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Where to Get Help

Shelters


Turning Point
815 Salem Avenue
Roanoke, VA 24016
(540) 345-0400
-Emergency shelter for women and children
-Individual support
-Group counseling
-Referrals to other social services
-No fees
TAP Women's Resource Center
Crystal Tower Building
145 Campbell Avenue
Roanoke, VA 24011-2868
(540) 345-6781, ext. 4313
-A safe home on a temporary basis
-Emergency financial assistance
-Group counseling and 1 on 1 case management on-going
-Employment counseling
-Legal advocate on staff
-No fees


Scholarships

The Sunshine Lady Foundation, Inc.
4900 Randall Parkway, Suite H
Wilmington, NC 28403
(910) 397-7742
-Training and educational assistance for survivors of domestic violence


Counseling


Family Service of Roanoke Valley
360 Campbell Avenue, SW
Roanoke, VA 24016
(540) 563-5316
-Fees are on a sliding scale based on income
Sexual Assault Counseling and Assistance (SARA)
(540) 981-9352
-Provides support and assistance to victims of sexual assault

Children's Counseling for Domestic Violence


Mental Health Associates of Roanoke Valley
"Forgotten Victims"
The Emporium
411 South Jefferson Street, Suite M-1
Roanoke, VA 24011
(540) 344-0931
-Groups for kindergarten through second grade
-Groups for third grade through fifth grade


Legal


Legal Aid Society of Roanoke Valley
416 Campbell Avenue, S.W.
Roanoke, VA 24016
(540) 344-2088
-Legal assistance:domestic violence outreach

Hotlines


National Domestic Violence Hotline
(800) 799-7233
(800) 787-3224 (TTY)
Virginia Family Violence and Sexual Assault Hotline
(800) 838-8238
Virginia Crime Victim Assistance Info-Line
(800) 887-3418
-Information and referral
-Crime victims' rights
-Crisis intervention
Women's Resource Center
(540) 510-9777
(800) 915-8164
National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
(800) 537-2238

Links


National Coalition Against Domestic Violencewww.vadv.org
Virginians Against Domestic Violence
(757) 221-0990
Vadv@tni.net
Battered Women's Justice Project
(800) 903-0111
Bwjp@aol.com


For more information, contact the Roanoke Police Domestic Violence Specialist at (540) 853-6889.
Legal Notices
  November 21, 2008