Local Programs

HOPE operates a shelter facility in Fairmont for those in need. They also assist clients with financial needs such as utility payments, rent, childcare, and many other various expenses as an individual works to begin their life free of violence. Additionally, they have support groups and community training.

Serves Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, and Marion Counties

This is an outreach office for Branches Domestic Violence Shelter, Inc. which offers legal advocacy, legal referrals, individual & group counseling, and case management to ready their clients to become independent. All of Branches’ services are free of charge.

SAFE provides emergency and transitional housing as well as case management, court advocacy, transportation, and referral services.

Serves McDowell, Mercer, and Wyoming Counties

SAFE provides emergency and transitional housing as well as case management, court advocacy, transportation, and referral services. Serves McDowell, Mercer, and Wyoming Counties. The headquarters is in McDowell.

The Family Crisis Center provides emergency shelter, a 24-hour hotline, counseling, transportation for clients, support groups, legal and personal advocacy, case management, community education, and various programming (children’s programs, date violence prevention program, parenting program, living skills program). All services are confidential and free of charge.

Serves Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Mineral, and Pendleton Counties.

Tug Valley Recovery Shelter is a domestic violence shelter which provides crisis intervention, counseling, legal & court advocacy, as well as shelter for those escaping from abusive situations. Serves Mingo and Logan Counties.

Services include a crisis hotline, group and individual counseling, advocacy, support groups, community education, and emergency shelter. All services are confidential and free of charge. RDVIC serves victims in three counties through its shelter in Morgantown and outreach offices in Taylor and Preston counties.

Domestic violence services include a 24-hour hotline, temporary shelter, empowerment counseling, legal advocacy, assistance and advocacy with community resources, information and referral, prevention education, support groups, adult basic education and vocational planning, children’s groups and activities, a summer day camp, a STOP team, tutoring, and children’s advocacy.

Sexual assault services include legal advocacy and court accompaniment, information and referral, crisis intervention, support groups, a SART team, child sexual abuse investigation, parent education and support.

Prevention and community education services include school programs for all grades, speakers for community education and church groups, and in-service training for medical and other service providers.

The headquarters is located in Greenbrier County.

Providing confidential support, counseling, emergency shelter, safety planning, emergency protective order preparation, and a 24-hour hotline for emergency assistance. The headquarters is located in Berkeley County, WV.