Poverty and isolation are significant risk factors for abuse. Rural women experience higher rates of domestic violence, abuse of greater severity, and have more difficulty accessing resources due to distance, geography, and lack of resources. Our outlying service loop is roughly 500 miles.
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Since 1977, the Women's Resource Center serves both Beaverhead and Madison Counties in South West Montana. These counties are designated as "Frontier Counties" as identified by the US Department of Interior (i.e. less than or equal to 6 persons per square mile). We are the sole provider of emergency shelter and services for victims of domestic and sexual violence.
Our Vision:
The vision of the Women's Resource Center is a society free from violence. |