Cocoon Shelter

THE COCOON EXISTS TO PROVIDE SAFETY, HEALING, AND JUSTICE ACROSS THE LIFESPAN FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE, THEIR CHILDREN, AND ALL OF THOSE AFFECTED BY ABUSE. WE WORK TO EDUCATE AND INCREASE AWARENESS ABOUT ABUSE AND COMMIT TO BUILDING A COMPASSIONATE AND SAFE COMMUNITY.

IN 2021, THE COCOON PROVIDED SERVICES TO 818 SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE, UP FROM 747 SURVIVORS IN 2020, PROVIDED 63 INDIVIDUALS WITH EMERGENCY SAFE SHELTER, OF WHICH 20 WERE CHILDREN, ASSISTED 233 SURVIVORS IN OBTAINING A CIVIL PROTECTION ORDER, RESPONDED TO 35 CALLS FOR ASSAULT SUPPORT AT THE HOSPITAL AND 156 SURVIVORS ATTENDED OUR WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUPS. WE ANTICIPATE SIMILAR NUMBERS IN 2022. AS THE PANDEMIC CONTINUES, THE NEED FOR SERVICES IS GREATER THAN EVER, ESPECIALLY WITH THE REPORTS OF INCREASED VIOLENCE OCCURRING IN THE HOME. IN MARCH 2020, OUR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CALLS INCREASED 40% AND AS RESTRICTIONS BEGAN TO LIFT, WE SAW A 50% INCREASE IN SEXUAL VIOLENCE REPORTS. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATIONIN 2021, WE RECEIVED 148 REQUESTS FOR SAFE EMERGENCY HOUSING THAT WE COULD NOT FILL DUE TO LACK OF CAPACITY. NINETY PERCENT OF THOSE WE SERVE DO NOT UTILIZE OUR SHELTER SERVICES AND INSTEAD ENGAGE IN OUR COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS. APPROXIMATELY 20% ARE VICTIMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND 80% ARE VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.WE HAVE ALSO ONLY BEEN ABLE TO HOUSE ONE FAMILY PER SUITE DUE TO COVID PROTOCOLS WHICH HAS INCREASED OUR NEED TO REFER SURVIVORS TO SURROUNDING SHELTERS OR PAY FOR LOCAL HOTEL ROOMS. SIXTY-THREE SURVIVORS AND THEIR CHILDREN WERE HOUSED IN OUR EMERGENCY SHELTER IN 2021. NINETY SURVIVORS WERE NOT ABLE TO RECEIVE HOUSING AT THE TIME OF THEIR REQUEST, DUE TO SHELTER AT FULL CAPACITY.