Domestic Violence

Being the victim of domestic violence is never your fault. Reaching out for help can be scary and you may not need to know where to start. Use the Domestic Violence Resource Directory to locate information about domestic violence services in your area. Services may include shelter, legal and other kinds of advocacy, counseling, support groups, transitional housing and many others provided by the domestic violence programs across the state.
YWCA/Interim House Metro Detroit
P.O. Box 21904
Detroit, MI 48221
Phone: 313.862.3580
Fax: 313.862.4190
Crisis: 313.861.5300
YWCA Interim House offers services to battered women and their children in a safe, comfortable and supportive environment. The average length of stay is 60 days.
YWCA Interim House offers:
- 24-hour crisis line
- 67-bed shelter
- Food and clothing
- Individual, family & children and group counseling
- Residential & non-residential support groups
- Legal advocacy
- Sexual assault advocacy
- Childcare services
- Community education
- Information & referrals
Wayne County SAFE Program
2727 Second Ave., Suite 120
Detroit, MI 18201
Crisis Pager: 313.430.8000
Phone: 313.964.9701
Fax: 313.964.9706
Provides comprehensive and compassionate medical-forensic care to Wayne County survivors of sexual assault with immediate crisis advocacy, follow-up care & counseling, and provision of expert witness testimony. They also provide choices of these services in a confidential, non-judgmental atmosphere, with specially trained staff and at no cost to the patient – Wayne SAFE focuses on re-empowering our survivors in order to begin the healing the process, and in addition, work to end Sexual Assault in our community.
They have 4 clinic sites to serve you that all provide e medical forensic exams & crisis intervention. Additional advocacy & counseling services are provided at our administrative and counseling offices (above listed address).
- Detroit Receiving Hospital
4201 St. Antoine
Detroit, MI 48201
Contact: 313.996.9911 - Sinai Grace
6071 W. Outer Drive
Detroit, MI 48235
Contact: 313.966.3300 - Taylor
12701 Telegraph Road, Suite 204
Taylor, MI 48180
Contact: 734.287.8860 - St. John
22101 Moross Road
Detroit, MI 48236
Contact: 313.343.4000
First Step
44567 Pinetree Drive
Plymouth, MI 48170
Phone: 734.416.1111
Fax: 734.416.5555
Crisis: 734.722.6800 or 1.888.453.5900
First Step works to reduce the incidence of domestic and sexual violence and to provide services to individuals affected by these crimes by providing programs and services such as:
- Temporary housing
- 24-hour help line
- Information and referrals
- Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Advocacy programs
- Children’s Advocacy and prevention Programs
- Volunteer/intern programs
- Assault response
- Community legal response project
- Community Education
Detroit Police Department Victim Assistance Line
1151 Taylor, Building 6
Detroit, MI 48202
Contact: 313.833.1660
The Victim’s Assistance Program (VAP) is designed to address the needs of individuals, families and communities affected by:
- Sexual Assault
- Domestic Violence
- Homicide
Contact: 313.396.5050
24-hour line: 1.855.444.3911
Adult Protective Services investigators protect vulnerable adults from abuse, neglect and exploitation by coordinating with mental health, public health, law enforcement, the probate courts, the aging network, community groups and the general public.
Mission 2 Hope
Northland Towers Building
15565 Northland Drive, Suite 702 West Tower
Southfield, MI 48075
Contact: 248.967.9561 or 313.930.0062 (24-hr)
Email Address: mission2hope@yahoo.com
Mission2 Hope shares healthful information as organized subject matter that is
usable, factual and pertains to the problems, issues and practices that affect our physical,
emotional, social, and spiritual well-being; to promote respect and interest in good health.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
800.799.SAFE (7233)
National Sexual Assault Hotline
800.656.4673