Sojourner Family Peace Center — Domestic abuse treatment center in Milwaukee, WI

I am a victim of abuse and was not able to leave after so many attempts to get help and I remember the lack of care or resources from Sojourner. Yesterday I saw a marketing campaign at Froedoertd Hospital from them and it triggered me so much, a reminder that I will never get to leave, ill never be seen as less than in my home or society. Realizing that victims are nothing more than a quota to fill. What difference does it make who it is that denies your humanity?

Very helpful, understanding, and knowledgeable. Thank you Allison, Makenzie, Hannah, Maggie and crew !!! Thank you to the very special lady that took lots of time knitting my scarf. I will always remember your smiles and kindness. This brought me much hope during a hard time. Love.

My daughter and I are trying to file a restraining order. The police referred us to this place. Gave us a pamphlet with “Evelyn” on it and a number. We called and she answered. She was rude and declared she doesn’t know why the police would refer us to her. Then she hung up. The website brags about the support they provide people affected by domestic violence. But apparently not for everyone. I hope this place isn’t getting funding to help people. Why offer a service that’s not truly available? Why partner with the police? This place is false hope.

I won't even get into my experience with this place a few years ago, but this year, when I was in court for a restraining order against my abuser, the advocates are supposed to be there for support for the victims and I was completely alone. My experience with them a few years back weren't much better.

I was here in 2021. I had a great experience here. My case worker really cared about my wellbeing and my future development in life. I recommend woman in toxic situations to come here. I was in a really bad situation and would not be where I’m at in life without them right now. They’re amazing

Writing review for Sojourner as a meeting host for nonprofits. They do an excellent job of preparing the facility, (including coffee for guests), have ample AV equipment, pleasant staff & honor room reservations. Rooms are clean and sizeable for large groups. It is great to have Sojourner as an option for hosting public meetings!

This is the most in safe dirty in healthy living environment. They only want you to look good when they have tours. They want you to talk about how they help you if they have they some big donators coming thru. They have nothing their other than shelter. The women fight argue are disgusting living situations messy. Kids run every where unattended. Staff fights and argues with women in their. It is completely a wreck of a place. Women who jus are drugged out on pulls with their babies and staff asks other women to help the mother instead of calling social services. Which that is their job. This place needs the be shut down. Its a shame they have some awesome volenterrs and true workers who reallybwant to help and the faculty who wants to help does help the others jus stays in their office and does nothing. 2 years that ace has been open and they have run it down it has black mold in the bathrooms and paint is all ruined. It's a true shame. It's needs new management. Someone fresh who cares. The daily meeting needs to be about how to heal your wounds and how to learn not to get back into abusive relationships. How to heal yourself. Every meetingbin their is about chores. And the place is gross. I could go on about how sad this place is. 2 fights a gun a wallet on Easter is to much for women running from abuse.

Definitely discriminate if you are EDUCATED. IF YOUR NEEDY AS HELL..... You'll be just fine and get along with staff. If your there for having no place to go only due to DV.... You don't belong there to them. They made me throw away 75% of my stuff when I first got there because there was no room for it. Come to find out later there was a storage in the basement. Women and children who were there before me were walking around with my just thrown away clothes and and playing with my son's toys that they made me toss out.

Feeling alone at a place that is supposed to help people can cause a deeper feeling of being alone. When there is no help when you're helpless it makes going on feel hopeless. So many people continue to have misconceptions of what domestic violence curtails. Our faces are not always what you imagine; uneducated and poor may or may not be factors. Housing is needed so very badly for single woman of all ages as well as families. And job placement is needed along with some job skills or training. It's sad that one can not be client as well as volunteer or employee at the same time. Its like being punished for being abused. Times have changed and so has Sojourner. Bigger isn't always better when people get lost amonst them that choose to be here, those that are ordered to be here and those that want to profit off the pain of all those that enter here.

My advocate does not advocate for me but I have to advocate for myself. I'm genuinely a victim of domestic abuse and I feel like I contniously being left to my own vices. Which can be in healthy.. but I am hopeful and will keep trying if not for them I would n ot have met Nancy with Jewish Family Services. She is awsome to work with and I'm learning so much.