Our mission is to advance the status of women, children and families experiencing or at risk of homelessness and the womens and family shelters and safe haven programs that serve them, to end and prevent homelessness. We elevate the voices of those we serve; help those in need find shelter; provide information, education, and resources to advance trauma-informed, best practices; research gaps, needs, innovation and effective solutions; inform social and public policies; raise public awareness of the intersections of gender-based violence and homelessness; and advance meaningful solutions and resources to help women, children and families build safer, happier, healthier lives to end homelessness. The NWSN includes a network of over 200+ shelters and safe haven programs across the country.