Women in Distress of Broward County, P.O. Box 676, Fort
Lauderdale, FL 33302. Crisis Line: (954) 761-1133. The
program offers counseling, support and emergency shelter. Counseling
services include a four week crisis group for female survivors of domestic
violence, a survivor's support group (in Spanish and English), parenting
classes, a 26-week anger management (group) class, a children's program, a male
batterer's intervention program and an eight-week self esteem
group.
Safespace-North, P.O. Box 380817, Miami, FL
33238. Phone: (305) 758-2546; Fax: (305)
756-1347. The program provides a 24-hour domestic violence hotline.
Offers services to victims of domestic violence through two emergency shelters
for battered women and their dependents. Services include shelter,
counseling, information and referral, advocacy, case management, food, clothing,
transportation, child-care and financial assistance.
Safespace-South,
P.O. Box 901748, Homestead, FL 33090, telephone: (305) 247-4249; Fax:
(305) 245-1299. The program provides temporary emergency shelter and
supportive services to domestic violence victims and their dependents. Services
include shelter, counseling, food, clothing, advocacy, transportation and
support.
Inn Transition, P.O. Box 610815, Miami,
FL 33181. Phone: (305) 899-4600; Fax: (305)
899-4615. This program provides a transitional housing program for
battered women and children coming out of an emergency
shelter. Offers subsidized housing and utilities, counseling,
transportation, child care and related supportive services. Residents may remain
in the program for a maximum of two years, according to their needs.
Safe
Space Thrift Store # 1, 1435 NE 162nd Street, North Miami Beach,
FL 33162. Phone: (305) 947-4560; Fax: (305)
947-5542. Hours: 9:30 A.M. - 5:30 P.M.,
Monday-Saturday. Offers previously owned clothing, shoes, linen,
house wares, toys, sporting goods, etc. for sale.
Safe Space Thrift Store
# 2, 19740 South Dixie Highway, Cutler Ridge, FL 33030. Phone: (305)
253-5743; Fax: (305) 253-58783. Hours: 10:00 A.M. - 6:00
P.M., Monday-Saturday. Offers previously owned clothing, shoes,
linen, house wares, toys, sporting goods, etc. for sale.
Victim
Assistance Program, 7831 NE Miami Court, Miami, FL 33138. Phone:
(305) 758-2804; Fax: (305) 756-1347. Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00
pm Monday-Friday; 24 hours for emergencies. Provides crisis
intervention, information and referral, emergency financial assistance,
transportation, support services and assistance with filing crime compensation
claims to victims of violent crime.
Women's Domestic Violence Support
Group, Miami Beach, FL 33139. Phone: (305) 758-2546; Fax: (305)
756-1347. Hours: 1 - 2:30 pm Mondays. This program
provides a safe place for women to share constructive ways in which to deal with
issues of domestic violence.