Empowerment Center

Formerly the Cora Lamping Center for
Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence

The help you need. Through positive encouragement and empowerment, the Caring Connection Empowerment Center offers survivors the services they need to develop safe, healthy, and meaningful lives for themselves and their children.

What We Offer:

The help, positive encouragement, and empowerment survivors of domestic and sexual violence need to develop safe, healthy, and meaningful lives for themselves and their children.


Who Can Participate:

Survivors of domestic and sexual violence.


Services Include:

  • Intimate Partner Shelter for clients and their dependent children

  • A 24-hour helpline

  • Legal Advocacy

  • Counseling

  • Support Groups

  • Care Advocacy Assistance with Basic Needs

  • Sexual Assault Services

  • Community Based Offices in Benton Harbor and Three Oaks, Michigan

All services provided by the Empowerment Center are free of charge and confidential.


Caring Connection Empowerment Center

P.O. Box 8820
Benton Harbor, MI 49022

Moody on the Market

New Trauma Informed Interview room. A Safe place for Survivors to share their story in comfort and privacy.

Domestic and
Sexual Violence 24-Hour Hotline:
Domestic Violence Hotline:
(269) 925-9500

Empowerment Center Wish List

Thank you Wightman staff for your wonderful Giving Tuesday donation to the Empowerment Center for Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence.

More Information.