Mission & History

Our Mission

At Hope & Healing Survivor Resource Center, we are committed to the prevention of violence through social and systemic change, and providing trauma-informed, culturally responsive services to survivors of domestic and intimate partner violence, sexual violence, and human trafficking in Medina and Summit Counties, Ohio.

Our Vision

Our vision at Hope & Healing is the eradication of domestic and intimate partner violence, sexual violence, and human trafficking, to foster safer and more compassionate communities.

Our History

Since its early beginnings in the 1970s, Hope & Healing Survivor Resource Center has evolved from grassroots initiatives to a comprehensive resource, standing as a beacon of hope and healing for countless survivors in Medina County and Summit County in Northeast Ohio.

Combining the legacies of Akron’s Battered Women’s Shelter and the Rape Crisis Centers in Summit and Medina Counties, Hope & Healing Survivor Resource Center now offers comprehensive services for survivors of domestic and intimate partner violence, sexual violence, and human trafficking. Its trauma-informed, culturally responsive services support survivors every step of the way, including emergency shelter, court advocacy, therapy, support groups, case management, and much more.

Thanks to unwavering community support, Hope & Healing is where survivors can find strength, support, and a path towards brighter tomorrows.

The culmination of decades of dedication and hard work arrived with the birth of the Hope & Healing Survivor Resource Center in 2017. Hope & Healing’s innovative Akron campus includes the largest emergency shelter in the State of Ohio, and together with its shelter in Medina, provides over over 200 beds and safe shelter men, women, and children.

Hope & Healing supports survivors beyond the walls of its shelters. Meeting survivors where they are, Hope & Healing provides case management, court advocacy, and other supportive services in the community, holding regular drop-in hours at libraries, community centers, and other locations in the community convenient to survivors.

And, Hope & Healing supports survivors around the clock, whether sharing support, information, and referrals through the 24/7 crisis hotline, or accompanying survivors in the hospital.

Hope & Healing provides community education to raise awareness and reduce stigma, and advocates for systemic changes to better support survivors at a broader level.

With its vision to eradicate sexual assault, domestic violence, and human trafficking, Hope & Healing works to prevent violence through social and systemic change, envisioning a safer future for all.