A Safe Place for Recovery
Supporting Women in Crisis
When life's challenges feel overwhelming, Hannah Center welcomes you with open arms. We offer women’s support services to the communities we serve and women's shelters to help you rebuild your life with confidence and purpose.
Faith, Hope & Transformation
Our Mission
Hannah Center is a faith-based organization where women facing hardship find strength, recovery, and hope. Guided by our belief in the sanctity of all life, we empower women with vital resources and the skills needed to create stable, independent futures for themselves and their families.
Safe, comfortable accommodations designed with our residents’ well-being in mind
Compassionate support from allies who understand your unique journey
Nurturing spaces that honor your dignity and celebrate your potential
Kairos Care Community Outreach
Personalized, goal-focused guidance tailored to your individual path
Programs that inspire positive transformation and renewed hope
Practical tools to help you navigate life's challenges with confidence
Our Community Impact
Providing community support, advocacy and women’s shelters in Central Wisconsin since 1993.
22k+
Safe nights of rest
Many families in Wisconsin have found safe shelter at Hannah Center.
987+
Families served
Through Hannah Center's Caring Closet and donation center.
1993
Established
For more than 30 years, Hannah Center has served women in crisis .
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Women’s shelters
We offer a safe haven halfway house for recovery and healing.
216+
Women residents
A home for women seeking stability, sober living, and transformation.
167+
Children residents
Transitional housing for families in Marshfield and Wisconsin Rapids.
Support Services
Hannah Center’s support services create pathways from crisis to confidence, offering judgment-free assistance tailored to your unique situation and goals. Whether you need shelter, community-based support, or educational resources to build a stronger future, our team stands ready to walk beside you on your journey forward.
Transformation takes root at Hannah Center
We offer safe housing in a supportive and confidential environment. Our homes provide more than just a bed; they offer a place where you can find respite, feel secure, and begin to assess your next steps. We are committed to offering a welcoming space where women can feel safe and begin their journey toward lasting independence.
Faith-based guidance, life skills & parenting classes
Discover free educational resources at Hannah Center. We offer faith-based guidance and personalized mentorship. Parenting classes foster loving connections with your children while exploring positive guidance and developmental understanding. Our life skills approach helps you process difficult experiences, build confidence, and create a stable home. All services are free, confidential, and accessible regardless of income or background.
Kairos Care Community Outreach
Support for women in our communities
Kairos Care meets women where they are—offering goal-based support without requiring residency in our women’s shelters. We provide practical tools, trusted resources, and heartfelt encouragement to help women navigate difficulties. Kairos Care helps transform lives, enabling women to leave unhealthy situations, rebuild relationships, and develop stronger resilience.
Connecting you with local support
At Hannah Center, we understand that navigating resources can be complex. That’s why we act as a bridge, connecting women with community resources, including assistance with employment, legal issues, and healthcare. We provide information for job readiness training, educational opportunities, childcare assistance, legal aid, and other essential support to help you achieve long-term stability and independence.
Crisis Support & Tools for Transformation
Immediate help, lasting life change
Receive judgment-free support through your crisis while building a pathway to lasting change. Whether facing domestic violence, unplanned pregnancy, substance abuse, or homelessness, our compassionate team offers both emotional support and practical solutions. We listen to understand your situation, help you explore all options, and connect you with the resources needed for your circumstances.
A nurturing home for expectant mothers
Hannah Center provides compassionate, secure housing in our Marshfield and Wisconsin Rapids homes, where pregnant women in crisis find refuge and support. Since our founding, we've created nurturing spaces where expectant mothers receive not just shelter, but compassionate guidance to meet immediate needs while building skills for lasting independence and a hopeful future.
How You Can Help
By supporting Hannah Center, you become an agent of positive change, bringing hope and light to women in crisis in our community. Your support is vital to our mission of providing hope and healing to women in crisis. Hannah Center is totally supported by contributions from individuals and organizations. Donate >
Donate Money or In-kind
Your donation provides safe homes and essential resources for women and children in crisis.
Corporate Giving
Together, we can multiply our social impact and create positive change in the communities we serve.
Volunteer Your Time
Whether through mentoring, event support, or lending professional skills, your time helps give hope.
Estate Planning
Your planned giving creates a lasting legacy that continues empowering women for generations to come.
Wish List for Caring Closet
Contribute essential items for nursing, babies, and children to help families in need in our community.
Group Fundraising
Raise awareness and donations for Hannah Center with a team fundraising event or activity.
Her Story
Hannah Center offers a haven for women in crisis, including those experiencing homelessness, abuse, trauma recovery, or unplanned pregnancies, some with children or seeking reunification. Beyond shelter, they receive guidance, support, and life skills. Recognizing their diverse journeys and experiences of trauma, Hannah Center provides a safe, healing community that fosters resilience and new beginnings. Names have been changed for privacy.
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Lia’s Path from Homelessness to Hope
Lia’s testimonial recounts her life transformation after arriving at Hannah Center in a state of homelessness and addiction, where she found the critical resources and support needed to turn her life around.
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Ali’s Journey to Empowerment
Ali’s testimonial shares how the Kairos Care program at Hannah Center provided her with the strength and support necessary to leave an emotionally abusive relationship and begin a journey of healing, self-discovery, and hope.
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Jackie’s Journey to Recovery
Upon connecting with Hannah Center while struggling with addiction and separation from her children, Jackie found the support needed to work hard and, within months, welcome her children back home.
Your support helps build new lives and strengthens families, offering a beacon of hope for women in crisis in Wisconsin.