Provide support to those who have been affected by domestic violence or sexual assault. Services may include: - 24-Hour Crisis Hotline: Provides a hotline for advocacy, resources, and shelter for all victims of violence. The hotline provides information and safety planning to support victims. - Advocacy: Legal advocates can help victims navigate and explain the legal system in criminal and civil protective order cases. Helps victims work with local police, city, and county attorneys to advocate on the victim's behalf. Assist in filing Orders for Protection and Harassment Restraining Orders. Attend court hearings with victims to provide information and support and more. - Emergency Shelter: A 24-hour domestic violence and sexual violence emergency shelter within Carlton, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, and Pine counties. The Black Dog Hill Shelter provides secure emergency shelter and access to basic needs to survivors and children. Basic needs include meals, toiletries, clothing, linens, diapers, laundry facilities, and access to a food shelf. - Intervention: Offers a Batterers Intervention Program to those interested and/or court-ordered to participate in a psycho-educational group led by trained professional facilitators. Participants learn to identify abusive behaviors and are taught to react to situations non-abusively and communicate with their partner. - Support Groups: Provides support groups to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault through empowerment, conversations, and activities. Meetings are held in-person and virtual and times will vary by county office.

Operates a 24-hour support line staffed by trained advocates. Offers services such as: - Accompany and support in making a police report and/or sexual assault forensic exam at North Shore Health Hospital - Confidential advocacy and emotional support - Emergency short-term safe housing for victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault - Free and confidential support for adults and youth ages 13 years and up who can access services without a parent's permission or knowledge - Legal advocacy including obtaining a Harassment Restraining Order (HRO) or Order for Protection (OFP) - Survivor support groups - Referral to additional resources and a lending library NOTE: Advocates are not mandated reporters and cannot provide legal advice

The Advocacy Center of Winona provides a 24-hour crisis line offering advocacy and emergency services for victims of domestic violence or sexual assault. Staff at this line can provide referrals and arrange for transportation to short-term safe homes (available in Rochester, Red Wing, or La Crosse).

Emergency shelter provided 24 hours/7 days a week for women and children experiencing domestic violence. Other services include: - Advocacy - Meals - Support

Can accommodate up to 35 victim and survivors at a time. Average length of stay is 19 days, but staff works with each client on an individual basis to help meet their needs and secure housing. Advocates work with residents and their families, offering support and connecting them to community resources, such as: - Economic assistance - Education/Job training - Medical services Over half of the residents are children. Advocates and volunteers work with children in partnership with moms to provide services for the family. Staff work with children on: - Child abuse - Parenting - Safety planning - Self-esteem - Sexual abuse In addition, special activities and outings are planned regularly for children to provide free time for moms to plan for the future and fun for the kids. Offers an on-site school. Teachers work with children in the shelter in a classroom setting, allowing children to maintain a daily routine in a safe environment while staying current with classwork.

Provides services to victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, stalking, dating violence, elder abuse, trafficking, and general crime who are native and non-native women, men, and youth who live on or near the White Earth Reservation. Services provided include: - 24 hours/7 days a week crisis line support for victims - Assistance with orders for protection, harassment restraining orders, safety planning, victim impact statements, and applying for Minnesota reparations claims for survivors - Child advocacy center - Community outreach - Court, trial, and sentencing accompaniment and support - Direct services such as crisis intervention, advocacy, transportation, empowerment sessions, and information and referral of resources - Information on elder abuse, community outreach, and education - Safe harbor for youth who engage in prostitution - Shelter access and safe housing

The shelter program provides emergency housing to female survivors of domestic and sexual violence and their children. 24-hour advocacy and supportive services are provided in the shelter as well as through community-based victim service programs.

Provides support services for victims of domestic and sexual violence, elder abuse, and human trafficking. Services include: - Community advocates - Domestic violence safety planning and response - Hotline for information and referral - Housing (emergency/short-term, including domestic violence shelter) - Safety planning - Sexual assault/rape crisis response - Support groups and talking circles - Traditional healing and referrals - Transportation assistance locally - Transportation assistance including bus fare for relocation

Provides emergency housing for women and children who have been or are victims of abuse. The following services are also available (some services may be limited to residents only): - Community social service referrals to counseling, welfare, health programs, legal assistance, housing, and other shelters - Client advocacy - Employment information - Housing information - Health care clinic is available for women and children staying at the shelter - Legal information and assistance to shelter residents in writing and filing Orders of Protection, finding legal resources, and accompanying to court for child protection hearings. - Support groups - Transportation - Safety clinics

The shelter program provides emergency housing to female survivors of domestic and sexual violence and their children. 24-hour advocacy and supportive services are provided in the shelter as well as through community-based victim service programs.

