The Women’s Crisis Shelter (Haifa) was established in August 1995 as a shelter for women victims of domestic violence and their children. The Shelter's mission is to provide physical and emotional protection for its residents, and to take care of the various needs of the women and children who come to the Shelter. The Shelter aims to empower, take care of, and rehabilitate the women that come to the Shelter, so that they will be able to choose a life for themselves and for their children that is free of violence, fear, and oppression.During their stay at the Shelter, the residents are given the time, support, and guidance necessary in order to consider non-violent options to the various aspects of their lives.