Safe in Monroe: Domestic Violence

Lauren Peterson is the Executive Director of Safe Monroe (formerly known as Women’s Resources of Monroe County), where she has worked for over eleven years. Lauren has worked in the field of victim services for over 20 years, before coming to Monroe County,  Lauren worked for Victim Services Center in Montgomery County. Lauren holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration, concentrating in Nonprofit Administration from West Chester University, and a Bachelors in Criminology/Sociology from Immaculata University. Lauren has served on the Board of Directors of Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape, and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Children’s Advocacy Center of Monroe County, and the League of Women Voters of Monroe County. Services and advocacy for victims of crime, specifically those who have suffered domestic or sexual abuse, has always been a passion for her, and she continues to use that passion and her background to help her team of staff and volunteers meet the needs of victims in Monroe County.