SAFETY RESOURCES

Domestic Abuse & Child Abuse Help Sites

Young Adult Healing
Recovery Support
Understanding to Heal

  HELP STOP CHILD ABUSE

If you suspect a child is being abused, speak up. Children need allies for safety. You can speak up by reporting suspected abusers and by learning about how to be an ally for a child suffering from abuse.

For children suffering from abuse know that no abuse is alright ever. You have the right to feel safe and loved in your home.

To get help in stopping child abuse you can use any option here:

  1. By Telephone 1-800-96ABUSE  800-962-2873
  2. By Fax 800-914-0004
  3. Florida Relay 711
  4. By TTY 800-955-8771
  5. Web Reporting https://reportabuse.dcf.state.fl.us

Find out more about stopping child abuse.

  STOP DOMESTIC ABUSE

   Central Florida

For help and referrals call the National Domestic Abuse Hotline: 1800 799 7233

Get helping leaving abuse and getting support.

   BREVARD

Salvation Army Brevard Domestic Violence Shelter – Cocoa, FL 32922 

    • 20-bed Facility: Intake dependant on location and severity of cases
    • 24hr Hotline: (321) 631-2764
    • Other services include: Court/Legal Advocacy, Children’s programs, Support group

   LAKE

Haven of Lake & Sumter Counties, Inc in Leesburg, FL

    • No intake available
    • Taking calls for updated community resources available pertaining to: cars, shelters, Salvation Army assistance
    • Hotline: 352-315-0591
    • Website: https://www.havenlakesumter.org/

   ORANGE

Harbor House – Serves Orange, Osecola, and Seminole Counties: located in Orlando(32868)

    • Never turns a family down (Intake available)
    • Additional programs and resources such as aid with court injunctions
    • Hotline: (407) 886-2856, Website:  https://www.harborhousefl.com/

Coalition For the Homeless: located in Orlando (32801)

   OSCEOLA

Harbor House – Serves Orange, Osecola, and Seminole Counties: located in Orlando(32868)

    • Never turns a family down (Intake available)
    • Additional programs and resources such as aid in court injunctions
    • Hotline: (407) 886-2856, Website: https://www.harborhousefl.com/

Help Now of Osceola: located in Kissimmee (34741)

   POLK

Peace River Center

   SEMINOLE

Safehouse of Seminole: Located in Lake Monroe (32747)

    • Shelter available 
    • Bilingual Staff
    • Many other programs and additional resources including counseling, financial programs, children programs, etc
    • Hotline: 407-330-3933 , website: http://safehouseofseminole.org/

Harbor House of Central Florida – Serves Orange, Osecola, and Seminole Counties: located in Orlando(32868)

    • Never turns a family down (Intake available)
    • Additional programs and resources such as aid with court injunctions
    • Hotline: (407) 886-2856, website: https://www.harborhousefl.com/

   VOLUSIA

Beacon Center