About
Reducing the occurrence and impact of domestic violence in the Midlands.
That’s our mission, and we’re achieving it via direct services to survivors, teen and community education, and advocacy.
Our Core Values
- Compassionate Empowerment
- Collaborative Community Impact
- Advocacy in Action
- Survivor Centered Excellence
Our Philosophy of Service
Sistercare’s philosophy is to empower survivors of domestic violence and their children to live free of intimate partner violence; become educated about domestic violence; be able to make informed decisions; take responsibility for themselves and their children; and achieve self-sufficiency. This philosophy is applied by offering survivors of domestic violence and their children a range of supportive, trauma-informed services.
OUR 2025 IMPACT AT A GLANCE:
3,829
Survivors and children served in 2025.
3,978
Crisis Line calls responded to in 2025.
1,260
Volunteer hours contributed in 2025.
8,190
Individuals educated about domestic violence and interpersonal violence in 2025.
1,333
Legal and court advocacy cases in 2025.
403
Adults and children served in shelter in 2025.
LEADERSHIP
Chief Executive Officer
Leah Wicevic
Leah Wicevic joined Sistercare in 2009 as the organization’s Grants and Major Donor Development Manager. Since then, she has held many leadership roles at Sistercare, including two Director-level positions. Leah was honored to accept the Chief Executive Officer position in June 2023 and remains dedicated to the domestic violence survivors and children served, outstanding staff, and loyal volunteer and community supporters.
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Misty Cooper
Chief Program and Operating Officer
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Rebecca Frierson
Director of Project Management and Systems Administrator
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Tonya Harrington
Emergency Shelter Director
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Dr. Catherine Ross
Chief Clinical and Educational Officer
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Lauren Rosinski
Director of Counseling Services
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Cindy Nicholson
Administrative Assistant
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Brittany Stuckey
President
Vice President- Southern Way Catering -
Dr. Sandy Brossard
Vice President
Retired -
Ann Beckwith
Secretary
Financial Advisor -
Stacey Whitfield
Treasurer
CPA -
Divya Reddy
At-Large
AVP, healthcare management -
Jamie Scott
Finance Chair
Entrepreneur – Fitness Operator -
Dr. Nada Goodrum
C.A.S.E. Committee Chair
Professor of Psychology at the University of South Carolina -
Neshunda Walters
C.A.S.E. Committee Chair
School Administrator -
Angela Leon
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Mahalie Moore
Director at the Hammond School
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David Nieves
Investigator, Richland County Sheriff’s Department
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Boyd J. Phillips
Crisp Event Rentals
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Dr. Alvin Strasburger
OBGYN, Lexington Medical Center
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Yogini Intwala
Corporate Recruiting Manager, Medical Services of America
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Melissa Brice
Office Manager, Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC
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Katie Moore
Songbird Café Chair
Client Experience Officer, Southern First -
Colishia Dunbar
Transmission & Distribution Business Development Manager, Sicame North America