Bridging Horizons
Empowering Lives. Rebuilding Hope
Our Mission
The mission of Bridging Horizons is to provide temporary housing and address the basic needs of domestic violence survivors. We believe that every person deserves to feel safe, respected, and valued.
What We Do?
At Bridging Horizons, we strive to help survivors of domestic violence. We accomplish this goal by aiding the survivors with temporary stays in motels for a few days, paying for basic needs - including utility bills, helping pay for groceries and gas.
Eligibility For Services : The survivor must be listed as a victim of domestic violence in an open case at the Washington County District Attorney’s Office.
Why do we do it?
Domestic Violence is a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that one partner uses to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner. Domestic Violence cna be physical, sexual, emotional, economic, psychological, or technological actions, threats of action, or other coercive behavior patterns that influence another person within an intimate partner relationship.
Housing is a necessity for every human being. Around 1,200 individuals die annually, and around 2 million get injured due to domestic violence. They not only face physical abuse but emotional, verbal, financial, and psychological abuse at the hands of their abuser. The statistics on domestic violence are startling. 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men in the United States have experienced physical violence by their intimate partner. On average, 20 people per minute are abused by their intimate partner. 39.8% of Oregon women and 36.2% of Oregon men experience intimate partner physical violence. (NCADV: National Coalition Against Domestic Violence 2021). Domestic violence is a leading cause of homelessness. According to the U.S. Conference, 2008, 28% of families are homeless because of domestic violence.
How do we do it?
Victims and survivors of domestic violence face unique challenges given the intimate relationships involved. Those challenges can include, among other things, child care, food, housing, and medical bills. Certain resources can help them start the process of recovery but it can be a long and winding road. Bridging Horizons seeks to help the victims and survivors continue on the path to recovery by helping them access necessities of everyday living through financial support.