- Advocacy for domestic abuse violence victims - Advocacy for child victims of domestic violence - Provides emergency shelter/referrals - Provides emergency transportation - Accompanies victims to court hearings - Provides assistance with OFP's - Support groups & one on one appointments - Assistance with safety plans for family violence waiver

- A safe shelter for women who have been battered in a relationship - 60 day limit has been set on how long one can stay - Children are welcome, with legal guardian/parent - Every woman makes her own decision to stay in the relationship, divorce or separate - The role of the shelter is not to make decisions for her but to support her in the decision she makes - Non-judgmental Services provided: - Help in filling out Orders For Protection - Individual and/or group advocacy - Accompaniment - Safety planning - Support groups - Wellness Program - Food Program

Provides support through education, empowerment, protection, and advocacy services. Services include: - 24-hour crisis support line - Advocates that includes a Spanish speaking advocate - Educational presentations - Legal options and advocacy - Limited emergency safe housing - Restraining Order assistance - Safety planning - Support Group: Offers a Spanish speaking support group - Systems coordination and referrals to resources - Transportation - Volunteer opportunities for those interested in providing transportation, community outreach, staffing information booths, fundraising, quarterly newsletter, and serving on the Board of Directors

- 1-to-1 and support group sessions - Community education - Emergency shelter - Emotional support - Filing Orders for Protection and Harassment Restraining Orders - Legal advocacy - Referrals - Safety planning

A secure, 24-bed emergency domestic violence shelter for women and their children under age 18. Assistance includes: - 24 hour domestic violence crisis hotline - Advocacy - Assistance with protection and restraining orders - Basic needs - Housing resources - Outreach services for anyone (residents and non-residents of the shelter) needing assistance with personal or legal issues related to domestic violence - Parenting support provided to shelter residents - Referrals - Resources - Safety planning - Support groups for anyone affected by domestic violence and/or sexual violence - Support through court proceedings

The Women's Shelter and Support Center provides a 24-hour domestic violence outreach program. Satellite offices are located in Dodge and Fillmore Counties. Services include: - Emergency telephone assistance and in person crisis intervention - Information and referrals and safety planning - Emergency services including a safe shelter for women and their children leaving any type of current domestic violence relationship - Emergency food, clothing, and transportation, etc. - Legal advocacy including harassment restraining orders/injunctions and court support - Provides general domestic violence information for the public - Assistance with arrangements for pets may be available

Provides support services for victims of domestic and sexual violence, elder abuse, and human trafficking. Services include: - Community advocates - Domestic violence safety planning and response - Hotline for information and referral - Housing (emergency/short-term, including domestic violence shelter) - Safety planning - Sexual assault/rape crisis response - Support groups and talking circles - Traditional healing and referrals - Transportation assistance locally - Transportation assistance including bus fare for relocation

Support and advocacy services for persons who have been a victim of a crime. The following services are provided: - Victim's rights information - Emergency short term housing (up to 5 days) and shelter coordination for long term housing with shelters - Safety planning - Assistance at the hospital following a 9-1-1 or crisis call - Individual support - Information and referral services - Court assistance - Assistance in filing for a Harassment Restraining Order - Ongoing support counseling and groups ***Emergency funds: private donations and grants are sometimes available to specifically assist clients facing crisis and financial barriers to maintain or attain financial independence from abusers

Services for individuals who have experienced domestic abuse/violence: - Emergency residential women's shelter with no-cost services for women and their children - 24-Hour crisis, Information and Referral line - Community education: Public speaking and professional training - Legal advocacy: Assist with safety planning, support, filing orders for protection and harassment restraining orders, including accompaniment and support during court hearings - Support groups

Safe and confidential emergency shelter for victims and survivors and their children who are in abusive situations.

The shelter program provides emergency housing to female survivors of domestic and sexual violence and their children. 24-hour advocacy and supportive services are provided in the shelter as well as through community-based victim service programs.

- Crisis intervention - Emergency shelter and basic needs for any victim in imminent danger of domestic violence, sexual violence, or human trafficking - Has an arrangement with a local veterinarian clinic to provide shelter for victims' dogs and cats while the person is in the program - Information and resource referrals

Provide support to those who have been affected by domestic violence or sexual assault. Services may include: - 24-Hour Crisis Hotline: Provides a hotline for advocacy, resources, and shelter for all victims of violence. The hotline provides information and safety planning to support victims. - Advocacy: Legal advocates can help victims navigate and explain the legal system in criminal and civil protective order cases. Helps victims work with local police, city, and county attorneys to advocate on the victim's behalf. Assist in filing Orders for Protection and Harassment Restraining Orders. Attend court hearings with victims to provide information and support and more. - Emergency Shelter: A 24-hour domestic violence and sexual violence emergency shelter within Carlton, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, and Pine counties. The Black Dog Hill Shelter provides secure emergency shelter and access to basic needs to survivors and children. Basic needs include meals, toiletries, clothing, linens, diapers, laundry facilities, and access to a food shelf. - Intervention: Offers a Batterers Intervention Program to those interested and/or court-ordered to participate in a psycho-educational group led by trained professional facilitators. Participants learn to identify abusive behaviors and are taught to react to situations non-abusively and communicate with their partner. - Support Groups: Provides support groups to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault through empowerment, conversations, and activities. Meetings are held in-person and virtual and times will vary by county office.

Support and advocacy services for persons who have been a victim of a crime. The following services are provided: - Victim's rights information - Emergency short term housing (up to 5 days) and shelter coordination for long term housing with shelters - Safety planning - Assistance at the hospital following a 9-1-1 or crisis call - Individual support - Information and referral services - Court assistance - Assistance in filing for a Harassment Restraining Order - Ongoing support counseling and groups ***Emergency funds: private donations and grants are sometimes available to specifically assist clients facing crisis and financial barriers to maintain or attain financial independence from abusers