Alachua Victim Services & Rape Crisis Center provides services to all survivors of interpersonal violence, sexual violence, and personal injury crimes, including LGBTQ victims. Services include a 24-hour hotline, immediate outreach to rape and sexual battery victims, face to face and telephone counseling, support groups, accompaniment through criminal justice proceedings, transportation to court proceedings and other appointments related to victimization, assistance with protective injunctions, emergency assistance with urgent special needs, referral services and free and confidential HIV testing. Alachua Victims Services Center serves Alachua, Bradford, and Union Counties.
Local Programs
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Alachua
Alachua Victim Services & Rape Crisis Center
Peaceful Paths
Peaceful Paths provides services to victims of domestic violence. Services include a 24-hour hotline, an emergency shelter, support groups, legal advocacy, child & youth programs, violence prevention education, and economic empowerment trainings. Peaceful Paths serves Alachua, Bradford, and Union Counties.
Bay
The Salvation Army Domestic Violence & Rape Crisis Program - Panama City Office
The Salvation Army Domestic Violence & Rape Crisis Program provides services to victims of domestic and sexual violence and their families. Services include a 24-hour hotline, shelter which provides Food, personal hygiene items, laundry facility and detergent, shoes and clothing are given to individuals residing in the safe house free of charge, support groups, and counseling. The Panama City office serves Bay County.
Brevard
Serene Harbor, Inc.
Serene Harbor, Inc. provides services to victims of domestic abuse. Services include a 24-hour hotline, an emergency shelter, case management, legal advocacy, child advocacy, individual counseling and support groups. Serene Harbor, Inc. serves Brevard County.
The Salvation Army Domestic Violence Program (North Center Brevard County Office)
The Salvation Army Domestic Violence Program provides services to victims of domestic abuse. Services include shelter, safety planning assistance, counseling, advocacy, information and referrals to community resources, victim compensation filing assistance, and support groups. The North Center Brevard County Office serves Brevard County.
Broward
Goodman Jewish Family Services (JFS) of Broward
Goodman Jewish Family Services of Broward (JFS) provides services to victims of domestic abuse, Holocaust survivors, and many others. Services include counseling, case management, referrals to community resources and shelters. JFS serves Broward County.
Women In Distress of Broward County, Inc.
Women In Distress of Broward County, Inc. provides services to victims of domestic violence. Services include a24-hour hotline, an emergency shelter, advocacy, support groups, individual counseling, children support services, safety planning, and education and prevention trainings. All services are available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Creole. Women In Distress of Broward County, Inc. serves Broward County.
Charlotte
Center for Abuse & Rape Emergencies, Inc.
C.A.R.E. provides services to victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other violent crimes. Services include a 24-hour hotline and a sexual assault helpline, an emergency shelter (including relocation assistance for eligible victims), assistance with safety planning, counseling, accompaniment to court and the hospital, victim advocacy, civil legal assistance and referral to other services. Services are offered in English, American Sign Language, and Spanish. C.A.R.E serves Charlotte County.
Citrus
Citrus Abuse Shelter Association, Inc.
The Citrus Abuse Shelter Association, Inc. (CASA) provides services to victims and survivors of domestic violence. Services include a 24-hour hotline, an emergency shelter, individual counseling, women’s empowerment groups, advocacy (job assistance, housing referrals, and legal assistance), children’s services, and primary prevention. Services are available in English, Spanish, and American Sign Language. CASA serves Citrus County.
Clay County
Quigley House, Inc.
Quigley House provides services to victims of domestic violence and/or sexual assault. Services include a 24-hour hotline, safe shelter (women, men, children, elderly, and LGBTQ are welcome) individual, group, and child counseling, a 24-hour crisis hotline, a sexual assault crisis center, case management, and a pet shelter. Services are available to shelter residents only. Services available in English and Spanish. Quigley House serves Clay County area in Northeast Florida.
Collier County
Shelter for Abused Women & Children
The Shelter for Abused Women & Children provides services to victims of domestic violence and human trafficking and their families. Services include a 24-hour emergency hotline, shelter, court and legal advocacy, assistance during hospital visits, and an emergency cell phone program. Services are offered in English, Spanish, and Creole. Shelter for Abused Women & Children serves Collier County.
