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Hotline
800-649-1092 800-649-1092 (24⁄7)Hotline hours of operation
Sunday 24 hours Monday 24 hours Tuesday 24 hours Wednesday 24 hours Thursday 24 hours Friday 24 hours Saturday 24 hours -
Toll Free
800-649-1092 800-649-1092 -
Business
601-915-3237 601-915-3237 -
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Languages Spoken
English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Sign language, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese , moreChoctaw, hundreds with Language Line -
Last Updated
Jun 14, 2024
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TTY/TTD
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Fax
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Email
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Hours of operation
Monday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Tuesday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Wednesday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Thursday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Saturday CLOSED Sunday CLOSED
Services
Emergency Services (11)
- Danger/lethality assessment
- Crisis intervention services
- Emergency local transportation
- Emergency shelter
- Confidential shelter location
- Case management
- Food and clothing
- Safety planning
- Domestic violence education
- Emergency cell phones
- Safe home network
Legal and Financial Assistance Services (15)
- Assistance with orders of protection
- Court/legal lay assistance
- Court/legal assistance by attorney
- Attorney referral for protection orders
- Attorney referral for family court
- Court accompaniment/advocacy
- Expert testimony
- Child custody services
- Legal resource planning
- Legal clinics
- Legal representation
- In-shelter financial aid
- Immigration services
- Financial empowerment training
- Attorney referral for criminal cases
Counseling Services (10)
- Shelter resident counseling
- Non-resident counseling
- Peer support groups
- Counseling for friends and family
- Counseling for batterers
- Sexual violence support groups
- Incest counseling
- Ritual abuse counseling
- Substance abuse counseling
- Sex offender counseling
Housing Services (7)
- Relocation services
- Transportation
- Transitional individual housing
- Transitional family housing
- Permanent individual housing
- Permanent family housing
- Alternative housing counseling
Support Services (10)
- Goal planning assistance
- Job skills training
- Job search/placement
- Parenting skills training
- Health and wellness programs
- Resources and referrals
- Medical accompaniment
- Spiritual services
- Onsite mental health services
- Onsite medical services
Children's Services (14)
- Child care during support groups
- Child abuse services
- After school programs
- Educational programs
- Child development
- Tutoring services
- School liaison
- Summer camp
- Youth counseling
- Daycare facility
- Safety planning for children
- Teen activity program
- Onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams
- Onsite schooling
Community Educational Services (2)
- Domestic violence workshops
- Speaker's bureau
Populations Served
Demographics (7)
- Women
- Men
- Non-Binary
- Elderly
- Teens
- Individuals
- Families
Populations (10)
- Deaf
- Developmentally disabled
- Disabled
- Immigrant
- Military
- Rural
- Trafficked persons
- Prostituted persons
- LGBTQ
- Trans women/men
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Counties Served
Covington, Forrest, Greene, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Marion, Perry, Smith, Wayne
About Domestic Abuse Family Shelter, Inc.
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Website
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Established
1983-01-01 -
Beds
40 -
Maximum Length of Stay (days)
90 -
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes -
Pet Shelter
Onsite
Description
A domestic abuse and human trafficking agency with emergency shelter, counseling, clothing, pet care, child care, workforce development, and other services provided at no cost to female and male survivors, their children, and pets. All services are offered at no cost to the survivor.
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State Coalition Member
Yes
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