Family Shelter Service provides emergency shelter for women and their children fleeing domestic violence, court advocacy that assists victims in obtaining orders of protection and provides support and information about the legal process, and counseling programs for women, their children, and a Latina women’s group.
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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Please note that we list the organizations by the town/city where the office is located – however, many offices serve multiple towns or cities. You can click the “View All” to look through the complete list of organizations. If you are looking for an attorney to represent you in court or to give you legal advice about your situation, go to our Finding a Lawyer page instead.
Wheaton
Family Shelter Service
Woodstock
Turning Point, Inc.
Turning Point provides emergency shelter for up to 60 days, individual group counseling, trauma-based mental health services, children’s individual and group counseling, partner abuse intervention program, bilingual legal advocacy that includes help obtaining orders of protection and other support within the legal system, and emergency food and clothing pantries.