Our Mission
Our Vision
Our mission is to serve survivors of intimate partner violence, including women, teens, men, and families, through rapid-response services. We coordinate prevention, intervention, and advocacy support services, offering confidential rapid solutions and collaborating with network agencies. With compassion, accountability, and transparency, we aim to enhance safety,
self-empowerment, increase interagency collaboration, and prevent further violence, focusing on Boston and low-income residents while also providing support to those outside the city.
Our priority is "survivors over profits''
SIS: Empowering Massachusetts survivors of domestic violence with support services to rise above adversity, heal, and reclaim their futures. Our goal is to help them break the cycle of abuse and live free from violence, ultimately becoming self-sufficient and no longer needing our services.
Welcome to Scars into Stars, Inc.
About Us
Our mission is rooted in the belief that "Love is Never Abuse" We firmly stand by this principle, providing a judgement free zone for survivors.
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Why are we here?
To provide comprehensive services, awareness, empowerment, and transformative change to Boston's and other diverse communities affected by domestic violence, going beyond just filling service gaps.
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Challenges affecting low-income and underserved populations?
Challenges faced by low-income and underserved populations include inadequate access to domestic violence services, which worsens intimate partner violence and its effects on survivors from various backgrounds. Our focus is on individuals, rather than case numbers, statistics, data collection, politic and unrealistic guidelines and policies that re-traumatize survivors and families.
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Breaking intergenerational cycles of abuse, poverty and homelessness in our communities''
Domestic violence abuse has widespread and devastating consequences, including loss of life, physical and emotional trauma, sexual violence, family separation, homelessness, mental health issues, victim blaming, poverty, and a lack of accessible and attainable real-time prevention, intervention for survivors, affordable and sufficient community-based services in communities of color for survivors, batterers, and teens. As a result, the cycle of abuse continues from generation to generation, causing individuals to rely on courts, law enforcement, the department of children, youth, and family, the welfare system, and temporary shelters with limited resources and short-term remedies; instead of empowering survivors to be self-sufficient and providing a safe and supportive environment for them to heal and thrive, not just survive, but to overcome adversity and be the best version of themselves to live beyond fear and abuse.
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Starting 'SIS' was not instinctual, but rather a life calling born from my personal experiences and those of my daughters and others who faced similar pain. This crushed me, yet fueled my resolve to create a safe space for survivors. Who better to share a survivor's story than a survivor? Some professionals, despite credentials, often lack empathy and understanding, being tone-deaf and desensitized to domestic violence, trauma, and injustice, with some exploiting survivors for personal gain.
Demographic Served;
At SIS, we are passionately dedicated to uplifting communities of color and low-income individuals facing the harsh realities of domestic violence. We fully understand the hurdles that underserved communities encounter in accessing vital opportunities, resources, and culturally sensitive care. Our mission is to provide vibrant, inclusive support that centers around survivors, empowering them to break free from cycle of abuse and fostering resilience and strength.
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Collaboration with Stakeholders:
We acknowledge the importance of collaboration with stakeholders, including community partners, governmental agencies, and donors who share our values of transparency, passion, accountability, and integrity. Our mission and vision are mission-driven, not just data-driven. As a survivor-founded organization, we provide compassionate care. Unlike typical big, well-known organizations, we are a startup community that does not fit neatly into a checkbox or many funders' lenses. We are the underdogs in this industry, but we are not afraid of the giants. We learn, fail, and face setbacks, comebacks, as we grow, build, and cultivate our relationships and resources step by step, mindful of those we network with. Join us.
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