Columbia
Another Way, Inc.
Another Way, Inc. provides services to victims of domestic and sexual violence. Services include a 24-hour hotline, safe shelter, safety planning, individual & group counseling, advocacy, injunction assistance, relocation assistance through the Office of the Attorney General, and many other services including information on and referrals to other agencies. Domestic violence services are offered in Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette and Levy Counties. Sexual assault services are provided in each of the counties listed and additionally in Suwannee County.
Duval
City of Jacksonville Social Service Division
The City of Jacksonville’s Social Service Division provides services to victims of crimes and their significant others. Services include case management, information and referrals to outside resources, application assistance and follow-up with Florida Victim Compensation, Victims’ Rights information and advocacy, court accompaniment and criminal justice support, and more. The City of Jacksonville Social Service Division serves the City of Jacksonville.
Hubbard House
Hubbard House provides services to victims of domestic violence and their families. Services include a 24-hour hotline, an emergency shelter, outreach center, individual counseling, children’s services, court advocacy, and career help. Hubbard House serves Baker and Duval Counties.
Women's Center of Jacksonville
Founded in 1995 as a non-profit, community-based resource center dedicated to improving the lives of women, the Women’s Center of Jacksonville has grown from providing a limited information and referral service from a rented room in the Riverside neighborhood to serving over 7,500 persons annually at our locations in Arlington, the S.A.F.E. Center in Southside, and satellite locations in Nassau and Baker Counties. In addition to our educational, mental health counseling, peer support, and rape victim advocacy services, WCJ is the certified Rape Crisis Center for Duval, Nassau, and Baker Counties and provides forensic exams for sexual assault survivors of all genders over the age of 18.
Escambia
Favor House of Northwest Florida, Inc. (Pensacola Office)
Favor House provides services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Services include a 24-hour hotline, shelter, outreach counseling, transitional housing, and a scholarship program. Services are offered in English and Spanish. Favor House of Northwest Florida, Inc. serves Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties.
Flagler
Family Life Center (Bunnell Office)
Family Life Center provides services to victims of domestic and sexual violence and their families. Services include a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter where victims can receive meals, clothing, toiletries, access to support groups, individual crisis counseling, case management, information and referrals, court advocacy and safety planning. Services for non-shelter residents include individual crisis counseling, peer-crisis counseling, safety planning, information and referrals, support groups and classes regarding domestic violence. Services are offered in English, Spanish, Hungarian, and other languages. Family Life Center serves Flagler County.
Family Life Center (Palm Coast Office)
Family Life Center provides services to victims of domestic and sexual violence and their families. Services include a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter where victims can receive meals, clothing, toiletries, access to support groups, individual crisis counseling, case management, information and referrals, court advocacy and safety planning. Services for non-shelter residents include individual crisis counseling, peer-crisis counseling, safety planning, information and referrals, support groups and classes regarding domestic violence. Services are offered in English, Spanish, Hungarian, and other languages. Family Life Center serves Flagler County.
Gulf
The Salvation Army Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis Program (Port St. Joe Office)
The Salvation Army Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis Program provides services to victims of domestic and sexual violence and their families. Services include a 24-hour hotline, shelter which provides Food, personal hygiene items, laundry facility and detergent, shoes and clothing are given to individuals residing in the safe house free of charge, support groups, and counseling. The Port St. Joe office serves Gulf and Calhoun Counties.
Hernando
Dawn Center of Hernando
Dawn Center of Hernando provides services to victims of domestic and sexual violence. Services include a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, crisis counseling, information and referral services, safety planning, court advocacy and support groups. The Center offers services in English, Spanish, and American Sign Language. Services are offered to shelter residents and on an outreach basis. Dawn Center of Hernando serves Hernando County.
Hillsborough
The Spring of Tampa Bay
The Spring of Tampa Bay provides services to victims of domestic and sexual violence. Services include an emergency shelter, transitional housing, legal services and outreach advocates who assist with safety planning, support groups, referrals for related services, supportive and educational counseling and advocacy. Children’s services for resident children include daycare, an onsite Hillsborough County school, service management, individual and group counseling, and safety planning. Services are available in English, Spanish, and American Sign Language. The Spring of Tampa Bay serves Hillsborough County.
