Local Programs
This page has contact information for programs that offer assistance and referrals to victims and survivors of abuse throughout your state. If you plan to contact a program by email, please review our Safety when using email page first.
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Alachua
Alachua Victim Services & Rape Crisis Center
218 Southeast 24th StreetGainesville, FL 32641
Hotline: (866) 252-5439
Phone: (352) 264-6760
Fax: (352) 264-6774
URL: https://alachuacounty.us/Depts/CSS/VictimServices/Pages/VictimServices.aspx
Alachua Victim Services & Rape Crisis Center provides services to all survivors of interpersonal violence, sexual violence, and personal injury crimes, including LGBTQ victims. Services include a 24-hour hotline, immediate outreach to rape and sexual battery victims, face to face and telephone counseling, support groups, accompaniment through criminal justice proceedings, transportation to court proceedings and other appointments related to victimization, assistance with protective injunctions, emergency assistance with urgent special needs, referral services and free and confidential HIV testing. Alachua Victims Services Center serves Alachua, Bradford, and Union Counties.
Peaceful Paths
2100 Northwest 53rd StreetGainesville, FL 32653
Hotline: (800) 500-1119 or (352) 377-8255
Phone: (352) 377-5690
URL: https://www.peacefulpaths.org/
Peaceful Paths provides services to victims of domestic violence. Services include a 24-hour hotline, an emergency shelter, support groups, legal advocacy, child & youth programs, violence prevention education, and economic empowerment trainings. Peaceful Paths serves Alachua, Bradford, and Union Counties.