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Home Domestic Violence MS Laurel Domestic Abuse Family Shelter, Inc.

Domestic Abuse Family Shelter, Inc. in Laurel, MS

Domestic Violence Help in Laurel, MS

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Shelter
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Profile
Strength 51%

  • 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

    -

  • Business

    601-428-1707 601-428-1707

  • Text

    -

  • Languages Spoken

    English

  • TTY/TTD

    -

  • 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

Services

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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

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Demographics (6)

  • Women
  • Men
  • Elderly
  • Teens
  • Individuals
  • Families

Populations (9)

  • Deaf
  • Developmentally disabled
  • Disabled
  • Immigrant
  • Military
  • Rural
  • Trafficked persons
  • LGBTQ
  • Trans women/men

  • Counties Served

    Covington, Forrest, Greene, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Marion, Perry, Smith, Wayne

About Domestic Abuse Family Shelter, Inc.

  • Website

    dafsms.org

  • Established

    1983-01-01

  • Beds

    40

  • Maximum Length of Stay (days)

    90

  • Wheelchair Accessible

    Yes

  • Pet Shelter

    Offsite

Description

-

  • State Coalition Member

    Yes

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