If in immediate danger call 911
Local Resources
Courthouse information for the 7 counties LAAW serves
Domestic Violence Shelters
COMTREA – Jefferson County: 1-877-266-8732*
Fortress Outreach: 314-381-4422*
St. Martha’s Hall: 314-533-1313*
Weinman Shelter: 314-423-1117*
Woman’s Center: 877-946-6854*
Woman’s Safe House: 314-772-4535*
Turning Point (Franklin and Warren Counties): 1-888-873-7233*
A Friend’s Place (Washington County): 1-800-663-9929*
Robertson Center (Lincoln County): 1-636-462-3355*
Homeless Shelter
Housing Resource Center (For St. Louis City and County Residents): 314-802-5444 or 1-866-802-7155*
Shelter for Animals
Animal Protection Agency (APA): 314-645-4610 x.241
The APA works with area domestic violence shelters to provide temporary foster care for pets of domestic violence victims.
Counseling
ALIVE: 314-993-2777*
Life Source Consultants: 314-524-0686
Safe Connections: 314-531-2003*
Center for Trauma Recovery at UMSL: 314-516-6737
YWCA-Sexual Assault Response Team: 314-531-7273
Victim Services
Victim Services Division St. Louis County: 314-615-4872
Victim Services St. Louis City: 314-622-4373
St. Charles Victim Assistance Program: 636-949-7370
Jefferson County Victim Assistance: 636-797-5501
Divorce and Paternity Legal Services
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri: 314-524-3400
Education and Support Services
Women’s Place: 314-645-4848
ROW (Redevelopment Opportunities for Women): 314-588-8300
Emergency Assistance
Urban League: 314-652-6954
Society of St. Vincent de Paul: 314-531-2183
Hosea House: 314-773-5438
Children’s Services
Children’s Advocacy Services: 314- 516-6798
Forensic interviews on sexual abuse, ages 3-17
Crisis Nursery (Forest Park Hospital): 314- 768-3201
Emergency child care
Child Abuse Counseling: 314- 534-9350
Child Care Resources & Referral Agency: 800- 811-1127
Head Start (Franklin County)
Gray Summit: 636-742-4660
Sullivan: 573- 860-2925
Union: 636- 583-2676
Programs for Batterers
AVA: 636-757-2241
RAVEN: 314-289-8000
State Resources
Missouri Victim Services
Missouri Victim Automated Notification System 866-5-8267
VINElink Website to register online
Missouri Victim Assistance Network (MoVA): 800-698-9199
List of Advocates for Crime Victims
Missouri Crime Victims Compensation Program : 573-751-4231
Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence (MCADSV)
Illinois Shelters
Oasis Women’s Center: 618-465-1978*
Phoenix Crisis Center: 618-451-1008*
Violence Prevention Center: 618-235-0892*
National Resources
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) (http://www.ncadv.org)
American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence (http://www.abanet.org/domviol/home.html)
Family Violence Prevention Fund (http://endabuse.org)
National Center for Victims of Crime (http://www.ncvc.org)
Bureau of Justice Statistics: Crime and Victims Statistics (http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs)
National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women (http://www.vawnet.org)
National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA)
National Animal Assisted Crisis Response
HOPE Animal-Assisted Crisis Response
To get help and information about sexual assault call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE or visit www.rainn.org
To find the domestic violence program nearest you, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233).
*24 Hour Telephone Hotline Number
