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Strength 61%
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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
800-649-1092 800-649-1092 -
Business
601-915-3237 601-915-3237 -
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Languages Spoken
English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Sign language, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese , moreChoctaw, hundreds with Language Line -
Last Updated
Mar 11, 2024
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TTY/TTD
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Fax
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Email
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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
Emergency Services (11)
- 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
- Safe home network
Legal and Financial Assistance Services (15)
- 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
- Attorney referral for criminal cases
Counseling Services (10)
- 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
- Sex offender counseling
Housing Services (7)
- Relocation services
- Transportation
- Transitional individual housing
- Transitional family housing
- Permanent individual housing
- Permanent family housing
- Alternative housing counseling
Support Services (10)
- Goal planning assistance
- Job skills training
- Job search/placement
- Parenting skills training
- Health and wellness programs
- Resources and referrals
- Medical accompaniment
- Spiritual services
- Onsite mental health services
- Onsite medical services
Children's Services (14)
- Child care during support groups
- Child abuse services
- After school programs
- Educational programs
- Child development
- Tutoring services
- School liaison
- Summer camp
- Youth counseling
- Daycare facility
- Safety planning for children
- Teen activity program
- Onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams
- Onsite schooling
Community Educational Services (2)
- Domestic violence workshops
- Speaker's bureau
Populations Served
Demographics (7)
- Women
- Men
- Non-Binary
- Elderly
- Teens
- Individuals
- Families
Populations (10)
- Deaf
- Developmentally disabled
- Disabled
- Immigrant
- Military
- Rural
- Trafficked persons
- Prostituted 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
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Established
1983-01-01 -
Beds
40 -
Maximum Length of Stay (days)
90 -
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes -
Pet Shelter
Onsite
Description
A domestic abuse and human trafficking agency with emergency shelter, counseling, clothing, pet care, child care, workforce development, and other services provided at no cost to female and male survivors.
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State Coalition Member
Yes
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