Mission

WOMEN IN SAFE HOMES (WISH) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING ESSENTIAL SUPPORT SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND OTHER VIOLENT CRIMES. WISH IS LOCATED IN KETCHIKAN AND SERVES OVER 17 COMMUNITIES IN SOUTHERN SOUTHEAST ALASKA. THESE INCLUDE THE COMMUNITIES OF KETCHIKAN, SAXMAN, WRANGELL, PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND, METLAKATLA, AND HYDER. CURRENTLY, WISH HAS A 30BED FACILITY THAT IS OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK, 24 HOURS EACH DAY. SERVICES PROVIDED CROSS ALL RACIAL, ETHNIC, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL GROUPS. OUR CLIENTS RANGE IN AGE FROM INFANT TO THE ELDERLY WITH DIVERSE PSYCHOLOGICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND PHYSICAL ABILITIES/NEEDS. WISH ALSO ROUTINELY SERVES WOMEN IN VARIOUS STAGES OF PREGNANCY. WISH IS THE ONLY DV ORGANIZATION WITH THE ABILITY TO WORK AT THIS CAPACITY IN SOUTHERN SOUTHEAST ALASKA.