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Full Resource Name:
Refuge House
Address
Confidential Location
Tallahassee, FL 32316
(850) 681-2111
AKA:
Domestic/Sexual Violence Shelter
Description:
*Domestic violence and sexual assault hotline and shelter, available to all genders
*Persons unable to call due to safety or other reasons may email the emergency hotline at helpdesk@refugehouse.com
*Offers emergency safe shelters in Leon and Taylor Counties for battered women and children, all services available to persons in the eight county Big Bend area
*Other services include: basic needs such as food, clothing, personal care supplies, school supplies for children, counseling, support groups, special activities to help children recover, transitional housing
*Transportation assistance: Does not generally provide transportation *to* the shelter, but will work on a case-by-case basis. Typically only offers transportation services once they are in the shelter, if they have enough volunteers. Currently these services are very limited.
*Outreach: individual and group counseling for women and children in shelter and in outreach offices; information and referral to other services needed
*Legal advocacy: PADVI (The Program to Assist with Domestic Violence Injunctions) available in Leon County; explains injunction progress, assists with paperwork, provides court accompaniment, counseling and referrals for legal assistance; located in Leon County Courthouse, Room 164-A; open M-F 9am-5pm; call (850) 606-4157
*Under agreement with Tallahassee-Leon County Animal Shelter, pets of families entering shelter may be kept at center for two weeks at no charge unless they need vaccinations; should stay need to be longer, each case assessed individually
*Additional phone numbers for outreach offices open various day time hours in counties surrounding Leon:
*Franklin County: (850) 653-3313
*Gadsden and Liberty Counties: (850) 627-9377
*Jefferson County: (850) 342-3581
*Wakullla County: (850) 926-9005
*Taylor County: (850) 584-8808
*Madison County: (850) 973-4144
Intake Process:
Call or emergency email; Please do not refer homeless people unless they are victims or in immediate danger of domestic violence; transportation can be arranged for persons living in rural counties only
Program Fees:
None
Languages:
English, Spanish (limited); interpreters provided as needed
Eligibility:
Anyone experiencing any form of domestic or sexual violence
Is Shelter?
No
Related Resource
Date of Official Change:
June 13, 2022
Volunteer Opportunities:
Call
Address Listings
Mailing
PO Box 20910
Tallahassee, FL 32316-0910
Physical (Primary)
Confidential Location
Tallahassee, FL 32316
Contacts
Emergency Email
Primary Contact
Phone Numbers
1. 24/7, Big Bend Counties Except Madison/Taylor
(850) 681-2111
2. 24/7, Madison/Taylor
(850) 584-8808
3. 24/7 Statewide Domestic Violence Line
(800) 500-1119
4.TTY
(800) 621-4202
5. Administrative, Leon County
(850) 922-6062
Services
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Description
*Other services include: basic needs such as food, clothing, personal care supplies, school supplies for children, counseling, support groups, special activities to help children recover, transitional housing
Hours
Administrative, 9AM-5PM, M-F, Hotline and Email, 24/7
Required Documents
None
Eligibility
Anyone experiencing any form of domestic or sexual violence
Fees
None
Intake Procedure
Call or emergency email; Please do not refer homeless people unless they are victims or in immediate danger of domestic violence; transportation can be arranged for persons living in rural counties only
Languages
English, Spanish (limited); interpreters provided as needed
Service Area
Franklin County, Gadsden County, Jefferson County, Leon County, Liberty County, Madison County, Taylor County, Wakulla County
Geography Served
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Description
*Domestic violence and sexual assault hotline and shelter, available to all genders *Persons unable to call due to safety or other reasons may email the emergency hotline at helpdesk@refugehouse.com
Hours
Administrative, 9AM-5PM, M-F, Hotline and Email, 24/7
Required Documents
None
Eligibility
Anyone experiencing any form of domestic or sexual violence
Fees
None
Intake Procedure
Call or emergency email; Please do not refer homeless people unless they are victims or in immediate danger of domestic violence; transportation can be arranged for persons living in rural counties only
Languages
English, Spanish (limited); interpreters provided as needed
Service Area
Franklin County, Gadsden County, Jefferson County, Leon County, Liberty County, Madison County, Taylor County, Wakulla County
Geography Served
If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.
Description
*Domestic violence and sexual assault hotline and shelter, available to all genders *Persons unable to call due to safety or other reasons may email the emergency hotline at helpdesk@refugehouse.com *Offers emergency safe shelters in Leon and Taylor Counties for battered women and children, all services available to persons in the eight county Big Bend area
Hours
Administrative, 9AM-5PM, M-F, Hotline and Email, 24/7
Required Documents
None
Eligibility
Anyone experiencing any form of domestic or sexual violence
Fees
None
Intake Procedure
Call or emergency email; Please do not refer homeless people unless they are victims or in immediate danger of domestic violence; transportation can be arranged for persons living in rural counties only
Languages
English, Spanish (limited); interpreters provided as needed
Service Area
Franklin County, Gadsden County, Jefferson County, Leon County, Liberty County, Madison County, Taylor County, Wakulla County
Geography Served
If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.
Description
*Other services include: basic needs such as food, clothing, personal care supplies, school supplies for children, counseling, support groups, special activities to help children recover, transitional housing
Hours
Administrative, 9AM-5PM, M-F, Hotline and Email, 24/7
Required Documents
None
Eligibility
Anyone experiencing any form of domestic or sexual violence
Fees
None
Intake Procedure
Call or emergency email; Please do not refer homeless people unless they are victims or in immediate danger of domestic violence; transportation can be arranged for persons living in rural counties only
Languages
English, Spanish (limited); interpreters provided as needed
Service Area
Franklin County, Gadsden County, Jefferson County, Leon County, Liberty County, Madison County, Taylor County, Wakulla County
Geography Served
If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.
Description
*Domestic violence and sexual assault hotline and shelter, available to all genders *Persons unable to call due to safety or other reasons may email the emergency hotline at helpdesk@refugehouse.com
Hours
Administrative, 9AM-5PM, M-F, Hotline and Email, 24/7
Required Documents
None
Eligibility
Anyone experiencing any form of domestic or sexual violence
Fees
None
Intake Procedure
Call or emergency email; Please do not refer homeless people unless they are victims or in immediate danger of domestic violence; transportation can be arranged for persons living in rural counties only
Languages
English, Spanish (limited); interpreters provided as needed
Service Area
Franklin County, Gadsden County, Jefferson County, Leon County, Liberty County, Madison County, Taylor County, Wakulla County
Geography Served
If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.
Description
*Other services include: basic needs such as food, clothing, personal care supplies, school supplies for children, counseling, support groups, special activities to help children recover, transitional housing
Hours
Administrative, 9AM-5PM, M-F, Hotline and Email, 24/7
Required Documents
None
Eligibility
Anyone experiencing any form of domestic or sexual violence
Fees
None
Intake Procedure
Call or emergency email; Please do not refer homeless people unless they are victims or in immediate danger of domestic violence; transportation can be arranged for persons living in rural counties only
Languages
English, Spanish (limited); interpreters provided as needed
Service Area
Franklin County, Gadsden County, Jefferson County, Leon County, Liberty County, Madison County, Taylor County, Wakulla County
Geography Served
If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.