Steps to HOPE is Polk County’s domestic violence and sexual assault prevention and treatment center.

In addition to providing shelter and services for victims of domestic and sexual abuse and their families, Steps to HOPE offers programs designed to break and end the generational cycle of violence including: men’s and women’s Domestic Abuse Intervention Program (DAIP); Adolescent Skill-building Karate program (ASK) and Parenting Education.

Steps to HOPE’s Second Chance Thrift Store provides client outreach and offers our community affordable clothing, household goods and furnishings.

“The mission of Steps to HOPE is to create a community free from the violence of domestic and sexual abuse through education, advocacy and victim assistance.”

For more information, call 828-894-2340. All calls are strictly confidential.

– article submitted by Debra Backus