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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Pendleton County
Family Crisis Center - Pendleton County Outreach Office
Hotline: (800) 698-1240 Phone: (304) 788-6061
URL: http://familycrisiscenterwv.com/
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 (headquarters), and Pendleton Counties.
Pleasants County
Family Crisis Intervention Center (FCIC) - Pleasants County Outreach Office
Hotline: (800) 794-2335 or (304) 428-2333 Phone: (304) 684-5612
URL: https://fcichaven.org/
FCIC has a shelter located in Wood County, which provides a short-term (30 days or less) safe place for victims to reside while they prepare for living safely. They also provide victim advocacy including crisis intervention, legal advocacy, case management, and group therapy. Lastly, their Kids First Program offers children a safe place for court appointed visits with their parents. The headquarters is located in Wood County.
Pocahontas County
Family Refuge Center - Pocahontas County Outreach Office
Hotline: (304) 645-6334 or (866) 645-6334 Phone: (304) 645-6334
URL: https://www.familyrefugecenter.org/
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.
Preston County
Rape and Domestic Violence Information Center (RDVIC) - Preston County Outreach Office
Hotline: (304) 292-5100 URL: https://www.rdvic.org/
Email: rdvic99@earthlink.net
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.
Putnam County
Branches Domestic Violence Shelter, Inc. - Putnam County Outreach Office
Hotline: (304) 529-2382 Phone: (304) 586-3865
URL: https://www.branchesdvs.org/
Email: info@branchesdvs.org
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.




