Safe Avenues provides domestic and sexual violence victim advocacy services throughout a five county area in Southwestern Minnesota. Safe Avenues is home to the only emergency safe shelter for victims of domestic and sexual violence in 18 counties in the Southwestern corner of Minnesota. Helpline is available 24 hours a day (800) 792-4210. Serving Kandiyohi, Meeker, Swift, McLeod, Renville, Chippewa, LacQuiParle and Yellow Medicine 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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Please note that we list the organizations by the county where the office is located – however, many offices serve multiple counties. 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.
Yellow Medicine
Safe Avenues - Yellow Medicine County Outreach Office
Women's Rural Advocacy Programs
Women’s Rural Advocacy Programs provides the following services for domestic violence victims: 24-Hour Crisis Line, Safe Housing, Emergency Transportation, Court Advocacy, Safety Planning, Information Referral, Support Group, Community Education, Systems Coordination, Referral and Resources for Women of Color.