Connecting with the community helps bring awareness to domestic violence issues in the copper country. Building stronger connections to a support system means victims of assault have people they can rely on in an emergency. Building connections also keep the non-profit community strong and opens opportunities for groups to work together on a mission to support the Keweenaw Peninsula’s residents.
It’s very important for all of our organizations doing direct service delivery in our area to be connected and to have really strong relationships because we have so few and we have such a wide geographic area to cover and try to help people that we just have these unique barriers and challenges that aren’t the same as what they experience downstate. – Celeste Hendrickson, Executive Director, Baraga County Shelter Home
Celeste Hendrickson says the Baraga County Shelter Home offers more than just a space for victims to stay. The shelter offers a 24-7 crisis call line and works directly with clients for comprehensive services. She adds that stays at the Baraga County Shelter tend to last longer than in other areas of the upper peninsula because of a lack of housing options for vulnerable victims. Amplifying challenges advocates face when working with victims on their next step.
Learn more about the Baraga County Shelter Home joining more than 50 non-profits for Copper Shores’ Giving Tuesday 2025 campaign below.
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