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Find Shelter and Local Support

If you need a safe place for tonight or longer, you deserve support that takes your circumstances seriously. Domestic violence programs may offer emergency shelter, advocacy, safety planning, help for children, transportation, and connections to legal or financial resources.

People of every gender, sexual orientation, age, background, and identity can experience abuse. Services and eligibility differ by program, but you are entitled to ask whether a provider can safely meet your needs. If one program cannot help, that does not mean your situation is not serious or that help is unavailable.

Find Current Shelter and Support Resources

If you need help now

If you are in immediate danger, call 911 when it is safe to do so. If calling is not safe or you are unsure what to do next, a trained advocate can help you think through options without requiring you to make an immediate decision.

National Domestic Violence Hotline — available 24/7 throughout the United States

Find programs across the United States

National Domestic Violence Hotline: Local Providers Directory
Search for shelters and other local services anywhere in the United States. Programs may also offer counseling, financial assistance, legal advocacy, safety planning, and referrals.

State and Territory Domestic Violence Coalitions
Use this directory to reach the coalition serving your state or territory and locate current community programs.

211: Essential Community Services
Call 211 or find your local 211 online for confidential connections to housing, shelter, food, transportation, healthcare, and other services across the country.

Additional resource for people in Texas

Texas Council on Family Violence: Find Help
TCFV’s statewide Family Violence Service Directory connects people in Texas with local programs. Visitors in other states should use the nationwide and state-coalition directories above.

Questions you may want to ask

  • Do you have space today, and how is availability confirmed?

  • Who can stay, including children, adult dependents, service animals, or pets?

  • Can you accommodate men, LGBTQ+ survivors, people with disabilities, older adults, or people who need language access?

  • Is transportation available, and what documents or identification are required?

  • Is the location confidential, and what steps protect residents’ privacy?

  • If shelter is unavailable, can an advocate help with safety planning, hotel assistance, transitional housing, or another referral?

A program may be full or may not be equipped for every person’s needs. That can be painful and discouraging, but it does not make the abuse less real or mean that you do not deserve safety. Ask whether the program can connect you with another option.

Before you search

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About these resources: The Fooled No More Foundation serves a U.S.-wide audience. We do not operate, screen, or endorse the independent programs linked on this page and cannot guarantee availability, eligibility, safety, quality, or outcomes. Services change frequently. Contact a provider directly to confirm current information and decide whether it fits your circumstances.

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