Genesis 16:13

You are the God
who sees me.

Hagar spoke those words in a wilderness she never chose. El Roi House exists so that no woman leaving abuse has to cross her wilderness unseen — we offer safe, private apartments and homes, advocacy, and a community that stays.

I need a safe place Open a door for her

Morning light falling through an arched doorway in a quiet home

1 in 4

women experience severe intimate partner violence

average attempts before leaving for good

24 mo.

of no-cost housing offered to every resident

Our Story

A house named for being seen

El Roi House began around a kitchen table, with a handful of neighbors who kept meeting women with nowhere safe to sleep. Shelters were full. Waitlists ran months long. The choice too often came down to returning home or living in a car.

So we opened doors to private apartments and homes across the community — not an institution, but safe places with a light on and a table ready. Every woman who walks through the door is met by name, believed the first time she tells her story, and given the time it actually takes to rebuild.

"She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her: You are the God who sees me."

What We Do

Safety first, then everything safety makes possible

Safe Transitional Housing

Private, furnished apartments and homes where a woman and her children can live for up to twenty-four months without cost.

Advocacy & Case Management

One-on-one advocates walk alongside each resident through protective orders, court dates, benefits, and housing applications.

Healing & Counseling

Trauma-informed counseling for mothers and children, plus weekly support circles built on dignity rather than pity.

Rebuilding Independence

Job readiness, financial coaching, and a savings match so that leaving is not the end of the story but the beginning of one.

Get Help

If you are the one who needs a door

You do not need a police report, a plan, or the right words. Call or write and an advocate will answer — confidentially, without judgment, and at whatever pace you need.

(555) 123-4567 — 24 hours

elroihouse@proton.me