Tubman

Safety. Hope. Healing.

Your support will help people in the aftermath of violence and trauma find safety and stability through our full continuum of services, including emergency shelter, transitional housing, Orders for Protection and legal advocacy, mental and chemical health treatment and therapy, youth intensive case management and outreach, violence prevention education and more. 

Tubman is the state's largest provider of domestic violence shelter beds and we have been serving people in and around the Twin Cities for nearly 50 years. 

Each year, Tubman offers safety, hope, and healing to about 17,000 people of all ages, genders, and cultural backgrounds who are facing violence, exploitation, homelessness, addiction, mental health challenges and other forms of trauma. 

But, we cannot do this work without the financial support of people in our community. 

Your gift today will help people overcome barriers and move from fear to freedom this season and beyond. 

Your support has incredible impact! Here is just one story of survival from someone who came to Tubman... 

Victoria was first connected to Tubman when law enforcement called our intervention line to report that she was assaulted by her husband. Through initial safety planning, she shared that she did not feel safe staying in her home, and she came to Tubman’s shelter until a Domestic Abuse No Contact Order (DANCO) issued in the criminal case, when she felt that she could safety return to her residence. 

What began as one criminal case soon became four when her abuser disregarded the order and was charged with three violations of her DANCO. In working with her legal advocate, Victoria decided to seek an Order for Protection (OFP) to provide additional safety for herself and her children. She and her legal advocate drafted the Order for Protection paperwork, and Victoria requested child support and custody of her two children. During the OFP hearings, she was represented by a Tubman staff attorney and was able to secure the requested relief.  She also participated in a Tubman Law Clinic to get further legal support on family law issues. Throughout her time as a Tubman client, Victoria participated in our Holiday Gift Program and Tubman’s grocery gift card program for food support for her family. 

Victoria has been a client for over two years and accessed seven different Tubman programs. She has expressed deep gratitude for Tubman’s support during this difficult journey and allowed us to share her story in the hopes of helping others struggling with abuse to see that resources are available to help. 

Tubman helps people find safety and housing in the literal, life-changing sense, while providing support services to foster healing and a stable future. Together, with your generosity, we can ensure critical services are available when they're needed most. 

On behalf of everyone at Tubman, thank you for your support today!

*If you wish to give a gift in honor or memory of a loved one, please click "Dedicate this Donation" in Step 1 of Confirming Your Gift. 

Former Agency Names: Tubman Family Alliance; Chrysalis, A Center for Women; Harriet Tubman Center; Family Violence Network; ElderCare Rights Alliance

Keywords: Domestic Violence; Shelter; Families; Youth; Safety; Mental Health; Housing; Addiction; Recovery; Trafficking