Emergency
Shelter
Shelter

Program
Pet
Options
Options
Profile
Strength 51%
Strength 51%
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Hotline
800-649-1092 800-649-1092 (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
601-428-1707 601-428-1707 -
Text
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Languages Spoken
English
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TTY/TTD
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Fax
601-428-3180 -
Email
dafss@bellsouth.net dafss@bellsouth.net -
Hours of operation
Monday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Tuesday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Wednesday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Thursday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Saturday CLOSED Sunday CLOSED
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Services
Emergency Services (10)
- Danger/lethality assessment
- Crisis intervention services
- Emergency local transportation
- Emergency shelter
- Confidential shelter location
- Case management
- Food and clothing
- Safety planning
- Domestic violence education
- Emergency cell phones
Legal and Financial Assistance Services (14)
- Assistance with orders of protection
- Court/legal lay assistance
- Court/legal assistance by attorney
- Attorney referral for protection orders
- Attorney referral for family court
- Court accompaniment/advocacy
- Expert testimony
- Child custody services
- Legal resource planning
- Legal clinics
- Legal representation
- In-shelter financial aid
- Immigration services
- Financial empowerment training
Counseling Services (9)
- Shelter resident counseling
- Non-resident counseling
- Peer support groups
- Counseling for friends and family
- Counseling for batterers
- Sexual violence support groups
- Incest counseling
- Ritual abuse counseling
- Substance abuse counseling
Housing Services (2)
- Relocation services
- Transportation
Support Services (6)
- Goal planning assistance
- Job skills training
- Job search/placement
- Parenting skills training
- Health and wellness programs
- Resources and referrals
Children's Services (9)
- Child care during support groups
- Child abuse services
- After school programs
- Educational programs
- Child development
- Tutoring services
- School liaison
- Summer camp
- Youth counseling
Community Educational Services (2)
- Domestic violence workshops
- Speaker's bureau
Populations Served
Demographics (6)
- Women
- Men
- Elderly
- Teens
- Individuals
- Families
Populations (9)
- Deaf
- Developmentally disabled
- Disabled
- Immigrant
- Military
- Rural
- Trafficked persons
- LGBTQ
- Trans women/men
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Counties Served
Covington, Forrest, Greene, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Marion, Perry, Smith, Wayne
About Domestic Abuse Family Shelter, Inc.
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Website
dafsms.org -
Established
1983-01-01 -
Beds
40 -
Maximum Length of Stay (days)
90 -
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes -
Pet Shelter
Offsite
Description
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State Coalition Member
Yes