Emergency
Shelter
Shelter
Focused Program
Pet
Options
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Profile
Strength 52%
Strength 52%
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Hotline
352-622-8495 352-622-8495 (24⁄7)Hotline hours of operation
Sunday 24 hours Monday 24 hours Tuesday 24 hours Wednesday 24 hours Thursday 24 hours Friday 24 hours Saturday 24 hours -
Toll Free
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Business
352-351-4009 352-351-4009 -
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Languages Spoken
English, Spanish, Sign language, French , moreSpanish
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TTY/TTD
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Fax
352-351-9455 -
Email
lsimmons@ocalacsi.com lsimmons@ocalacsi.com -
Hours of operation
24⁄7
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Services
Emergency Services (10)
- Danger/lethality assessment
- Crisis intervention services
- Emergency shelter
- Case management
- Food and clothing
- Safety planning
- Domestic violence education
- Emergency cell phones
- Emergency local transportation
- Confidential shelter location
Legal and Financial Assistance Services (13)
- Assistance with orders of protection
- Court/legal lay assistance
- Court accompaniment/advocacy
- Legal resource planning
- Immigration services
- Financial empowerment training
- Court/legal assistance by attorney
- Attorney referral for protection orders
- Attorney referral for criminal cases
- Attorney referral for family court
- Child custody services
- Legal representation
- In-shelter financial aid
Counseling Services (6)
- Sexual violence support groups
- Shelter resident counseling
- Non-resident counseling
- Peer support groups
- Counseling for friends and family
- Incest counseling
Housing Services (5)
- Transportation
- Transitional individual housing
- Transitional family housing
- Alternative housing counseling
- Relocation services
Support Services (7)
- Goal planning assistance
- Resources and referrals
- Medical accompaniment
- Job skills training
- Job search/placement
- Health and wellness programs
- Parenting skills training
Children's Services (2)
- Safety planning for children
- Educational programs
Community Educational Services (2)
- Speaker's bureau
- Domestic violence workshops
Populations Served
Demographics (3)
- Women
- Individuals
- Families
Populations (10)
- Deaf
- Developmentally disabled
- Disabled
- Immigrant
- Military
- Rural
- Trafficked persons
- Prostituted persons
- LGBTQ
- Trans women/men
About Ocala Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Center
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Website
www.ocaladvshelter.org -
Established
1975-01-01 -
Beds
80 -
Maximum Length of Stay (days)
112 -
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes -
Pet Shelter
Yes
Description
Creative Services, Inc. is a shelter in Ocala is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to helping the battered woman and her family. Our professional and volunteer staff conducts a complete counseling, assistance, safe housing, and referral program.
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State Coalition Member
Yes
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Certifications and Accreditations
FCADV, FCASV
