About the St. Francis Hospital
Domestic Violence Committee
Founded by Kathryn Weed and Beth College in 1996, the St. Francis Hospital Task Force’s initial purpose was to develop a hospital-wide policy that identified victims of domestic abuse. Once these tools were implemented into the hospital’s nursing admission data base, the Task Force evolved into the St. Francis Hospital Domestic Violence Committee in 2000. With the generous help of the hospital, the committee utilized the organization as a platform to educate and raise awareness about domestic violence – not only in the hospital but throughout the community at large. Each summer since 2002, the committee has hosted a fundraiser to raise vital funds to support the daily operation of the YWCA’s domestic violence shelter, Hope House.