Indian River
SafeSpace (Indian River Office)
SafeSpace provides services to victims of domestic violence. Services include a 24-hour hotline, shelter, court advocacy, outreach programs to non-shelter residents, support groups, and a children’s program. SafesSpace serves Indian River County.
Lake
Haven of Lake & Sumter Counties
Haven of Lake & Sumter Counties provides services to victims of domestic and sexual assault. Services include shelter, transitional housing, legal advocacy, children’s services, counseling, information and referrals, and court accompaniment. Haven of Lake & Sumter Counties serves Lake, Citrus, and Sumter Counties.
Lee
Abuse Counseling & Treatment, Inc.
Abuse Counseling & Treatment, Inc. provides services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, and human trafficking. Services include a 24-hour hotline, abuse counseling, emergency protective shelter, one-on-one counseling, advocacy, support groups, rape crisis center, outreach counseling, batterer’s intervention groups, and a children’s program. ACT Serves Lee, Hendry and Glades Counties.
Leon
Refuge House
The mission of Refuge House is to provide direct services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault and to eliminate such violence through community education and public advocacy. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, legal assistance, emergency shelter in Leon and Taylor counties, transitional housing, rape crisis program, support groups, outreach, and more. Their 24-hour hotline provides crisis intervention, safety planning, supportive counseling, referrals, and screenings for shelter. Legal assistance is available for injunctions for protection, victims’ compensation, and immigration. Refuge House serves Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, and Wakulla counties.
Manatee
Hope Family Services, Inc.
Hope Family Services, Inc. provides services to victims of domestic violence. Services include a 24-hour hotline, an emergency shelter, advocacy program, children and family programs, counseling, and emergency food and clothing. Services are offered in English and Spanish. Hope Family Services, Inc. serves Manatee County.
Martin
SafeSpace (Martin Office)
SafeSpace provides services to victims of domestic violence. Services include a 24-hour hotline, shelter, court advocacy, outreach programs to non-shelter residents, support groups and children’s program. SafeSpace serves Martin County.
Monroe
Domestic Abuse Shelter, Inc.
Domestic Abuse Shelter, Inc. provides services to victims of domestic abuse and their children. Services include a 24-hour hotline, an emergency shelter, counseling, advocacy, case management, information and referrals, sexual assault response assistance, gay and lesbian domestic violence assistance and transportation services. Domestic Abuse Shelter, Inc. serves Monroe County and the Florida Keys.
Okaloosa
Shelter House, Inc.
Shelter House, Inc. provides services for domestic and sexual violence victims. Services include a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, transitional housing, support groups, crisis counseling, peer counseling, legal advocacy and informational and referrals. Shelter House, Inc. serves Okaloosa and Walton Counties.
Okeechobee
Martha's House
Martha’s House provides services to victims of domestic violence and sexual violence. Services include a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, outreach services, victim advocacy, legal advocacy, survivor support groups, child victim advocacy, and counseling. Martha’s House serves Okeechobee County.
Orange
Harbor House of Central Florida
Harbor House of Central Florida provides services to victims of domestic violence. Services include a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, court injunctions, and educational training for everyone from children to business leader. Harbor House serves Orange County.
Osceola
Help Now of Osceola, Inc
Help Now of Osceola, Inc. provides services to victims of domestic violence. Services include a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter. Shelter residents can receive safety planning, individual counseling, court advocacy, case management, educational trainings, life skills support sessions and parenting classes, court advocacy, case management, and safety planning. Services are available in Spanish and English. Help Now of Osceola, Inc. serves Osceola County.
Palm Beach
Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse
Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse (AVDA) provides services to victims of domestic violence. Services include a 24-hour hotline, an emergency shelter, transitional housing, advocacy, counseling and support. Services are available in English, Spanish and American Sign Language. AVDA serves Palm Beach County.
Pasco
Sunrise of Pasco County, Inc.
