About Us
Shante Saulsberry-Founder
It’s not just about us.
It’s about the women’s safety, their protection, their livelihood! It’s about the society.
It’s about YOU.
Women are a powerful force to be reckoned with, but we get it, life happens. It is unfortunate a lot of women have been experiencing homelessness and domestic violence in the greater Phoenix, Arizona area. Twenty people experiencing an act of domestic violence every 20 minutes; one in five children are exposed to domestic violence with 9 percent being witnesses to it.
Janice’s Women’s Center a full-service women’s center with a unique mission to transform lives. We help and house women who are experiencing homelessness as a result of domestic violence and need a safe lodging during their domestic disputes. We serve women in need and assist them in obtaining the skills necessary to be successful in their future.
Small Changes – Big Difference!
At Janice’s Women’s Center, we strive to provide safe and comfortable temporary housing.
- We offer both a 90-day rotational stay in our Transition housing and access to resources in our Day Center. As a transitional housing client, you will have access to all the resources you need to get back on your feet.
- Each transitional housing client that we host is supported with individualized care that specifically fits their needs. Counseling is available for all women who stay in a transitional home for any length of time.
- Our transitional housing model is meant to rotate women out of care as they secure employment and other forms of housing. Within the time of their stay, we help women of all need levels transition back into society with a solid foundation for success.
Our goal is to reduce the number of women who are homeless in Phoenix. We work tirelessly to find the right support services for each client to ensure that employment is secured, long term housing is found, and a successful path forward is open.
Personal Care
Unlike other centers in the area, we provide the highest quality individualized care for each of our women. Our Homeless and Domestic Violence centers assess every client that comes through the door on a need-based level. We determine the resources that are best suited to each individual’s needs. We then create a plan to inspire the individual growth of each one of the clients in our care. The needs that women face on a daily basis are not cookie cutter needs, therefore a one-size-fits-all approach does not work. We provide the support services that will help every woman in need reach independence and success.
Everything You Need!
Our goals at Janice’s Women’s Center go beyond the here and now. We work to ensure that the women in our care are provided with services that will provide them with valuable skills. At Janice’s Women’s Center:
- We teach women the art of self-reliance.
- We teach the life skills necessary to live a healthy and balanced life.
- We teach women how to make healthy choices in their life and how to turn those choices into habits.
Building a healthy lifestyle can be difficult, but at Janice’s Women’s Center, we provide the services so you can be a better you.
Janice’s Women’s Center’s one of the only full-service centers in the Phoenix area. While other centers send you off when the sun comes up, we offer a complete list of services in our Day Center. We plan to Provide two meals daily and Our goal of reaching 100,000 meals annually. We provide access to resources in the workforce so you can develop the skills needed for unemployment. Our Day Center offers counseling so you can access the help you need when you need it. Our Day Center provides all of the necessary resources so you can continue to feel comfortable and safe when you need it most.
Preparing You To Bring A Change!
We assist women in their education and can help you earn your GED as well as secondary credits. We can help you learn how to make well- informed financial decisions. Our team also assists women in finding sustainable employment that fits each individual’s specific scenario. Through our services, we can teach you how to be financially stable so you can put your paycheck to work.
Be a part of this initiative today!
Our Story
We want to help women in need, because we ourselves were once women in need.
Shante Saulsberry spent her childhood on the streets of San Diego, California. From a young age, Shante recalls walking the streets of San Diego with nowhere to go. Shante’s mother could not secure a place to stay so the trio spent hours each day walking until their feet were raw. Nowhere to rest, nowhere to eat, and nowhere to use the bathroom. After what seemed like days of walking, Shante and her family finally arrived at the St. Vincent De Paul Center. It was there that Shante would feel safe. Like she had a home.
Later on, Shante and her sister became wards of the state, moving around from home to home. Being subjected to violence and sexual assault from a young age. With their mother still on the streets, Shante and her sister felt alone. Like no one was in their corner.
Through an incredible inner strength and fire to rise above her situation, Shante focused on her education. Today, Shante is an educated professional working in the legal field. In addition to a successful career, Shante is also a published author. Her book, “Dysfunctional Blessing” shares her journey and her path to success.
Shante’s storied past has lit the fire of her passion. She made a vow to her mother and the many women that she has met throughout the system that she would devote her life to taking care of women in need. The Janice’s Women’s Center is the keeping of Shante’s vow. Her passion of helping women in need shines through in the work that she does every day. Providing the best care and facilities available in the Phoenix area is how Shante honors her history, her journey, and her mother.