Women’s Support Services (WSS) is looking forward to the tenth annual Trade Secrets and extends its thanks to Bunny Williams, our honorary chair, and the countless community volunteers, vendors and underwriters who make this event possible. Proceeds from past events have helped WSS purchase a new building and establish significant funds for emergency grants to clients in need.

Trade Secrets 2010 proceeds will be used to fund WSS education and counseling programs and to provide direct grants to help clients with legal, housing, transportation and medical emergencies.

Our Mission:
The mission of Women’s Support Services is to create a community free of domestic violence and abuse through intervention, prevention, and education. We offer free, confidential, client-centered services focused on safety, support, advocacy, and community outreach.

Women’s Support Services (WSS) is a non-profit organization that has provided critical services to victims of domestic violence and abuse in the towns of Salisbury, Canaan, Falls Village, Cornwall, Kent, Sharon and nearby New York and Massachusetts since 1981. Our services include: a 24-hour crisis hotline; emergency shelter; individual support counseling for adults and youths; legal, medical and social service advocacy; support groups; and community education and prevention programs. All WSS services are free of charge and totally confidential.

In the Past Year WSS Has Worked With:
583 adults
72 children

In Addition:
800 individual counseling sessions were provided
172 women & children participated in support & educational groups
5,522 people attended violence prevention presentations
1,577 requests for information were met
626 calls to our 24-hour hotline were answered

For more information about WSS call 860-364-1080.
Click here to go to www.wssdv.org.