
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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Wyoming Domestic Violence Shelters:
Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault 341 East E Street, #135A Casper WY 82601 307-235-2814 C.A.R.E.S. P.O. Box 931 Basin WY 82410 Business #: 307-568-2020 Hotline/Crisis: 307-568-3334 Johnson County Family Crisis Center P.O. Box 1001 Buffalo WY 62824 Business #: 307-684-2233 Toll Free: (800)257-0911 Self Help Center 341 East "E" St. Suite 135 A Casper WY 82601 Business #: 307-235-2814 Hotline/Crisis: 307-235-2814 Safe House/Sexual Assault Services, Inc. P.O. Box 1885 Cheyenne WY 82003 Business #: 307-634-8655 Hotline/Crisis: 307-637-7233 Crisis Intervention Services P.O. Box 1324 Cody WY 82414 Business #: 307-587-3545 Hotline/Crisis: 307-527-7801 Converse Co. Coalition Against Family Violence 530 Oak Street Douglas WY 82633 Business #: 307-358-6148 Hotline/Crisis: 307-358-4800 Toll Free: 307-436-8732 Circle of Respect P.O. Box 8265 Ethete WY 82520 Business #: 307-332-7046 Hotline/Crisis: 307-332-7046 Toll Free: 307-332-3112 Sexual Assault & Family Violence 350 City View Drive Suite 208 Evanston WY 82930 Business #: 307-789-3628 Hotline/Crisis: 307-789-7315 Toll Free: (800)445-7233 Gillette Abuse Refuge Foundation P.O. Box 3110 Gillette WY 82716 Business #: 307-686-8071 Hotline/Crisis: 307-686-8070 Teton County Task Force on Family Violence & Sexual Assault P.O. Box 1328 Jackson WY 83001 Business #: 307-733-3711 Hotline/Crisis: 307-733-7466 The Turning Point, Lincoln County's Self-Help Center P.O. Box 64 Kemmerer WY 83101 Business #: 307-877-6834 Hotline/Crisis: 307-877-9209 SAFE Project P.O. Box 665 Laramie WY 82070 Business #: 307-742-7273 Hotline/Crisis: 307-745-3556 C.A.R.E.S (Crisis & Referral Emergency Service) 441 Montana Ave. Lovell WY 82431 Business #: 307-548-6543 Hotline/Crisis: 307-548-2333 Helpmate Crisis Center P.O. Box 89 Lusk WY 82225 Business #: 307-334-3416 Hotline/Crisis: 307-334-2608 Wyoming Women's Center P.O. Box WWC - 20 Lusk WY 82225 Business #: 307-334-3693 FOCUS P.O. Box 818 Newcastle WY 82701 Business #: 307-746-2748 Hotline/Crisis: 307-746-3630 Sublette City Sexual Assault Family Violence Task Force P.O. Box 1236 Pinedale WY 82941 Business #: 307-367-6305 Hotline/Crisis: (800)367-6305 Toll Free: (800)445-7233 Carbon County COVE P.O. Box 713 Rawlins WY 82301 Business #: 307-324-4579 Hotline/Crisis: 307-324-7411 Toll Free: (800)442-8337 Freemont Alliance P.O. Box 1127 Riverton WY 82501 Business #: 307-856-0942 Hotline/Crisis: 307-856-4734 YMCA Support and Safe House Program P.O. Box 1667 Rock Springs WY 82902 Business #: 307-362-7674 Hotline/Crisis: 307-382-6925 Toll Free: 307-875-7666 Women's Center P.O. Box 581 Sheridan WY 82801 Business #: 307-672-7471 Hotline/Crisis: 307-672-3222 Crook County Family Violence & Sexual Assault Service P.O. Box 128 Sundance WY 82729 Business #: 307-283-2415 Hotline/Crisis: 307-283-2620 Hot Springs Crisis Line Office Against Family Violence & Sexual Assault P.O. Box 824 Thermopolis WY 82443 Business #: 307-864-2131 Hotline/Crisis: 307-864-2131 Goshen City Task Force on Family Violence and Sexual Assault P.O. Box 561 Torrington WY 82240 Business #: 307-532-2118 Hotline/Crisis: 307-532-2118 Project SAFE, Inc. P.O. Box 8 Wheatland WY 82201 Business #: 307-322-4794 Hotline/Crisis: 307-322-4794 Community Crisis Services 1702 Robertson Worland WY 82401 Business #: 307-347-4992 Hotline/Crisis: 307-347-4991
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