Independence House, Inc.

The Mission of Independence House is to help all domestic violence and sexual assault victims and their children by creating opportunities to find safety and become empowered through crisis intervention, advocacy, counseling, referral, prevention, outreach, education and inspiring change in our community.

Independence House, Inc. (IH) is a comprehensive domestic & sexual violence community-based agency and Residential program in Barnstable County that focuses on meeting the unique and cultural needs of intimate partner violence and sexual assault of survivors and their children. We provide safety, food, shelter, advocacy, counseling, homicide victim survivor support and other resources to assist survivors in rebuilding violence-free lives for themselves and their children. IH is committed to the values of inclusivity, equality, anti-oppression, non-hierarchical structure, and a non-judgmental and empowering work environment. IH works closely with other agencies in the community, to offer a comprehensive network of resources for survivors of domestic and sexual violence and their children and survivors of homicide victims. IH works with these agencies and other community groups to provide education, prevention, and training about domestic & sexual violence toward community transformation and change. Please see our website at www.independencehouse.org for more information.