Mission Statement - To end the cycle of family violence, abuse and sexual assault - where home is a safe place.
Time for Wine - A Taste of European Tradition Wine Tasting Fundraiser Event Benefiting Dawn Center of Hernando County May 31 - 7:00 - 9:00 pm 19534 Sterling Bluff Way Brooksville Southern Hills Plantation $50/ ticket Hors d'oeuvres, Silent Auction, Chinese Auction, Music, Celebrity Pourers Come Join the FUN! Contact Sue Rupe 352-585-3741 or Alice Pirola 352-279-9838 For ticket sales and information Click here for a flyer with all the information

Blueberry Gourmet Fare & Wine Pairing. Tickets can be ordered by calling the Blueberry Festival Office 352-754-4173. Checks to be made payable to: Papa Joe's. Tickets can be picked up at the Florida Blueberry Office - 201 Howell Avenue - Brooksville, Florida 34601. Only a limited number of tickets will be sold.
The Shelter is open 24 hours a day and seven days a week for women and children that are victims of physical, mental or sexual abuse. Services include shelter, information/referral, hot line, intervention, support groups, court advocacy, service management and community education. All shelter services are provided free of charge and regardless of age, race, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, religious affiliation or income.
Nine Core Services:
- -24 hour Crisis Hotline
- Emergency Shelter for women and children
- Assessment & referral for resident children
- Crisis counseling for victims and their children
- Information and referral services
- Education and Community Awareness
- Safety Planning
- Training for law enforcement and professionals
- Service Management
The Suncoast Combined Federal Campaign is celebrating its 50th Anniversary and The Dawn Center(#17051) is one of its participating charities. Click the link below for some of the upcoming events and more information about the CFC.
Suncoast Combined Federal Campaign
We are proud to be funded by the following
 

"Dawn Center of Hernando County is an equal opportunity services provider since 1986. Dawn Center victim services are free of charge. In accordance with Federal law, this agency is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, age, sex, national origin, religion, political beliefs or disability (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs). Interpreter services will be provided for the deaf or hard of hearing, and persons with limited English proficiency free of cost. Accommodations will be made available to persons with disabilities if requested 5 days prior to the event." |