Safe Journey Plans with SCORE
Safe Journey is a healing ministry that offers women who have experienced domestic violence a customized transition program. The organization is dedicated to helping women of all faiths and beliefs who are committed to establishing lives free from violence by providing support that will enable them to live in safety, grow in confidence, and experience the power of God’s unconditional love through the people who serve them.
Safe Journey was originally organized on 1997 as the Domestic Violence Project under the guidance of the Ecumenical Ministries of Perinton (EMP). EMP is a not-for-profit corporation made up of thirteen churches in Perinton, New York.
Kathy, Kelly and Susan
Susan Prener is Executive Director of Safe Journey. In July, 2006, Susan contacted SCORE and requested assistance in board development, business planning and fund development activity. SCORE counselor Bob Zinnecker met with Susan and members of her staff together with Kelly Petrucci, the Chair of Safe Journey’s volunteer Steering Committee and began the process of working with Safe Journey to improve its business plan.
Prener says, “The mentoring and guidance provided by SCORE has been of great value to us as we move forward”.
Among the services provided by Safe Journey are:
- Counseling
- Advocacy: legal, housing
- Community referrals
- Community workshops on domestic violence
- Limited financial support, Revolving Loan Program
- Support Groups and special topic workshops such as financial and credit counseling
- Self Defense Class
- Education and Career Support
Kathy Steblen (Counselor)
SCORE has reviewed preliminary drafts of Safe Journey’s planning work thus far and has provided suggestions on the material. Kelly Petrucci says, “Working toward a completed business plan has given us direction. Once we complete the process I’m confident we’ll build on our solid foundation and clear vision of what our future will be”.
Safe Journey’s web site is at www.safejourney.org. Safe Journey can be contacted at safejourney@frontiernet.net or by telephone at 585-425-1580.
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