Northwoods Coalition for Family Safety is a 501(c)3 non-profit located in Bemidji, MN which primarily serves Beltrami and Cass counties. They are a domestic violence shelter and advocacy program with a vision of a community free of domestic violence in which safety is a basic human right.
They provide emergency crisis shelter and advocacy to victim/survivors of intimate partner violence; this includes shelter services to women and their children and short-term safe housing to men and their children. Their advocacy efforts include working alongside individuals to obtain self-identified goals, emotional support, crisis intervention (typically through their 24-hour crisis phone line), and assistance in connecting with local resources.
The Coalition also provides legal advocacy which includes assistance with filling out Orders for Protection and Harassment Restraining Orders, court accompaniment (for civil or criminal cases), and tracking court matters on behalf of victim/survivors.
