SAFETY RESOURCES
Domestic Abuse & Child Abuse Help Sites

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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:
- By Telephone 1-800-96ABUSE 800-962-2873
- By Fax 800-914-0004
- Florida Relay 711
- By TTY 800-955-8771
- 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)
- Taking in limited people on a case-by-case basis
- More than just domestic violence victims
- Phone number: 407-426-1250, Website: https://www.centralfloridahomeless.org
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)
- No Intake
- Hotline: 407-847-8562, Website: https://www.helpnowshelter.org/
POLK
Peace River Center
- Limited emergency sheltering intake available
- Phone Screening: 24hr Hotline (863) 413-2708
- Website: https://www.peacerivercenter.org/
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
- Intake Available via Telephone Screening Process
- 24-HR Crisis Hotline: 386-255-2102
- Website: https://www.mybeaconcenter.com/