It's a battered [right gender] shelter that promotes itself as co-ed. In a crisis situation with two abused children, I was greeted with, 'You're a [wrong gender]. What are you doing here? This is a [right gender] shelter.' I know of three other individuals in my area who've reported the exact same experience.
Project Sanctuary has one part-time State licensed counselor for two locations that are fifty miles apart. It has ten other people -- eight of whom are [right gender] -- who act as counselors, but aren't licensed by the State.
When I complained about this, the person in charge of the operation called me a liar. If you need somewhere to go, you're much better off at the Family Justice Center Sonoma County. read more