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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Wisconsin Domestic Violence Shelters:


  • Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence 1400 E. Washington Ave. #103 Madison WI 53703 608-255-0539

  • Advocated for Victims of Abuse in Langlade County AVAIL, Inc. P.O. Box 355 Antigo WI 54409 Business #: 715-623-5177 Hotline/Crisis: 715-623-5767

  • Outagamie County Domestic Abuse Program 401 S. Elm Appleton WI 54911 Business #: 414-832-1667 Hotline/Crisis: 414-832-1666

  • New Day Shelter P.O. Box 88 Ashland WI 54806 Business #: 715-682-9566 Hotline/Crisis: 715-682-9565 Toll Free: (800)924-4132

  • Hope House P.O. Box 432 Baraboo WI 53913 Business #: 608-356-9123 Hotline/Crisis: 608-356-7500 Toll Free: (800)584-6790

  • People Against A Violent Environment Samaritan House P.O. Box 561 Beaver Dam WI 53916 Business #: 414-887-3810 Hotline/Crisis: 414-887-3785 Toll Free: (800)775-3785

  • YWCA Family Shelter 246 West Grand Avenue Beloit WI 53511 Business #: 608-346-6391

  • Family Support Center P.O. Box 143 Chippewa Falls WI 54729 Business #: 715-723-1138 Toll Free: (800)400-7020

  • Bolton Refuge House P.O. Box 482 Eau Claire WI 54702 Business #: 715-834-0628 Hotline/Crisis: 715-834-9578 Toll Free: (800)252-4357

  • Association for Prevention of Family Violence W3929 Cty NN Elkhorn WI 53121 Business #: 414-723-4653 Hotline/Crisis: 414-723-4653

  • Friends Aware of Violent Relationships (FAVR) P.O. Box 1752 Fond Du Lac WI 54935 Business #: 414-922-7760 Hotline/Crisis: 414-923-1700

  • Family Violence Center, Inc. P.O. Box 727 Green Bay WI 54305 Business #: 414-435-0100 Hotline/Crisis: 414-432-4244

  • YWCA Alternatives to Domestic Violence 220 St. Lawrence Ave. Janesville WI 53545 Business #: 608-752-5445 Hotline/Crisis: 608-752-2583

  • People Against Domestic Abuse P.O. Box 143 Jefferson WI 53549 Business #: 414-674-6768

  • Women's Horizons, Inc. P.O. Box 792 Kenosha WI 53141 Business #: 414-652-9900 Hotline/Crisis: 414-652-1846

  • Menominee County Domestic Abuse Program P.O. Box 280 Keshena WI 54135 Business #: 715-799-3861 Hotline/Crisis: 715-799-3861

  • Kewaunee County Domestic Abuse Services, Inc. P.O. Box 52 Kewaunee WI 54216 Business #: 414-388-0811 Hotline/Crisis: 414-837-2424

  • Lac du Flambeau Domestic Abuse Program P.O. Box 67 Lac du Flambeau WI 54538 Business #: 715-588-7660 Hotline/Crisis: 715-588-7660 Toll Free: (800)236-7660

  • New Horizons Shelter & Women's Center P.O. Box 2031 LaCrosse WI 54602 Business #: 608-791-2604 Hotline/Crisis: 608-791-2600

  • Time-Out Family Abuse Shelter, Inc. P.O. Box 406 Ladysmith WI 54848 Business #: 715-532-6976 Hotline/Crisis: 715-532-7089 Toll Free: (800)924-0556

  • Dane County Advocates for Battered Women P.O. Box 1761 Madison WI 53701 Business #: 608-251-1237 Hotline/Crisis: 608-251-4445

  • Manitowoc County Domestic Violence Center P.O. Box 1142 Manitowoc WI 54221 Business #: 414-684-5770 Hotline/Crisis: 414-684-5770

  • Rainbow House Domestic Abuse Services, Inc. 1530 Main Street Marinette WI 54143 Business #: 715-735-6656 Hotline/Crisis: 715-735-6656 Toll Free: (800)959-6656

  • North Wood County Domestic Violence Project 630 Central Ave. Suite 101-R Marshfield WI 54449 Business #: 715-384-2971 Hotline/Crisis: 715-384-5555

  • Stepping Stones Shelter P.O. Box 224 Medford WI 54451 Business #: 715-748-3795 Hotline/Crisis: 715-748-5140

  • West Central Domestic Abuse Project/Sexual Assault Program P.O. Box 700 Menomonie WI 54751 Business #: 715-235-9075 Hotline/Crisis: 715-235-9074 Toll Free: (800)924-9918

  • HAVEN, Inc. Household Abuse Victims Emergency Network P.O. Box 32 710 E. 3rd St. Merrill WI 54452 Business #: 715-536-9563 Hotline/Crisis: 715-536-1300

