A) to relieve the distress and suffering of women and children caused by exposure to domestic violence;
b) to relieve such women and their children in necessitous circumstances by the provision of temporary accommodation, by making grants of money, or by providing or paying for items, services or facilities;
c) to preserve and protect the mental and physical health of such women and their children in such ways as shall relieve their need;
d) to educate the public in the causes and effects of domestic violence and the prevention thereof, and to undertake or contribute to research into such matters and to publish the useful results of such research.