Provides safe shelter and transitional living services to women (who have had a domestic violence event) and their children. Founded in 1922, TWSH is the first and largest domestic violence shelter in St. Louis.
Saint Martha's serves those impacted by domestic violence by providing confidential shelter and support and resources through their drop-in center program.
Services offered:
·Emergency Shelter (up to 12 weeks)
·Crisis intervention & support services, follow-up
·Individual & group therapy, support groups
·Food, clothing
·Emergency Medical care
·Support groups, parenting groups
·Legal/court advocacy
·Remote access to apply for orders of protection
·Safety planning
·Referrals to community agencies (housing assistance, shelter, legal, etc.)
·Information and support for family & friends
·Domestic Violence Training
·Life Coaching
·Safe at Home Structured program for children
·Pet Protection
·Emergency transportation
·Housing advocacy
Info on Drop-In Center:
Advocates will be available during the Drop-In hours to provide immediate services and support to anyone impacted by domestic violence, seeking resources and information, or questioning unhealthy aspects of their relationships.
ALIVE provides free services to domestic abuse survivors of all genders, including crisis intervention, survivor support groups, hotline, emergency transportation. Re-certified by STLAVP as of 01/03/2024.
Accepts women age 18+ and children.
"We provide emergency shelter in St. Charles & Lincoln Counties for women and their children who are experiencing intimate partner abuse and immediate danger. The standard length of stay is six weeks. While some shelters have an age limit for children, we accept children up to age the of seventeen. Upon entering the shelter, women receive personal hygiene items and emergency clothing. Children also receive backpacks filled with toys, activity books, and school supplies upon shelter admittance. All services are free."
If you are in crisis or seeking shelter, please call:
- 636 224-1850 Option 2 in St.Charles OR
- 636-224-1850 Option 1 in Lincoln County
Community and faith-based Transitional housing program (confidentially located apartments) for women and their children suffering from DV/IPV Community and faith-based domestic violence education, transitional housing, crisis intervention, court advocacy, support groups for women and children, case management.
Services: Community and faith-based domestic violence education, transitional housing, crisis intervention, court advocacy, support groups for women and children, case management.
Community and faith-based domestic violence education, transitional housing, crisis intervention, court advocacy, support groups for women and children, case management.
"314-423-1117 Provides safe, confidential and temporary housing for women with or without children who have experienced domestic violence
Services offered. Shelter and support for battered women and their children. Counseling, support groups, children’s programs, advocacy, meals.
P.O. Box 5852, St. Louis 63134
(314) 423-1117
Accessibility: Deaf friendly, 12 week stay, accepts male children up to age 17."
Provides emergency shelter for abused women and their children. Works to eliminate the effects of domestic violence within families or intimate partner relationships.
Services: Medically-Assisted Detoxification. Comprehensive services in the areas of addiction, sexual assault, domestic violence, recovery, mental health, adolescent outpatient. Located in St. Louis, St. Charles, and Lincoln Counties. Their comprehensive website gives phone numbers, maps, locations information about service.
St. Charles County - The Women’s Center in St. Charles
24-Hour Toll-Free Crisis Line: 877-946-6854 or 636.224.1800
Lincoln County - The Terry L. Robertson Center in Troy
24-Hour Toll-Free Crisis Line: 877-462-1758 or 636-224-1850
Bridgeway operates the only two emergency safe shelters and outreach centers in St. Charles and Lincoln Counties for women and children who are victims of domestic violence. Many other services and more locations
The Women’s Residential Programs is located at:
1601 S. Old River Road, St. Charles, MO 63303 P 636-224-1000
Operates the only two emergency safe shelters and outreach centers in St. Charles and Lincoln Counties for women and children who are victims of domestic violence.
Many other services and more locations.
St. Charles County: The Women’s Center in St. Charles
24-Hour Toll-Free Crisis Line 877-946-6854
Lincoln County: The Terry L. Robertson Center in Troy
24-Hour Toll-Free Crisis Line 877-462-1758
St. Louis City Center 1027 S. Vandeventer 63110- there is no longer a location here. It is located on Dunnica Ave in the city
St. Charles Center 1570 S. Main St. St. Charles 63303
866-758-1152
Medically-assisted detoxification. Addiction, sexual assault, domestic violence, recovery, mental health, adolescent outpatient. 12 locations. Some residential.
Note: Now part of Preferred Family Health
A Safe Place will assure survivors and their children a comprehensive treatment process in a safe and secure environment in Jefferson County.
Services provided: emergency and residential shelter, therapy, and support groups.
Accessibility: Accepts women, trans individuals, and children.
Comtrea merged with __Compass Health Network__ on July 1st 2023.
- "The services we have provided to you in the past will continue."
- "We will continue to operate from our current offices. All the contact information for us will remain the same, except our email addresses will change at some point in the future."
Accepts women age 18+,and children less than 16 years old. Maximum length of stay: 12 weeks.
Temporary, emergency shelter, court advocacy, professional therapy for women and children, support groups. Follow-up supportive services available. Safe at Home application assistance, follow up services. Click link for more information about the St. Louis County Domestic Violence Program.
46. Resources Beyond St. Louis - Southern Illinois
This resource was based in Southern Illinois and found by the SQSHBook Team in 2019. However, the number is disconnected and no longer in service as of Oct 2024.
KCAVP was an organization providing domestic violence, sexual assault, and hate crimes advocacy and education to the LGBTQIA+ community.
KCAVP provides support and services to LGBTQIA+ (includes questioning) victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and hate violence in the region, with a home base in the Kansas City area and services throughout Missouri. It is currently the only LGBTQ-specific domestic violence or sexual assault services in Missouri.
Services:
- 24-Hour Crisis Hotline (with certified interpreters)
- Case Management and Advocacy
- Free Counseling Services/Therapy
- Emergency Assistance and Housing (including transportation, food, and other necessities)
- Incident Documentation
All services are __free and confidential__.
Also runs Passages Youth Support Group, an affirming, safe, and welcoming weekly space for LGBTQIA+ teens (ages 13-17) to connect with their peers and build their network of support.
__Update as of Sep 18, 2023: Closing at the end of Sep 2023 due to funding and other systemic reasons. Announcement published on website.__
Used to offer:
- Intensive two-year transitional residential program helps homeless young women. Helps individuals overcome trauma of sexual assault and mental illness.
- Multi-service agency responding to crisis situations and homelessness in the Metro East area.
- Comprehensive crisis and other intervention services for homelessness, sexual assault, poverty in Metro East.
This website provides general information, street addresses, phone numbers and websites for dozens of agencies, shelters, employment resources, food pantries and other organizations throughout the St. Louis area. Click on the Menu for Categories to start your search. Or you can enter your Zip Code in the SEARCH BAR on any page.
Listings are alphabetical under each category. Hotlines, clothing, household items, for Dads, Disability, Domestic Violence, Drop-in centers, employment, job training, food programs, food pantries, housing, shelters, legal services, immigrant services, mental health, substance use, utilities, veterans, youth services, mental health.