A business built on giving back celebrated a milestone Tuesday. Advertisement My Sister’s Café opened its doors in Sacramento five years ago. The café is a volunteer-based program to help fund My Sister’s House, a domestic violence shelter aimed at helping women and children of Asian and Pacific Islander descent. Read more
Domestic violence resource centers boost efforts in south Sacramento neighborhoods
In the three years that Dajha Richards was in a troubled relationship with her boyfriend, she kept silent, rarely asking for help and never seeking out resources, her family said. She tried to go it alone, to get out and start over. But she lost her life before she got the chance, allegedly shot and killed by… Read more »
3rd Annual Fashion for a Cause!
Macy’s DOCO and My Sister’s House have partnered up in hosting the 3rd annual “Fashion for a Cause”! A fashion show benefiting My Sister’s House women and children who have been experiencing domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. We will have community leaders model some of the trendiest fashion from Macy’s on the… Read more »
Volunteer Orientation
Interested in learning more about My Sister’s House and how you can get involved? Join us for our next Volunteer Orientation on Saturday, December 7 from 10 am-11am. Please RSVP to volunteermsh@gmail.com for location.
The Apology – Sacramento Film Screening
My Sister’s House, Japanese American Citizens League (Florin Chapter) and POV are putting on a free film screening of The Apology on Wednesday March 6th for the community. “The Apology follows three former “comfort women” who were among the 200,000 girls and young women kidnapped and forced into military sexual slavery by the Imperial… Read more »
Asian Pacific Islander Women’s Voices: Making it Count
Advocate Sacramento (OCA), the Indian Association of Sacramento (IAS), and My Sister’s House are putting on a Sacramento county-wide event called Asian Pacific Islander Women’s Voices: Making it Count at Cosumnes River College. This is an opportunity for women to share ideas of programs, services, or information needed to improve the well-being for APIA… Read more »
The Apology – Davis Film Screening
UC Davis CARE, My Sister’s House and POV are putting on a free film screening of The Apology on Tuesday, March 5th. This will be taking place on the UC Davis campus in Giedt Hall, Room 1001. “The Apology follows three former “comfort women” who were among the 200,000 girls and young women kidnapped and forced into… Read more »
Volunteer Orientation
Want to get involved with My Sister’s House? Want to learn more about who we are? Attend our Volunteer Orientation (happens once every month) to see how you can serve survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking! This month’s volunteer orientation is on Saturday, April 13 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am…. Read more »
Cultural Responsiveness Training
This is the schedule for our Taking Victim Services to the Next Level 2019-20 trainings. The training will provide strategies on how organizations can adopt a diversity framework, enhance leadership and budget, and increase language access. As space is limited and the training is FREE, we highly encourage Executive Directors and Managers of organizations/agencies providing domestic violence… Read more »
#MeToo Sexual Assault Survivors Support Group
Join other survivors for this #metoo group and receive some support in this safe space for sexual assault survivors. For more information and for the meeting site, call My Sister’s House at 916-428-3271 or email us at info@my-sisters-house.org. This group is drop in, free, and open to all genders and ethnicities. It doesn’t… Read more »
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