Clarina Howard Nichols Center

What Clarina Howard Nichols Center does

Clarina Howard Nichols Center is a nonprofit organization founded in 1981 and headquartered in Morrisville, Vermont, that delivers free, confidential advocacy and direct services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, human trafficking, and stalking in Lamoille County. The organization operates a 24-hour crisis hotline, a drop-in community center at 120 Northgate Plaza, and a pet-friendly emergency shelter, and serves as the local routing point for Vermont's statewide domestic and sexual violence hotlines. In the most recent reported year, Clarina served 403 individuals, answered 1,114 hotline calls, logged 4,107 survivor encounters, and sheltered 56 individuals (35 adults and 21 children).

The core service portfolio is delivered as a unified suite of human-relationship-based programs rather than a technology product: legal advocacy (court accompaniment, Relief from Abuse Orders), medical advocacy (including SANE exam support), housing advocacy, community advocacy (public assistance, veterans, disability services), youth services, and outreach and education. A 20-hour Community Advocacy Training program certifies volunteer advocates, and a long-standing partnership with the Sheltering Animals and Families Together (SAF-T) initiative (joined 2014) makes the shelter one of the few in Vermont that accepts domestic companion animals alongside survivors. There is no proprietary technology platform; delivery is conducted through in-person contact, telephone, and a static informational website (clarina.org).

Clarina's business model is a donation-and-grant-funded nonprofit operating under a volunteer Board of Directors. All services are provided free of charge to survivors, with no tiered pricing or commercial revenue streams. Funding is sourced from community donations (cash and an Amazon Wishlist for in-kind goods), federal grants, and private grants. The organization is a member of the Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence and the Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness, and holds formal operational partnerships with the Lamoille County State's Attorney's Office and the Lamoille Special Investigation Unit. Becky Gonyea serves as Executive Director. Financials are not publicly disclosed; the organization is GuideStar Transparency certified.

Name

Clarina Howard Nichols Center

Legal name

Clarina Howard Nichols Center

Website

https://clarina.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Clarina Howard Nichols Center is a Lamoille County, Vermont nonprofit founded in 1981 that provides free crisis hotline, advocacy, emergency shelter (pet-friendly), and outreach services to survivors of domestic and sexual violence, human trafficking, and stalking.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Domestic Violence Advocacy Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Temporary Shelters (624221), Child and Youth Services (624110), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Legal Aid & Client Advocacy Services (BPAGAEAM), Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD)

Keywords

• Domestic violence services
• Sexual violence advocacy
• Emergency shelter services
• Crisis hotline support
• Victim advocacy programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Morrisville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: The organization relies on community donations and federal and private grants to fund operations. No explicit revenue-generating commercial activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Clarina Howard Nichols Center is a nonprofit organization that provides free, confidential advocacy programs, emergency shelters, and direct services for survivors of domestic and sexual violence, human trafficking, and stalking in Lamoille County, Vermont. Core offerings include a 24/7 crisis hotline, legal/medical/community/housing advocacy, a pet-friendly emergency shelter, youth services, and community outreach and education programs, all funded through donations and federal and private grants.

Product overview

Clarina Howard Nichols Center is a domestic and sexual violence advocacy organization offering a unified suite of free, confidential support services to survivors in Lamoille County, Vermont. The core offerings include a 24-hour crisis hotline, advocacy and support services (legal, medical, community, housing), emergency pet-friendly shelter, youth services, and outreach and education programs. All services work together to provide comprehensive support from crisis intervention through long-term recovery, serving more than 400 people annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 24-hour Hotline A 24/7 confidential hotline providing immediate crisis support and connection to services for survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Callers can reach advocates any time for emotional support, safety planning, or to initiate access to shelter or advocacy services.
• Advocacy and Support Services Comprehensive advocacy services including legal advocacy (court accompaniment, Relief from Abuse Orders), medical advocacy (hospital visits, SANE exams), community advocacy (connecting to public assistance, veterans and disability services), housing advocacy, and general emotional support and safety planning for survivors.
• Emergency Shelter A pet-friendly emergency shelter providing safe temporary housing for survivors and their domestic companion animals, including ongoing advocate support, goal-setting assistance, and safety planning under the SAF-T initiative.
• Youth Services Support services helping survivors maintain healthy relationships with their children, plus direct services for children who have experienced or witnessed violence including support, skill building, and safety planning.
• Outreach and Education Community presentations and trainings on domestic and sexual violence topics for organizations, schools, and businesses in Lamoille County, plus an annual 20-hour Community Advocacy Training for volunteer advocates.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual ViolencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClarina Howard Nichols Center is a member organization of the Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, which works to coordinate and strengthen efforts against domestic and sexual violence statewide.
• Vermont Coalition to End HomelessnessminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClarina is a member of the Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness, participating in annual events like the Homelessness Awareness march and vigil.
• Lamoille County State's Attorney's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClarina works in partnership with the Lamoille County State's Attorney's Office to ensure survivor notification, input and advocacy throughout the criminal justice process.
• Lamoille Special Investigation UnitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClarina partners with the Lamoille Special Investigation Unit (LCSIU), a multi-disciplinary task force conducting criminal investigations and providing victim services for child sexual abuse, sexual offenses, domestic assault, and abuse of vulnerable adults and elderly.
• Sheltering Animals and Families Together (SAF-T)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2014, Clarina joined the nationwide SAF-T initiative, opening doors to survivors and their domestic companion animals. Pet-friendly shelter recognizes that pets are important emotional support and may also be abused if remaining in the home.
• Vermont Parks ForeverminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization with logo displayed on Clarina's website
• VT Network (Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerNetwork organization with logo displayed on Clarina's website as a member organization

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Network/La Red: Boston-area community-based organization providing hotline, shelter, and advocacy for LGBTQ+ and other survivors of partner abuse. Comparable small-staff, community-led model with similar confidentiality and shelter focus.
• Center for Domestic Peace: Marin County, California nonprofit providing crisis intervention, emergency shelter, legal advocacy, and prevention education. Comparable mid-sized community DV organization with similar service mix.
• Turning Point of the Columbia Gorge: Rural-community DV/SA service organization providing shelter, advocacy, and prevention education in the Columbia River Gorge. Comparable small rural, community-based service model and funding structure.
• Day One: Minnesota-based nonprofit providing shelter, youth services, legal advocacy, and community education for survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Highly comparable integrated service model.
• Women's Freedom Center: Southern Vermont nonprofit serving Windham County with crisis intervention, emergency housing, advocacy, and prevention education. Directly comparable community-based DV/SA service model in the same state network.
• HOPE Works: Vermont-based nonprofit providing 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, and advocacy for survivors of sexual and domestic violence in Chittenden County. The closest direct peer given shared statewide network membership, comparable rural New England footprint, and overlapping service menu.

Broad incumbents

• National Domestic Violence Hotline: National 24/7 DV hotline that routes callers to local service providers like Clarina. Comparable core function (24/7 crisis line) at national scale and a key upstream referral partner.
• RAINN: National sexual assault support organization operating the National Sexual Assault Hotline and a network of affiliate providers. Relevant as the national counterpart for the SV portion of Clarina's service line.
• YWCA USA: National nonprofit with local affiliates that operate DV shelters, hotlines, and sexual violence services across the country, including YWCA Vermont affiliates. Comparable service mix, broader scale.
• Safe Horizon: One of the largest U.S. nonprofits providing DV/SA hotline, shelter, legal, and counseling services in New York City. Same service taxonomy (hotline, shelter, court advocacy) at a much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/clarinaorg
• Xx.com/clarinahncenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clarina-howard-nichols-center

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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