Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center

What Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center does

Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center is a Massachusetts-based nonprofit social services organization founded in 1982 (originally as Women's Crisis Center and renamed in 2005) that supports survivors of domestic violence and works to prevent intimate partner homicide. The organization operates four offices across northern Essex County serving 16 communities, with a staff of 45, and is led by CEO Suzanne C. Dubus. Its portfolio spans four interconnected program pillars: Survivor Services (free crisis counseling, safety planning, legal advocacy, and housing assistance for adult and child survivors); the Geiger Institute (a national homicide prevention initiative launched in 2022 that deploys the proprietary Domestic Violence High Risk Team model and Danger Assessment for Law Enforcement tool to more than 400 jurisdictions); Youth Empowerment Services (school-based prevention education and the affiliated Girls Inc. of the Seacoast Area programs across 12 Massachusetts towns); and the Intimate Partner Abuse Education Program, a 40-week Massachusetts Department of Public Health-certified intervention for people who use violence, paired with a 20-week Strong Fathers elective.

The organization has no proprietary software product in the conventional sense; its technical assets are operational and methodological. These include the DVHRT Model and DA-LE assessment tool developed from frontline advocacy work since 2005, event fundraising infrastructure built on Blackbaud TeamRaiser, the Recite Me accessibility toolbar providing translation into over 100 languages, and Google reCAPTCHA for form protection. There is no mobile application, public API, or software-as-a-service offering. Technology supports service delivery rather than constituting a commercial product.

Revenue is derived from a diversified nonprofit mix that includes individual charitable donations, federal grants from the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women, state contracts from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance (including American Rescue Plan funds), signature event fundraising (the 35th Annual Walk Against Domestic Violence and the 14th Annual White Ribbon Event, the latter raising $201,843 in March 2026), and modest program fees from IPAEP participants. Survivor services are provided free of charge. The go-to-market model is community-led direct service delivery in person and virtually, augmented by national training and technical assistance through the Geiger Institute, with awareness and donor cultivation driven by events, earned media, and school partnerships.

Name

Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center

Legal name

Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center

Website

https://jeannegeigercrisiscenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center is a 45-person Massachusetts nonprofit founded in 1982 that provides free domestic violence survivor services, school-based youth prevention education, and a nationally scaled homicide prevention initiative serving 16 communities across Essex County and 400+ jurisdictions nationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Domestic Violence Crisis and Support Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGAEAH), Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM), Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD)

Keywords

• Domestic violence intervention
• Survivor support services
• Crisis counseling
• Youth violence prevention
• Homicide prevention training

Headquarters

HQ city

Newburyport

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Tax-deductible charitable contributions from individuals supporting the organization's mission to end domestic violence.
2. Government Grants and Contracts: Funding from Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH), and Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance through American Rescue Plan funds.
3. Event Fundraising: Annual signature events including Walk Against Domestic Violence (35th annual) and White Ribbon Event generate significant fundraising revenue.
4. Program Fees (IPAEP): Intimate Partner Abuse Education Program participants are required to pay for services, providing some revenue stream.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center provides free and confidential crisis intervention and support services to adult and child survivors of domestic violence, including counseling, safety planning, legal support, and housing assistance. It also delivers youth violence-prevention education, certified intervention services for people who use violence, and national domestic violence homicide-prevention training and technical assistance.

