To provide crisis support services to male and female adult victims of domestic abuse and sexual assault; and to educate the community by providing building blocks for healthy relationships.
Centre Against Abuse became a registered charity June 11, 1979, charity #146, under the name the Physical Abuse Centre.
The services at that time included the first hot line, counselling, and safe housing dedicated specifically to victims of abuse on island.
January 2010 the name officially changed to the Centre Against Abuse.
Today we provide services for male and female adult survivors of domestic abuse and sexual assault.
Board Members
Lorna Dixon Marable
co- chairperson
Damon Wade
co-chairperson - Governance
Donnisha Simmons
Secretary
Colina Outerbridge
Treasurer – Finance Committee
Marissa Sharpe
Director
Chris Clarke
Director - Governance
Nives Filice
Director – Finance Committee
Jacqueline Lightbourne
Director - Governance
Tina Evans
Director - Fundraising
Laurie Shiell
Executive Director - Ex-Offio
Our Theory of Change
If we provide:
Crisis Intervention
Awareness
Then:
Domestic abuse and sexual assault will decrease
Stigma about sexual assault survivors will change to be supportive of the survivor
Domestic abuse will be identified earlier and the survivor will leave sooner
Healthy relationships will flourish
Our Vision
Our vision is to eradicate domestic abuse and sexual assault in Bermuda, and eliminate the need for our services.