by Ktenhouse - Jun 10, 2025
Coco had been a gift from Maria’s partner for their anniversary. Maria loved Coco and depended on her dog for comfort when her partner turned violent. She never knew when that would happen, but Maria knew that Coco would be there to comfort her afterwards. She didn’t think that her partner could hurt Coco,…
by Ktenhouse - Mar 12, 2025
By Isabella Albert, Project Coordinator of Linking Communities
The…
by Ktenhouse - Jan 31, 2025
By Isabella Albert, Project Coordinator of Linking Communities
At My Sisters' Place (MSP), we recognize the unique challenges faced by Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, Hard of Hearing,…
by Ktenhouse - Mar 01, 2024
Volunteerism has been foundational to My Sisters’ Place: from our grassroots origins today, MSP values the contributions of the many community…
by Ktenhouse - Feb 15, 2024
Preventing abuse and exploitation is central to the work of My Sisters' Place, and a critical part of our mission to end domestic violence and human trafficking.
In 1981, recognizing the need to reach out to directly engage young people on issues such as teen dating…
by Ktenhouse - Jan 23, 2024
Human trafficking is defined as the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining a person for the purpose of commercial sex or labor and services through the use of force, fraud, or coercion. Since the development of MSP’s Anti-Trafficking Program, our case managers have helped hundreds of survivors from all across Westchester…
by Ktenhouse - Oct 31, 2023
Every October organizations, communities, and individuals across the nation rally together to spread awareness of domestic violence. You may be wondering, why?
Domestic violence is an intentional pattern of behavior used by a current or former intimate partner to establish and maintain power and control over a person.
According to the National…
by Ktenhouse - Sep 22, 2023
September is Deaf Awareness Month, and our goal is to spread awareness about the services MSP offers to support Deaf and Hard of Hearing survivors in our community. Below is a Q & A with our Project Coordinator for the Linking Communities Collaboration, Jacqueline Mamorsky. Jacqueline is Deaf and her background…
by CLevine - Jan 18, 2023
January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Throughout the month, it is our goal to shed light on the truths of human trafficking and share some survivors’ experiences.
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by - Jul 22, 2022
We had the opportunity to sit down with two of our educators, Jay and Cris, to talk about the amazing work that they do, educating students about healthy relationships in schools all across Westchester County.
