About Us

The North Central Indiana Rural Crisis Center was formed as an agency in 1986, and the shelter was opened to serve victims of domestic violence in 1987.

In 1987, several concerned community members came together with the common goal of eliminating Domestic Violence in the Jasper, Newton, and Pulaski counties. They believed that a shelter for abused women was the first step in achieving this goal. Support groups also started around this time. A lot has changed in the past 30+ years and the Crisis Center has adapted as well. Crisis Center services have expanded to also include survivors of sexual assault and we recognize that survivors of domestic violence/ sexual assault can be any gender, race, ethnicity, social class, etc. 

It is the philosophy of the Crisis Center that each client has the right to seek alternatives to their situation in a safe and supportive environment. We also believe that each person is capable of change and accepting responsibility for change in his or her own life. The staff and volunteers work with the client to identify the problem, offer alternatives and outside referral assistance.  We neither encourage nor discourage decisions, but participate in the planning process and guidance of their goals.