Sunrise of Pasco County provides services to victims of domestic and sexual violence. Services include a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, counseling, professional training, legal advocacy, and information and referrals to outside resources. Services are available in English, Spanish, and American Sign Language. Sunrise of Pasco, Inc. serves Pasco County.
The Salvation Army Domestic Violence Program of West Pasco
The Salvation Army provides services to victims of domestic violence. Services include a 24-hour hotline and emergency shelter. The Salvation Army Domestic Violence Program of West Pasco serves Pasco County. 1Pet friendly
Pinellas
Community Action Stops Abuse, Inc.
Community Action Stops Abuse (CASA) provides services to victims of domestic violence. Services include a 24-hour hotline, emergency housing, a youth center, gateway housing, primary prevention, 911-cell phone distribution service, support groups, individual counseling, justice advocacy, and child protection advocacy. Services are available in English and Spanish. CASA serves Southern Pinellas County.
The Haven of RCS
The Haven of RCS provides services to victims of domestic violence. Services include a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, safety planning, service management, legal advocacy, information and referral to community resources, support groups, 911 cell phone distribution, transitional housing, and victim advocacy. The Haven of RCS serves Pinellas County.
Polk
Peace River Community Mental Health Organization
Peace River Community Mental Health Organization provides services to domestic violence victims such as shelter, confidential assessment, crisis intervention, self-help groups, safety planning assistance, information and referrals and outreach programs to non-shelter residents. Services are available in Spanish and English. Peace River serves Hardee, Highlands, and Polk Counties.
Putnam
Lee Conlee House
The Lee Conlee House provides services to adults and children who are survivors of domestic violence. Services include a 24-hour hotline, shelter and transitional housing, outreach programs, help with getting injunctions for protection, legal support, safety planning support groups, and educational trainings and presentations to anyone in the community who requests it. The Lee Conlee House serves Putnam County. The Lee Conlee House does not accept out-of-area referrals.
Santa Rosa
The Favor House of Northwest Florida, Inc.
The Favor House of Northwest Florida, Inc. provides services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Services include a 24-hour hotline, shelter, outreach counseling, transitional housing, and a scholarship program. Services are available in English and Spanish. Favor House of Northwest Florida, Inc. serves Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties.
Sarasota
Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center
Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center provides services for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Services include an emergency shelter, case management, information and referrals, community education, professional training, crisis counseling, safety planning, children’s program, transitional housing, and hospital and court advocacy. Services are available in English and Spanish. SPARCC serves Sarasota and DeSoto Counties.
Seminole
SafeHouse of Seminole
SafeHouse of Seminole provides services to victims of domestic violence. Services include a 24-hour hotline, long and short term campus housing, counseling and personal advocacy, support groups, court advocacy, community resources (housing, childcare, and legal advocacy), basic needs (clothing, food, and transportation), and pet assistance. Services are available in English and Spanish. SafeHouse of Seminole serves Seminole County.
St. Johns
Betty Griffin House
Betty Griffin House provides services to victims of domestic violence and their minor children and/or victims of sexual assault and their families. Services include a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, individual and group counseling, case management, civil legal representation, court advocacy, support groups, and sexual assault recovery services. Betty Griffin House serves St. Johns County.
St. Lucie
SafeSpace (St. Lucie Office)
SafeSpace provides services to victims of domestic violence. Services include a 24-hour hotline, shelter, court advocacy, outreach programs to non-shelter residents, support groups, and a children’s program. SafesSpace serves St. Lucie County.
Volusia
Beacon Center
The Beacon Center, formerly the Domestic Abuse Council, provides services to survivors of domestic violence. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, support groups, outreach services, children’s program, economic empowerment program, injunction for protection program, court advocacy, information and referrals, safety planning, and more. Serving Volusia County.
Washington
The Salvation Army Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis Program (Chipley Office)
The Salvation Army Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis Program provides services to victims of domestic and sexual violence and their families. Services include a 24-hour hotline, shelter which provides Food, personal hygiene items, laundry facility and detergent, shoes and clothing are given to individuals residing in the safe house free of charge, support groups, and counseling. The Chipley office serves Holmes, Jackson, and Washington Counties.