Local Programs

The Community Health of East Tennessee - Family Services Center offers a residential program of 45-day emergency housing program to victims of domestic abuse. Residents are provided with essential needs during their stay such as toiletries, food, clothing, personal hygiene, and even transportation. Additional services include: court advocacy, educational workshops and life-skills training.

Provides court advocacy, orders of protection, networking/referral assistance, ensure safe housing, counseling, support groups and assistance with clothing, food, diapers, transitional housing, continued education (GED Prep. Computer Skills, Literacy) and job skills training (Resumes, Interviewing Skills, Job Search, etc). SAVE does not have a shelter and currently utilizes Rutherford County DV Shelter.

The Shepherd’s Inn is Carter County and Elizabethton’s only shelter for woman and their children who are displaced by domestic violence or temporary homelessness. Call 9-1-1 to receive an escort to the shelter.

Safe Haven - Courtney’s House is a domestic violence shelter in Cheatham County, Tennessee for woman and their children. Core services offered: 24-hour confidential crisis line; safe, temporary shelter; court advocacy; transportation; education about the dynamics of domestic violence; support groups, referrals to community resources; and advocacy. Serves Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Montgomery and Robertson counties.

Haven of Hope serves victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking in 6 counties in Southern Middle Tennessee: Bedford, Coffee, Franklin, Lincoln, Marshall, and Moore. Services include free and confidential crisis counseling, court advocacy, and shelter to victims. The Manchester office serves Coffee and Moore counties. Haven of Hope does not have a website (as of February 2024) but they do have a Facebook page with more information: https://www.facebook.com/havenofhopetn.

Avalon Center - Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Program provides trauma informed advocates available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to provide emergency assistance, support, options, information, education, safety planning, and a safe haven for victims of violence. Crisis line (hotline) is available 365 days a year. The Avalon Center emergency shelter is available based upon bed openings. Shelter placements for other shelters in the area is also provided through the crisis line by calling 1- (800) 641-3434. The Avalon Center serves residents of Bledsoe, Cumberland, Fentress, Morgan, Roane, Rhea, and Van Buren counties.