Battered Women's Shelter and the Rape Crisis Center of Summit and Medina Counties

two private non-profit agencies serving domestic violence and sexual assault survivors in our community. the mission of the battered women’s shelter is to lead the community in the prevention of domestic abuse by providing emergency shelter, advocacy and education throughout summit and medina county, all in an effort to break the cycle of abuse and help promote peace in every family. the rape crisis center of medina and summit counties is committed to ending sexual assault through education and awareness, and to empower, support and advocate for all those affected by this crime. these two sister agencies work together to reduce overhead costs by sharing office space and administrative staff. although the agencies share some of the same directors, the agencies maintain their own 501(c)(3), board of directors and websites. please visit to learn more battered women's shelter: www.scmcbws.org rape crisis center: www.rccmsc.org