We recently changed our name to Roads to Peace from the Clinton County Women’s Center. This change happened because we do not provide services or shelter solely to women. Our services are available to all people, regardless of gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation.

All of our staff receive LGBTQ+ specific training. We recognize that victims and abusers of all genders exist and have knowledge of trans, queer, and LGB specific types of abuse. We recognize that a large portion of the LGB community and an even larger portion of the trans community has experienced domestic and/or sexual violence. We also recognize that long, healthy, and happy LGBTQ+ lives are possible and that people living them exist within our community.

In our shelter, all bathrooms are single stall and gender neutral. We are often able to provide individual, unshared bedrooms for increased privacy and comfort. Rooms are typically only shared by guests who are not family when all other rooms are filled.

Our services are all confidential and LGBTQ+ status is protected under our confidentiality.

We have an LGBTQ+ Support Group that meets once a week. For more information on date, time, and location, please contact Roads to Peace.

LGBTQ+ Resources:

• FORGE is a progressive organization whose mission is to support, educate and advocate for the rights and lives of transgender individuals and SOFFAs (Significant Others, Friends, Family, and Allies). FORGE is dedicated to helping move fragmented communities beyond identity politics and forge a movement that embraces and empowers our diverse complexities.
• The Network/La Red is a survivor-led, social justice organization that works to end partner abuse in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, SM, polyamorous, and queer communities. Rooted in anti-oppression principles, our work aims to create a world where all people are free from oppression. We strengthen our communities through organizing, education, and the provision of support services.
• PCADV (the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence) is one of our funders and a portion of their website is dedicated to ending abuse in the LGBTQ+ community.
• PCAR (the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape) is another one of our funders and a portion of their website is about sexual violence and LGBTQ+ communities.
• The Mazzoni Center is located in Philadelphia and their mission is to provide quality comprehensive health and wellness services in an LGBTQ-focused environment, while preserving the dignity and improving the quality of life of the individuals they serve.