History

Welcome to My Sister's House!

My Sister's House is the first and only non-profit organization to specifically identify
and address the unique needs of women and children impacted by domestic violence
in the Central Valley's highly diverse Asian and Pacific Islander community.

24-Hour Multilingual
Help Line:
(916) 428-3271

History

June 2000	A public campaign began to establish My Sister’s House as Sacramento’s first organization focused exclusively on the problem of domestic violence in the Asian and Pacific Islander community. Plans were made to develop a culturally-appropriate safe haven for victims.
December 2000	My Sister’s House was incorporated.
January 2001	We became a nonprofit 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
September 2001	Our inaugural Board of Directors and an Advisory Committee were installed.
March 2002	A major grant from the California Employment Development Department allowed us to implement our Women at Work Program. This valuable program continues to operate out of the Broadway One Stop Career Center.
April 2003	We opened Sacramento’s first shelter for Asian and Pacific Islander women. The facility provides a safe haven for up to six victims of domestic violence.
May 2003	Thanks to a grant from the Employment and Training Administration in the US Department of Labor, we were able to fund our Women at Work Immigrant Domestic Violence Advocacy Project. The project’s purpose is to help Asian and Pacific Islander women who have recently immigrated to America and have been the victims of domestic violence.
October 2003	My Sister’s House held its first Domestic Violence Training Institute. The Institute gave participants an opportunity to exchange information and learn about violence against women in the immigrant and refugee communities.
November 2003	Our first annual Run For A Safe Haven was held at William Land Park. This 5K fun run drew over 1,200 adults and children who competed individually and in over 70 teams.
September 2004	We hosted our first “Yes I Can” Conference for domestic violence victims.
March 2005	We produced an organizational video to educate the community about domestic violence and the services provided by My Sister’s House.
November 2005	My Sister’s House held its first dinner thanking our many friends and supporters that have helped to make the organization a success.
January 2006	My Sister’s House began operating a multi-lingual telephone Help Line that is available 24-hours a day to assist victims of domestic violence.
April 2006	We launched our “No Excuse For Abuse” project, which involves printing information about My Sister’s House on shopping bags in Chinese, Hmong, Tagalog, and Vietnamese. The bags are then distributed to various Asian grocery stores in the Sacramento area.
May 2006	My Sister’s House celebrated its Fifth Anniversary.
June 2006	The Sacramento Housing Alliance selected My Sister’s House as a recipient of its distinguished advocacy award for the work we have done addressing the issue of domestic violence in Sacramento’s Asian and Pacific Islander community.

My Sister's House is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

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