Sisters Against Abuse Society ,
SAAS
Our mission at SAAS is to bring Hope,Help, and Healing to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault within the black and African American community without regards to gender, sexual orientation, religious or faith affiliation (or none at all), economic status, or culture.
"Clergy must know that domestic violence does not discriminate by race, gender, sexual orientation, social economic status, or religious denomination. On a national average, every 9 seconds a female experiences domestic violence, every 6 hours a female dies in an incident directly related to domestic violence." Black women women experience domestic violence at a rate that is 85% higher than White women and 2.5% higher than other nationalities(www.idvaac.org). Domestic and sexual violence is the "Holy Hush" of the Black Church. There are historical behaviors in the Black community that dates back to slavery and the Black woman.
"What goes on in this house, stays in this house"
A Crisis of Faith
A Crisis of Faith
The act of domestic violence causes Christian victims to question their core beliefs and causing them to enter a state of Spiritual Crisis. The following are the symptoms of crisis.
- Feeling abandoned by God
- Finding it hard to pray
- Seeing no value in biblical scripture.
- Feeling isolated from other church members.
- NO one is going to believe me
- If I get a divorce, I have no faith.
The Effects of Domestic on Violence on Children
Slightly more than one- half of female victims of intimate partner violence live in households with children under age of 12. An increasing number of studies document the concurrent incident of domestic violence and child within families. Most of this experiencing child maltreatment also experience domestic violence
"SAAS is a place I can be myself and not be judged"
"SAAS is a place I can be myself and not be judged"
It helps to be able to tell my story to someone who looks like me and they can empathize with my pain based on their own lived experiences and history
Sister Doe - Interim House
Teen Dating Violence
Many black adult victims report experiencing some form of partner violence beginning as early as 11-17 years of age. A national study reports that of high school students, almost 14% of black youth(vs 7% of white) reported boy/girlfriend had "hit , slapped , or physically hurt them on purpose."
Our Services
Our Services
- Individual and Group Counseling
- Legal Advocacy
- Child Protective Services Advocacy
- Clergy Training for DV & SA
- Personal Protection Order and Court Accompaniment Advocacy
- Funeral Service Support for Victims
- Residential Case Management
- Faith-based Individual and Group Counseling
- Culturally Specific Domestic Violence Training and Community Education
- Economic Empowerment Workshops
- Community Partners Meetings
- Domestic Violence Volunteer Training
- Community Education and Awareness
For information please call (248) 710-6711
Get in touch!
Get in touch!
Address
Address
23500 West Seven Mile Road
Detroit, Michigan 48219
SAAS does not discriminate in the delivery of services or benefits based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, and age (as well as sexual orientation and gender identity).
Contact
Contact
Office: (248) 710-6711
Fax: (313) 543-6052
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Department - Yvonne Edwards
Phone: (313) 707-1815
Email: vonnie0121@comcast.net
Program Manager
Phone:(313) 707-6228
Exec' Director - Dr. La Donna M. Combs
(248) 710-6711
Email: preventionsister22@yahoo.com
Hours
Hours
Mon-Fri: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Sun: SAAS on Sunday Support Group
Call: (313) 707-1815