Through These Doors

Through These Doors (TTD), formerly Family Crisis Services, is the domestic violence resource center serving Cumberland County. In collaboration with local partners and all affected by abuse, TTD creates innovative responses and mobilizes our community to promote safety and challenge systems of oppression and violence.

Through These Doors was founded in 1977 as Family Crisis Services by a largely volunteer staff. Volunteerism continues with our philosophy and identity as a community based organization that was born out of a grassroots model which encourages and models empowerment.

Through These Doors is a non-profit, domestic violence resource center that serves Cumberland County.   In collaboration with local partners and all affected by abuse, TTD creates innovative responses and mobilizes our community to promote safety and challenge systems of oppression and violence.

Programming at Through These Doors includes an emergency shelter for battered women and their children, support groups, outreach offices in Portland, Brunswick and Bridgton, Abuse in Later Life advocacy, an incarcerated women’s program, volunteer training and coordination, a Child Protective Services (CPS) liaison within the Department of Health and Human Services, follow-up advocates that work with area police departments, transitional housing services, and an extensive educational program which focuses on the issue of dating violence and youth.