domestic violence shelter
Abuse escape haven
A domestic violence shelter is a facility providing temporary housing and support services to people fleeing abusive relationships, typically women and children.
Shelters offer safe, confidential locations where residents can access counseling, legal assistance, and help planning their next steps: She stayed at a domestic violence shelter for three months after leaving her husband.
- safe houseSecret secure refuge
- safe havenProtected place of shelter
- refugePlace of safety
- crisis centerEmergency support service location
- emergency housingTemporary refuge during crisis
hotline · escape · abuse · cycle of abuse · broken home · victim · survivor · protection · restraining order · protective custody · advocate · case manager · counselor · emergency · women · children · trauma · bruises
- refugesrefuge, haven, safe haven, safe house, safehouse
- social servicessocial workers, social work, social services, welfare office, case workers
- emergency shelterstemporary housing, emergency housing, emergency beds, emergency bed, warming center
- victim servicesvictim support, victim advocate, victim assistance, crisis intervention, safe house
- housingapartments, home, house, houses, homes
- emergency facilitiesfire station, police station, hospital, emergency room, ER
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