Product overview

The Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center is a domestic violence crisis center offering a portfolio of interconnected programs and services organized around three core pillars: survivor services, homicide prevention, and youth empowerment. The core Survivor Services program provides free, confidential support including crisis counseling, legal advocacy, safety planning, and housing assistance. This connects to the Geiger Institute (launched 2022), which scales the organization's evidence-based DVHRT Model and DA-LE tools nationally. The Youth Empowerment Services (YES) program delivers school-based prevention education including the Bystander Education Program and Healthy Relationships workshops, reaching young people before patterns of abuse form. The Intimate Partner Abuse Education Program (IPAEP) is a state-certified 40-week intervention for people who use violence, with an affiliated Strong Fathers program. All programs are supported by a 24-hour crisis hotline and Children's Safety Program. The organization serves 16 communities across northern Essex County, Massachusetts from four office locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Survivor Services Free and confidential services supporting adult and child survivors as they heal from domestic abuse, including crisis counseling, safety planning, legal support, and housing assistance for individuals and families.
• Domestic Violence Homicide Prevention / Geiger Institute A national initiative providing tools, strategies, training, and technical assistance to prevent domestic violence homicides, operating the Domestic Violence High Risk Team Model and Danger Assessment for Law Enforcement and having trained more than 400 jurisdictions.
• Youth Empowerment Services (YES) Research-based education for elementary, middle, and high school students about healthy relationships, signs of abusive relationships, bystander responsibility, positive decisions, and teen dating violence prevention.
• Intimate Partner Abuse Education Program (IPAEP) A 40-week program certified by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health for people who use violence in an intimate relationship, using weekly group meetings co-led by certified educators to promote accountability and behavior change.
• Strong Fathers Program An elective 20-week program for fathers working to end the cycle of violence in their families, teaching parenting skills, the role of fathers in family well-being, and the impact of domestic violence on children.
• 24-Hour Crisis Hotline A confidential hotline available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at (978) 388-1888, providing immediate crisis support for survivors of domestic violence.
• Children's Safety Program Services and support for children who witness or experience domestic violence, including counseling and safety planning.
• IPAEP Certification Training State-approved certification training for group facilitators and people working with individuals who use violence in intimate relationships; Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center is one of three Massachusetts agencies approved to provide it.

Quantifiable outcome

• Training and technical assistance provided to over 400 jurisdictions across the country
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Girls Inc. of the Seacoast AreacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation with national Girls Inc. organization providing school-based programs for girls in 12 Massachusetts towns including Amesbury, Georgetown, Groveland, Haverhill, Ipswich, Lawrence, Merrimac, Newbury, Newburyport, Rowley, Salisbury, and West Newbury. Programs include Healthy Living, Economic Literacy, Project BOLD, Media Literacy, and Operation SMART.
• Institution for SavingsflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerPresenting sponsor of the 35th Annual Walk Against Domestic Violence. Lead sponsor for over two decades, demonstrating long-term community partnership.
• Heron Pond FarmminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner hosting annual Tomato Festival that benefits Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center along with Love Bus and Our Neighbor's Table.
• The Angry DonutminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFood vendor at Annual Walk Against Domestic Violence event.
• Rosita's CocinaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFood vendor at Annual Walk Against Domestic Violence event.
• Port Vida Mexican CantinaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRestaurant sharing 20% of food sales post-Walk event to benefit the organization.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• A New Way of Life: Los Angeles-based nonprofit providing housing, advocacy, and reentry support for DV survivors. Comparable multi-program DV services organization combining direct survivor support with community-level intervention.
• The Network/La Red: Massachusetts-based domestic violence hotline and survivor services organization serving the Greater Boston area. Directly comparable as a regional MA DV services nonprofit providing hotline, shelter, and support services.
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: Operates the primary 24/7 national crisis hotline and resource referral service for DV survivors. Directly comparable crisis intervention function and survivor-services orientation, though operating federally rather than as a regional direct-services provider.
• National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV): National technical assistance and training center serving DV advocates and programs across the U.S. Directly comparable to the Geiger Institute in its mission to scale DV prevention knowledge and tools nationally.
• Casa de Esperanza: National nonprofit providing domestic violence programs and resources, with a focus on Latino communities and bilingual services. Comparable multi-program DV service portfolio combining shelter, advocacy, and community education.

Regional players

• REACH Beyond Domestic Violence: Massachusetts-based domestic violence services nonprofit operating in the Waltham-area MetroWest region. Directly comparable regional DV services portfolio including shelter, counseling, and community education.
• Transition House: Cambridge, Massachusetts-based DV services nonprofit operating emergency shelter, counseling, and advocacy. Directly comparable regional DV service portfolio within the same Massachusetts service ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Futures Without Violence: National policy and training organization focused on DV and child welfare, providing training and technical assistance to professionals. Closely comparable to the Geiger Institute's national training function.
• Safe Horizon: The largest victim services nonprofit in the United States, operating domestic violence shelters, hotlines, and counseling across New York City. Comparable as a multi-program DV services organization with 24/7 crisis response, though at materially greater scale and geographic concentration.
• YWCA USA: Federated national organization with local affiliates delivering DV services, emergency shelter, and sexual violence support alongside broader women's empowerment programming. Comparable service mix though broader mission and federated structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/jeannegeigercrisiscenter
• Instagraminstagram.com/girlsinc.seacoast

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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