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Carver
Sexual Violence Center - Carter
MNHotline: (612) 871-5111
Phone: (952) 448-5425
URL: https://www.sexualviolencecenter.org/
Email: info@sexualviolencecenter.org
The Sexual Violence Center provides prevention and intervention services for all affected by sexual violence. Offering counseling, legal clinics, education and training sessions. Serving Carter, Hennepin and Scott counties.
Cass
Family Safety Network - Walker
7165 Dewdrop Trail NWWalker, MN 56484
Hotline: (800) 324-8151
Phone: (218) 547-1636
Fax: (218) 547-6237
URL: https://www.familysafetynetwork.net/
Email: office@familysafetynetwork.net
The Family Safety Network offers confidential support, 24 hr crisis line, safety planning, support groups, referral services, accompaniment to court hearings, assistance with court filings, personal and legal advocacy. Services available for domestic violence victims and their families. Family Safety Network has offices located in Walker, Park Rapids, and Bagley, serving Cass, Clearwater, and Hubbard Counties.
Chippewa
Safe Avenues - Chippewa County Outreach Office
212 South First StreetMontevideo, MN 56265
Hotline: (800) 792-4210
Phone: (320) 321-1199
URL: https://www.willmarshelter.com/
Safe Avenues provides domestic and sexual violence victim advocacy services throughout a five county area in Southwestern Minnesota. Safe Avenues is home to the only emergency safe shelter for victims of domestic and sexual violence in 18 counties in the Southwestern corner of Minnesota. Helpline is available 24 hours a day (800) 792-4210. Serving Kandiyohi, Meeker, Swift, McLeod, Renville, Chippewa, LacQuiParle and Yellow Medicine counties.
Chisago
The Refuge Network - Family Pathways
6413 Oak StreetNorth Branch, MN 55056
Hotline: (800) 338-7233 (SAFE)
Phone: (877) 321-7100
Phone 2: (651) 674-8040
URL: https://www.familypathways.org/24-hour-crisis-hotline-800-338-safe-7233/
The Refuge Network - Family Pathways offers a 24 hr crisis line, emergency shelter, support groups and legal advocacy for women and families. Serving Isanti, Chisago, Kanabec, Pine and Carlton countiens.
Clearwater
Family Safety Network - Bagley
Bagley, MNHotline: (800) 324-8151
Phone: (218) 694-2831
URL: https://www.familysafetynetwork.net/
Email: office@familysafetynetwork.net
The Family Safety Network offers confidential support, 24 hr crisis line, safety planning, support groups, referral services, accompaniment to court hearings, assistance with court filings, personal and legal advocacy. Services available for domestic violence victims and their families. Family Safety Network has offices located in Walker, Park Rapids, and Bagley, serving Cass, Clearwater, and Hubbard Counties.
Gender Violence Institute
15510 Huber Avenue NWClearwater, MN 55320
Phone: (320) 558-4510
URL: https://www.genderviolenceinstitute.org/
Email: GVI@frontiernet.net
The Gender Violence Institute provides intervention and prevention efforts to end sexual and domestic violence, through community events, policy development, education, and training,
Cook
Violence Prevention Center
21 West Second StreetGrand Marais, MN 55604
Hotline: (218) 387-1237
Phone: (218) 387-1262
Phone 2: (218) 387-3030 (After Hours)
Fax: (218) 387-2193
URL: http://violencepreventioncenter.org
Email: hope4u@boreal.org
The Violence Prevention Center provides services to persons and their families who have experienced domestic violence or sexual assault. Services include: 24 hour crisis line, advocacy, emotional support groups, short term emergency housing, referrals and community speakers.
Cottonwood
Southwest Crisis Center - Cottonwood County Office (Windom)
1043 4th AvenueSuite 1
Windom, MN 56101
Hotline: (800) 376-4311
Phone: (507) 831-2244
Phone 2: (218) 666-8336 (Youth Text Line)
URL: https://www.mnswcc.org
The Southwest Crisis Center supports individuals impacted by sexual, domestic violence and human trafficking.Services offered include a 24 Hour Crisis Line, emergency transportation to medical facilities, law enforcement, safe-housing, assistance in obtaining an Order for Protection, Harassment Order, housing, community services, and medical appointments, and general support. Serving Nobles, Rock, Pipestone, Cottonwood and Jackson counties.
Hours: Mon - Fri 8 AM to 4:30 PM
Crow Wing
Mid-Minnesota Women's Center
Brainerd, MN 56401Phone: (218) 828-1216
Phone 2: (888) 777-1248
URL: https://gcmc1.com/
Email: mmwomctr@integra.net
Women’s Center of Mid-Minnesota provides 24-hour emergency shelter and advocacy services for battered women, men and their children; offers a safe and family-friendly place for court-ordered supervised child visitation and for safe exchanges of children for unsupervised visits with the non-custodial parent.
