family violence in Wright & Sherburne Counties.
Adult program services include assistance with filing protective or harassment orders, advocacy services in the civil and criminal court systems, trauma-informed support group, connecting survivors with resources and coordination of community-based services.
Outreach services include educational presentations and training to community groups and organizations, tabling at community events, and participation in a variety of multi-disciplinary teams.
Youth program services include regular one-on-one advocacy meetings with youth in school-based settings, ongoing safety planning & social-emotional skill development, and trauma-informed interventions focused on recovery & guided by student-identified needs
Crisis intervention services include a 24/7 crisis line that can be accessed by victims/survivors of domestic violence, concerned family members or friends, and community partners.
Rivers of Hope is always looking for people to help us live out our mission of ending family violence. You can support us by spreading the word about the work we are doing in the community, volunteering at one of our events, or making a financial contribution. All of these are greatly appreciated by those of us at Rivers of Hope and truly make a difference.
If you have any questions or would like to learn more feel free to reach out to our leadership team at office@riversofhope.org.
