Our Organization
A.W.A.Y.
Advocating A Way For Adults and Youth
Formerly Women's Resource Center
Our Mission
AWAY’s mission is to end domestic and sexual violence by providing comprehensive support and advocacy for all. We are dedicated to fostering a community where every individual, regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, ability, or socioeconomic status-can access the resources and safety they need to heal and thrive. AWAY strives to create communities free from violence by providing emergency shelter, safety planning, crisis counseling, support groups, information & referral, and advocacy services in Raleigh, Fayette, Summers, and Nicholas counties.
Operating Philosophy
- We are here to listen, not to work miracles.
- We are here to help victims discover what they are feeling, not to make the feelings go away.
- We are here to help victims identify their options, not decide for them what they should do.
- We are here to discuss steps with a victim, not to take the steps for them.
- We are here to help victims discover their own strength, not to rescue them and leave them still vulnerable.
- We are here to help victims discover they can help themselves and their children, not to take responsibility for them and their children.
- We are here to help victims learn to choose, not to keep them from making difficult choices.
- We are here to provide support for change.
Five Locations
Serving The New River Gorge Region of Southern West Virginia
AWAY
Raleigh County
West Virginia
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Fayette County
West Virginia
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Nicholas County
West Virginia
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Summers County
West Virginia
Board Of Directors
Janet Conroy
President
Kelly Bailey
Vice President
John Birkelbach
Treasurer
Dee Sizemore
Secretary
Denise Southern
Board Member
Tara Cogar
Board Member
Teresa Pittman
Board Member
Lauren Dove
Board Member
Mingo Winters
Board Member
Get Help Today
AWAY is available and providing services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, dating violence and human trafficking. Services and support are available 24 hours a day by calling our hotline at 304-255-2559.