The Cherokee Family Violence Center is a registered, non-profit agency in the State of Georgia and has been providing assistance to victims of domestic violence since 1986. Our mission is to enhance the safety of women and children who are victims of domestic violence by providing emergency shelter and crisis intervention services; offering longer term education and support services; developing community partnerships and institutional awareness of domestic violence issues; and promoting a community standard of zero tolerance for violence in the home. We accomplish this mission through the following services: