Domestic Violence Shelter and Services, Inc. — Local services in Wilmington

I brought my 4 small children here in a taxi they provided with our stuff in belief that they were going to help me get out of a emotionally and mentally unstable abusive relationship with their father. I felt so uncomfortable there all the women were snobby and hateful. Like they didn’t believe anything I was telling them. How are you supposed to get away from something that’s destroying you and start over? It’s like someone called probably my kid father and labeled me crazy so they wouldn’t help me. I DO NOT RECOMMEND this place for help. I also heard they cater to other races. I felt pretty let down and alone when I left. They need some more caring and non-judgmental people working there. I know that that actually listen to somebody and see that they are in a bad situation and they need help now if something happens to me and my kids I hope they see it maybe then they’ll...

Not sure if this is the usual response given here but I made a report with the help of this shelter and was told they would look into things and call me back (both the officer and the staff here said this to me)..long story short I have been into the main office 3-4 different times to check in because I never received a follow up phone call or anything to check in. My guess is this place is highly understaffed. It would be better to admit that tho instead of gambling with peoples lives. We turn to shelters like this when we have run out of other options so this was a huge let down..it has been over 3 months and I STILL have not received a call from anyone…and the context of what had been going on for me was pretty bad to...

Good Evening review reader's I actually am a domestic violence survivor in Wilmington North Carolina I came to the Open Gate with a positive attitude even though I'm at a lowest point in my life being displaced for years and I was denied because she said it wasn't any funding and couldn't receive a voucher for help when another woman just walked past me and said that she received help and even asked me to leave the facility when I was waiting for ny sister talk about women empowerment it really doesn't exist here. What do you think?? Mother of six with no help homeless and abused she wouldn't even take the the time to give...