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EMPOWERING LIVES • EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY • ENDING VIOLENCE
About Us
Our Mission
New Directions Center is a non-profit organization working to reduce the impact of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking through survivor-centered advocacy, support services, community education, and awareness.
Our Values
Guiding our mission is our agency's values:

Liberty
equality
adaptability

Compassion
respect
consent

Peace
safety
wellbeing

Empowerment
courage
hope

Diversity
connection
inclusion

Healing
restoring
justice
Our Staff
We're here for you.
We want survivors to know that our community has caring and compassionate individuals ready to join them on their journey towards healing and justice. By providing free and confidential services, we are able to offer survivors the resources they need to live a life free of violence.
Claudia Lopez-Muniz
Executive Director
claudia.lopez@newdirectionscenter.org
Justin Lingenfelter
Director of Program Development
justin.lingenfelter@newdirectionscenter.org
Nancy
Court Advocate
Lethality Assessment Program (LAP) Coordinator
Alec Gunn
Counseling Program Coordinator
alec.gunn@newdirectionscenter.org
Joy Ingram
Community Engagement Program Coordinator
joy.ingram@newdirectionscenter.org
Gary Wilson
Residential and Community Services Advocate
gary.wilson@newdirectionscenter.org
Kendall Crim
Youth Program Coordinator
kendall.crim@newdirectionscenter.org
Kristen Cook
Assistant Executive Director
kristen.cook@newdirectionscenter.org
Rosalind "Roz" Joy Cook
Director of Program Services
joy.cook@newdirectionscenter.org
Alia Solomons
Residential Program Coordinator
alia.solomons@newdirectionscenter.org
Danielle Mango
Residential Program Coordinator
danielle.mango@newdirectionscenter.org
Erin Dempsey
Residential Case Manager
erin.dempsey@newdirectionscenter.org