Emergency Information

If you are seriously injured and need immediate medical attention, please call 911 immediately. The Women’s Shelter Crisis Hotline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Advocates are available to help you create a safety plan for leaving, to listen, and to talk about admittance to the shelter.

If you are planning to leave an abusive situation, it is a good idea to create a safety plan. Leaving an abuser is the most dangerous time, in fact, women who leave abusive partners are 75 times more likely to be killed in the process of leaving or immediately following. There is a safer way to leave. By calling the hotline and utilizing safety planning techniques, chances for survival increase.

If you call 911, law enforcement officials may wish to take pictures of physical injuries or damaged property. Remember that they are trained to help, and the tools they use may be beneficial later.

If you have been hurt, it may be a good idea to go to the hospital or your doctor. Sometimes injuries are more severe than they appear to you. During and immediately following pregnancy, domestic violence is often more prevalent. Please remember that head injuries and strangulation can have fatal effects even days after the attack occurs.