Haven of Lake & Sumter Counties provides services to victims of domestic and sexual assault. Services include shelter, transitional housing, legal advocacy, children’s services, counseling, information and referrals, and court accompaniment. Haven of Lake & Sumter Counties serves Lake, Citrus, and Sumter Counties.
Local Programs
This page has contact information for programs that offer help/referrals to victims of abuse throughout the state. If you plan to contact a program via email, please review our Safety when using email page first.
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Lake
Haven of Lake & Sumter Counties
Lee
Abuse Counseling & Treatment, Inc.
Abuse Counseling & Treatment, Inc. provides services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, and human trafficking. Services include a 24-hour hotline, abuse counseling, emergency protective shelter, one-on-one counseling, advocacy, support groups, rape crisis center, outreach counseling, batterer’s intervention groups, and a children’s program. ACT Serves Lee, Hendry and Glades Counties.
Leon
Refuge House
The mission of Refuge House is to provide direct services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault and to eliminate such violence through community education and public advocacy. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, legal assistance, emergency shelter in Leon and Taylor counties, transitional housing, rape crisis program, support groups, outreach, and more. Their 24-hour hotline provides crisis intervention, safety planning, supportive counseling, referrals, and screenings for shelter. Legal assistance is available for injunctions for protection, victims’ compensation, and immigration. Refuge House serves Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, and Wakulla counties.