Divorce Source: West Virginia 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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West Virginia Domestic Violence Shelters:

West Virginia Coalition Against Domestic Violence P.O. Box 85 Sutton WV 26601 304-765-2250

Women's Resource Center P.O. Box 1476 Beckley WV 25802 Business #: 304-255-2559 Hotline/Crisis: 304-255-2559

YWCA Resolve Family Abuse Program 1114 Quarrier Street Charleston WV 25301 Business #: 304-340-3550 Toll Free: (800)352-6513

Women's Aid in Crisis P.O. Box 2062 Elkins WV 26241 Business #: 304-636-8433 Hotline/Crisis: 304-636-8433 Toll Free: (800)339-1185

Task Force On Domestic Violence, Hope, Inc. P.O. Box 626 Fairmont WV 26555 Business #: 304-367-1101 Hotline/Crisis: 304-367-1100

Branches Domestic Violence Shelter, Inc. P.O. Box 403 Huntington WV 25708 Business #: 304-529-2382 Toll Free: (800)352-6513

Family Crisis Center P.O. Box 207 Keyser WV 26726 Business #: 304-788-6061 Toll Free: (800)352-6513

Family Refuge Center P.O. Box 249 Lewisburg WV 24901 Business #: 304-645-6334 Hotline/Crisis: 304-645-6334 Toll Free: (800)799-4400

Shenandoah Women's Center, Inc. 217 N. Martin St. Martinsburg WV 25443 Business #: 304-263-8522 Hotline/Crisis: 301-263-8292

Rape and Domestic Violence Information Center, Inc. P.O. Box 4228 Morgantown WV 26505 Business #: 304-292-5100 Toll Free: (800)352-6513

Family Crisis Intervention Center of Regim V, Inc. P.O. Box 695 Parkersburg WV 26102 Business #: 304-428-3707 Hotline/Crisis: 304-428-2333 Toll Free: (800)794-2335

Central Service Office P.O. Box 85 Sutton WV 26601 Business #: 304-765-2250 Toll Free: (800)352-6513

Stop Abusive Family Environments, Inc. (S.A.F.E.) 70 McDowell Street Suite 414 Welch WV 24801 Business #: 304-436-6181 Hotline/Crisis: 304-436-8117

YWCA Family Violence Prevention Program 1100 Chapline Street Wheeling WV 26003 Business #: 304-232-0512 Hotline/Crisis: 304-232-2748 Toll Free: (800)698-1247

Tug Valley Recovery Shelter P.O. Box 677 Williamson WV 25661 Business #: 304-235-6121 Hotline/Crisis: 304-235-6121