Lisieux Community’s drop-in center offers sanctuary from the streets
The Lisieux Community Center provides judgment-free support and education for women who have survived trauma, addiction, prostitution and life on the streets. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
All 4,000 square feet of the property is a woman-only space. For the safety of the woman served and that of the volunteers, men are not allowed on the property.
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Aisling Mäki has been writing about Memphis since she moved to the city more than 20 years ago. She’s worked for print, digital and broadcast news outlets, including Memphis Daily News and Action News 5 (WMC), as well as public relations agencies. Her work has earned awards from The Associated Press, Tennessee Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and Public Relations Society of America.
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