Divorce Source: Connecticut Domestic Violence Shelters

Between 2 and 4 million women are annually victimized by domestic violence. Most children in homes in which domestic violence occurs witness that abuse and suffer secondary psychological effects, including aggressive behavior and depression. Male children who witness abuse are more likely to become abusers themselves as adults, creating a vicious, intergenerational cycle of violent behavior. (ABA Domestic Violence Commission)

If you need help or someone you know is experiencing or in some way involved in domestic violence please recognize that there are measures to take in order to prevent further harm. If you are a victim of violence we strongly urge you to devise a safety plan for a time of extreme emergency, and the following list of Domestic Shelters will be a great start for obtaining help and vital information.

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Connecticut Domestic Violence Shelters:

Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence 135 Broad Street Hartford CT 06105 (203)524-5890
The Umbrella Program 435 East Main Street Arsonia CT 06401 Business #: 203-736-2601 Hotline/Crisis: 203-736-9944
YWCA of Eastern Fairfield County, Inc. 753 Fairfield Ave. Bridgeport CT 06604 Business #: 203-334-6154 Hotline/Crisis: 203-333-7555
Women's Center of Greater Danbury, Inc. 2 West Street Danbury CT 06810 Business #: 203-731-5200 Hotline/Crisis: 203-731-5206
United Services Domestic Violence Program P.O. Box 251 Dayville CT 06241 Business #: 203-774-2020 Hotline/Crisis: 203-774-8648
Network Against Domestic Abuse of North Central Ct P.O. Box 531 Enfield CT 06083 Business #: 203-763-4430 Hotline/Crisis: 203-763-4542 Business #: 203-763-4430 Hotline/Crisis: 203-763-4542
Women's Emergency Services, Inc. P.O. Box 86 Falls Village CT 06031 Business #: 203-824-1491 Hotline/Crisis: 203-824-1080
Greenwich YWCA Domestic Abuse Services 159 East Putnam Avenue Greewich CT 06830 Business #: 203-869-6501 Hotline/Crisis: 203-622-0003
Hartford Interval House, Inc. P.O. Box 260207 Hartford CT 06126 Business #: 203-246-9149 Hotline/Crisis: 203-527-0550
Meriden-Wallingford Chrysalis Domestic Violence Services P.O. Box 663 Meriden CT 06450 Business #: 203-237-3713 Hotline/Crisis: 203-238-1501
New Horizons P.O. Box 1036 Middletown CT 06457 Business #: 203-347-6971 Hotline/Crisis: 203-347-6971
Prudence Crandall Center for Women, Inc. P.O. Box 895 New Britain CT 06050 Business #: 203-225-5187 Hotline/Crisis: 203-225-6357
Domestic Violence Services of Greater New Haven P.O. Box 1329 New Haven CT 06505 Business #: 203-865-1957 Hotline/Crisis: 203-789-8104
Women's Center of Southeastern Connecticut 16 Jay St. New London CT 06320 Business #: 203-447-0366 Hotline/Crisis: 203-447-0366
Women's Crisis Center 5 Eversley Avenue Norwalk CT 06880 Business #: 203-853-0418 Hotline/Crisis: 203-852-1980
Domestic Violence Services, Inc. 65 High Ridge Road, Suite 378 Stamford CT 06905 Business #: 203-965-0049 Hotline/Crisis: 203-357-8162
Susan B. Anthony Project, Inc. 434 Prospect St. Torrington CT 06790 Business #: 203-489-3798 Hotline/Crisis: 203-482-7133
Women's Emergency Shelter, Inc. P.O. Box 1503 Waterbury CT 06721 Business #: 203-575-0036 Hotline/Crisis: 203-575-0036
United Services Domestic Violence Program 132 Mansfield Ave. Willimantic CT 06226 Business #: 203-456-2261 Hotline/Crisis: 203-456-9476