Charting the Course: A Stroll Through the History of Alexandra House

THIS ISN’T THE END OF ALEXANDRA HOUSE’S STORY...
... it’s just a new chapter.
Throughout its 40-year history, Alexandra House has evolved to meet
the growing and changing needs of the community it serves. They
did not do this alone. Over the course of its long history, Alexandra House
developed a rich network of collaborative partners in state/local
government, criminal justice, healthcare, education, and other fields
that directly impacted the lives of the individuals and families they
served. These partnerships significantly expanded their reach,
streamlined access for victims, and resulted in new and innovative
programs. Alexandra House’s impact in Anoka County is greater
and deeper because of these relationships and together, with our
partners, we will continue to work to affect meaningful change and
improve our collective response to domestic, sexual, and dating
violence, and abuse in later life.
Lexi, Mary, Sharon, and Margaret identified a problem and took
action by challenging their community and its various systems to
recognize domestic violence as a community problem that required
a public response.
...to make an end is to make a beginning.
—T.S. Elliot
A NEW CHAPTER
It is because of them that Alexandra House exists today; that many
lives have been saved and scores of families have been given the
opportunity and resources to rebuild their lives free from violence;
that the community they serve is more willing to address the issue,
talk about what can be done to stop domestic, sexual, and dating
violence, and abuse in later life, and do their part to support victims.
It is in their honor that Alexandra House will continue the work
pioneered by those who came before us.
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