Founded in 1981 as The Shelter for Abused Women; incorporated in Virginia in 1983, The Laurel Center is a 501(c) (3) organization. The name was changed in 2007 to The Laurel Center because it is a more inclusive and hopeful name. We have been providing emergency shelter and support services to survivors of domestic and sexual violence and their dependent children in the City of Winchester and the counties of Frederick and Clarke for close to 40 years.
Our philosophy is empowerment through support and education. We provide clients with knowledge, methods, and tools to make healthy choices, cope with the present situation and to prevent, when possible, violence in the future. We live our mission, vision and values 24-hours a day, 365 days a year…
