Celebrating 20 Years of Safety, Healing, and Justice

What began as a vision in grassroots advocacy, compassion, and a mission to support survivors of intimate partner violence has transformed into Wood County's only holistic domestic and sexual violence agency.

Thanks to the determination of our founders and the support of our community, The Cocoon has grown from being strictly a domestic violence shelter into a vital community resource and trusted community partner across the region.

And as we embrace this milestone in our history, we reflect on some of our most significant successes including:

*Answering thousands of calls for help each year, each one representing one too many individuals experiencing abuse

*Creating safe and supportive emergency shelter for survivors, their children, and even their pets

*Expanding services to include dual domestic and sexual violence services, an in-house 24/7 hotline, criminal justice advocacy, medical advocacy and youth-based services to more aid in our mission

*Creating partnerships with local school districts, universities, law enforcement agencies, healthcare systems and more to increase trauma-informed and survivor-centered approaches

*Providing affirming care to ensure that all survivors receive the care, respect and dignity they deserve

We thank you for standing with us by providing a donation that is meaningful to you. Your investment in our mission helps ensure that The Cocoon will be there for survivors, when and how they need us today, tomorrow and for future generations.