The Haifa Women’s Crisis Shelter aims to serve as a safe haven for women and children survivors of domestic violence; to foster a non-violent, friendly, empowering and supportive environment in which women are able to re-gain and strengthen their sense of self-esteem, control, and independence; to offer culturally sensitive services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to Jewish, Arab Israeli, and new immigrant women, in a setting which encourages respect for cultural diversity and forms a model for co-existence; to foster a learning and supportive environment for children witnesses and survivors of domestic violence; to outreach and educate students, professionals, and the community at large on issues regarding violence against women and children; to form alliances and coalitions with other Israeli women’s and human rights’ agencies to promote social change.