Jenesse
Center, Inc. is the oldest domestic violence intervention
program in South Los Angeles.
The Center was founded in 1980 by five African American women who were
survivors of domestic violence. Our mission is to provide victims
of domestic violence with a comprehensive, centralized base of support
to assist them in addressing their immediate crisis and changing the
patterns of their lives.
Our program philosophy is based on the
following principles:
(a) Domestic violence is a family issue
(b) Women and children are our primary clients
(c) Clients should receive culturally sensitive and culturally
competent services
(d) Children are equal victims of domestic violence
(e) Clients must receive more than shelter – they must receive
life skills
(f) Services must transform victims into survivors
(g) Services must be provided to populations that are generally turned
away elsewhere
(h) Public opinion and public policy must be impacted to combat
domestic violence
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