Local Programs

Camden House provides a domestic violence shelter, assistance getting a temporary protection order, access to a child advocate, access to food and clothing and job advising. Camden House provides services to Camden and Charlton counties. Services are available to both shelter residents and non-residents.

SAFE Shelter provides a 24-hour crisis hotline, an emergency shelter, case management, food, clothing and other personal items, support groups for adults and children, assistance with temporary protective orders, courtroom advocacy, and on-site professional counseling services. SAFE Shelter serves Savannah, Georgia. There are both services available to shelter residents and outreach services to non-residents.

The Army Family Advocacy Program is for members of the Army and their families. Specifically, this program is located at Fort Benning. They offer a victim advocacy program which provides comprehensive assistance and support to victims of spouse abuse, including crisis intervention, assistance in securing treatment for injuries, information on legal rights and proceedings, referral to military and civilian shelters and other resources. An advocate will ensure victims are properly advised of their options for restricted and unrestricted reporting. They also provide a 24-hour hotline for sexual and domestic violence victims.

Cherokee Family Violence Center, Inc. provides a variety services to domestic violence victims including an emergency shelter, a 24-hour crisis center in English and Spanish, in-person crisis counseling, support groups for adults and children, court accompaniment, free legal assistance, income based supportive housing, household establishment assistance, public benefits assistance and free emergency 911 cell phones. They serve Cherokee County, Georgia.

Project Safe is a non-profit organization working to end domestic violence by providing domestic violence victims a 24-hour hotline, an emergency shelter, pet sheltering, safety planning, legal and social service advocacy, emergency financial assistance, ongoing supportive services for survivors of domestic violence and their children, transitional housing services, community support groups and short term individual counseling. Project Safe primarily assists women and children from Athens and the surrounding area but can help domestic violence victims from all across Georgia.

YWCA of Northwest Georgia provides a 24-hour hotline, a domestic violence shelter, counseling services, transitional housing and legal advocacy. Services are available to both residential and non-residential clients.