The Shelter of Gaston County, A Battered Women's Residence and Resource Center

Name

The Shelter of Gaston County, A Battered Women's Residence and Resource Center

Legal name

Hope United Survivor Network

Website

https://theshelterofgastoncounty.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Domestic Violence and Victim Support Services

NAICS

Temporary Shelters (624221), Child and Youth Services (624110), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

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

Keywords

• Domestic violence services
• Emergency shelter
• Victim advocacy
• Child abuse prevention
• Trauma therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Gastonia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The organization operates as Hope United Survivor Network, providing free emergency shelter, crisis intervention, counseling, court advocacy, and support services to survivors of domestic violence and their children in Gaston County, NC. It runs two main facilities — the Cathy Mabry Cloninger Center (adult/family shelter) and The Lighthouse Children's Advocacy Center (child abuse services including forensic interviews, trauma therapy, and medical evaluations) — coordinating multidisciplinary victim services through a Family Justice Center model.

Product overview

Hope United Survivor Network operates as a community collaborative providing comprehensive victim services through two main facilities: the Cathy Mabry Cloninger Center (emergency shelter) and The Lighthouse Children's Advocacy Center. The organization offers a unified portfolio of trauma-informed services including 24-hour crisis intervention, emergency shelter, safety planning, court advocacy, mental health counseling, childcare, transportation, life skills training, bilingual services, and support groups. Children's services include forensic interviewing, family advocacy, trauma therapy, and medical evaluations at the CAC. Education programs include Darkness to Light and human trafficking prevention training. The network serves as Gaston County's Family Justice Center, bringing together local agencies to provide coordinated support for survivors of domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault, elder abuse, and human trafficking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cathy Mabry Cloninger Center (Emergency Shelter) A safe residence and resource center for survivors of domestic violence providing temporary emergency shelter for victims in imminent danger, along with personalized services including therapy, case management, and advocacy.
• The Lighthouse Children's Advocacy Center A child-friendly, safe, and neutral location providing forensic interviews, family advocacy, trauma therapy, child medical evaluations, and community education for children who are alleged victims of abuse.
• 24-Hour Crisis Line A round-the-clock crisis hotline (704-852-6000) providing immediate support and intervention for domestic violence survivors.
• Safety Planning Services Individualized and comprehensive safety plans to help survivors increase their safety.
• Court Advocacy Advocates available in the courthouse to assist with filing restraining orders and protective orders, and to be present at hearings.
• Individual & Group Counseling In-house therapist providing personalized mental health services to empower survivors to take control of their lives and break free from abuse.
• Forensic Interviewing Structured conversations with children in a neutral, child-friendly location to obtain detailed information about events they may have experienced or witnessed.
• Trauma Therapy Onsite trauma-informed therapeutic services and referrals to offsite mental health services for children and families who have suffered trauma.
• Child Medical Evaluations Medical exams completed by providers specializing in child maltreatment, offered at no cost to families.
• Darkness to Light Prevention Training Stewards of Children child sexual abuse prevention training teaching adults how to recognize and respond to child sexual abuse through 5 steps, delivered as an interactive 2-hour session.
• Human Trafficking Prevention Training Free teen training on human trafficking covering risk factors and prevention, offered to anyone above age 10.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Darkness to LightminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHope United offers Darkness to Light's Stewards of Children training — a child sexual abuse prevention program that teaches adults to recognize and respond to child sexual abuse through a 2-hour interactive session using survivor stories, current research, and group discussion.
• Local Agencies and Service Providers (Gaston County)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHope United Survivor Network is a community collaborative bringing together local agencies, service providers, and community partners to create a coordinated response for survivors of trauma. Multidisciplinary teams include law enforcement, Child Protective Services workers, prosecutors, advocates, therapists, and medical personnel working together through the CAC and Family Justice Center models.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• National Domestic Violence Hotline: Operates the 24/7 national DV hotline that Hope United's local crisis line complements. Not a direct competitor for shelter/clinical services but a parallel crisis-response channel serving overlapping survivor populations nationally.
• Family Justice Center Alliance: The Alliance is the national umbrella for the Family Justice Center model Hope United implements. It sets standards, training, and accreditation for member FJCs, including Gaston County's, making it the governing/network peer rather than a direct competitor.
• National Children's Alliance: NCA is the national accrediting body for Children's Advocacy Centers, including The Lighthouse. It sets standards for forensic interviewing and multidisciplinary team response that Hope United's CAC subsidiary must meet to maintain credibility and grant eligibility.

Direct peers

• Safe Alliance: Safe Alliance operates the only other DV/sexual assault shelter serving the greater Charlotte region adjacent to Gaston County. Comparable direct-service model (emergency shelter, advocacy, counseling) makes it the closest geographic peer.
• YWCA Central Carolinas: YWCC runs a DV shelter and advocacy programs in the Charlotte metro area, directly overlapping with Hope United's service portfolio (emergency shelter, court advocacy, counseling) and serving a similar survivor population in the same regional market.

Peers

• RAINN:

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HopeUnitedSurvivorNetwork
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-shelter-of-gaston-county

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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