  • Community Referral Agency, Inc. P.O. Box 365 Milltown WI 54858 Business #: 715-825-4414 Hotline/Crisis: 715-825-4404 Toll Free: (800)261-SAFE

  • Asha Women of Color Project P.O. Box 12513 Milwaukee WI 53212 Business #: 414-264-7822

  • Daystar, Inc. P.O. Box 114 Milwaukee WI 53201 Business #: 414-342-5080 Hotline/Crisis: 414-669-0554

  • Sojourner Truth House, Inc. P.O. Box 08110 Milwaukee WI 53208 Business #: 414-643-1777 Hotline/Crisis: 414-933-2722

  • Task Force on Battered Women & Children, Inc. 3510 W. Burnham Milwaukee WI 53215 Business #: 414-643-1911 Hotline/Crisis: 414-643-1911

  • The Milwaukee Women's Center, Inc. 611 North Broadway Suite 230 Milwaukee WI 53202 Business #: 414-272-6199 Hotline/Crisis: 414-671-6140

  • Green Haven Family Advocates, Inc. P.O. Box 181 Monroe WI 53566 Business #: 608/-325-6489 Hotline/Crisis: 608-325-7711 Toll Free: (800)836-9788

  • Regional Domestic Abuse Services, Inc. P.O. Box 99 Neenah WI 54956 Business #: 414-729-5727 Hotline/Crisis: 414-235-5998 Toll Free: (800)261-5998

  • Oneida Tribe Domestic Abuse Program P.O. Box 365 Oneida WI 54155 Business #: 414-869-4415

  • Family Advocates, Inc. P.O. Box 705 Platteville WI 53818 Business #: 608-348-5995 Hotline/Crisis: 608-348-3838 Toll Free: (800)924-2624

  • S.T.R.I.V.E. P.O. Box 758 Portage WI 53901 Business #: 608-742-7677 Hotline/Crisis: 608-742-7677

  • Women's Resource Center of Racine, Inc. P.O. Box 1764 Racine WI 53401 Business #: 414-633-3274 Hotline/Crisis: 414-633-3233

  • Tri-Co. Council on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault, Inc. P.O. Box 233 Rhinelander WI 54501 Business #: 715-362-6841 Toll Free: (800)236-1222

  • Passages, A Pro. for Survivors of DV & SA, Inc. P.O. Box 546 Richland Center WI 53581 Business #: 608-647-8775 Hotline/Crisis: 608-647-3616 Toll Free: (800)236-4325

  • Turningpoint for Victims of Domestic Abuse, Inc. P.O. Box 304 River Falls WI 54022 Business #: 715-425-6751 Hotline/Crisis: 715-425-6751 Toll Free: (800)338-2882

  • Advocates, Inc. P.O. Box 166 Saukville WI 53080 Business #: 414-284-3577 Hotline/Crisis: 414-284-6902 Toll Free: 414-375-4034

  • Safe Harbor Domestic Abuse Program P.O. Box 582 Sheboygan WI 53082 Business #: 414-452-8611 Hotline/Crisis: 414-452-7640 Toll Free: (800)499-7640

  • Family Crisis Center 1616 W. River Dr. Stevens Point WI 54481 Business #: 715-345-5208 Hotline/Crisis: 715-345-6511 Toll Free: (800)472-3377

  • HELP of Door County, Inc. P.O. Box 319 Sturgeon Bay WI 54235 Business #: 414-743-8818 Hotline/Crisis: 414-743-8818

  • Center Against Sexual and Domestic Abuse, Inc. 2231 Catlin Avenue Superior WI 54880 Business #: 715-392-3136 Hotline/Crisis: 715-392-3136 Toll Free: (800)649-2921

  • Vernon County Domestic Abuse Project P.O. Box 149 Viroqua WI 54665 Business #: 608-637-7052 Hotline/Crisis: 608637-7007

  • The Women's Center 726 N. East Avenue Waukesha WI 53186 Business #: 414-542-6777 Hotline/Crisis: 414-542-3828

  • Waupaca County Domestic Abuse Task Force P.O. Box 124 Waupaca WI 54981 Business #: 715-258-6300

  • The Women's Community, Inc. P.O. Box 6215 Wausau WI 54402 Business #: 715-842-5663 Hotline/Crisis: 715-842-5746

  • Task Force on Battered Women 3510 W. Burnham Wauwatosa WI 53215 Business #: 414-642-1911

  • Friends of Abuse Women P.O. Box 117 West Bend WI 53095 Business #: 414-334-5598

  • Family Center, Inc. 531 10th Avenue, North Wisconsin Rapids WI 54495 Business #: 715-421-1511 Hotline/Crisis: 715-421-1511



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