How Can you Help?
We are always in need of volunteers, board members and of course donations. Your contribution changes the life of many women.
Magic Happens
Abuse happens in many ways and so does healing. We offer a variety of programs to help heal the whole person.
Monthly Programs and Events
On-site activities vary monthly. Please check our calendar for more information.
- Individualized Case Management
- Holistic Healing Program
- Weekly Groups/ Activities
- Lending Library
- Referrals to Services
- Educational Workshops
- Community Outreach and Education
Make a donation today and change a life tomorrow.
The Emma Center is located in Humboldt County, California. We provide information, referrals, support and education on trauma and trauma-related conditions for women survivors of abuse and violence.
The Emma Center is named for all the Emma’s of the world who have had the determination and courage to fight against violence, cruelty, and suffering– courageous, powerful women who reached out their hands to offer support and protection. More
Who Is Emma?
Her Name is Emma, Poem by Paige Alisen
forced into silence
dark places and spaces
thrust into madness
With petrified children
and screaming cats
witnessing the horrors of human cruelty
Hair growing wild
thoughts scattered like shattered glass
so far gone in the mind
no self is left
no identity, nothing
living a life of dread and despair
hopelessness and fear
Until someone reaches
out a hand grab hold,
she says, trust me
we have nothing left
but to trust
so we grab hold
and never let go
never look back
Out of the dark
squinting at the brightness
she cries for the very first time
she is free, safe, loved
she is not alone
vibrant, alive
she is Emma.