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Atlanta Domestic Violence & Safety Resources: Confidential Help

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Atlanta survivor meeting privately with a supportive domestic violence advocate

If you are in immediate danger or facing a life-threatening situation, call 911. If someone may be monitoring this device, consider using a safer phone or computer. Internet history cannot always be completely erased.

Domestic violence can involve physical harm, threats, stalking, sexual coercion, isolation, financial control, technology monitoring, or other patterns used to create fear and control. You do not have to wait for an emergency to speak with an advocate. The resources below offer confidential support, safety planning, shelter navigation, legal help, and specialized services across Atlanta and Georgia.


Start here for confidential help


  • Georgia's 24-hour statewide domestic violence hotline: 1-800-33-HAVEN (1-800-334-2836). Calls route to the nearest certified domestic violence program.

  • National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-SAFE (7233), text START to 88788, or use live chat at TheHotline.org.

  • If it is safer, use a device the abusive person cannot access. Avoid sharing a safety plan through an email, cloud account, or phone that may be monitored.

  • An advocate can help you think through options without requiring you to leave immediately. Shelter space, legal representation, transportation, and financial help depend on local availability.


1. Georgia Statewide Domestic Violence Hotline


  • Contact: 1-800-33-HAVEN (1-800-334-2836), 24 hours a day.

  • Area: callers anywhere in Georgia; calls from outside Georgia can also reach the routing system.

  • Intake: call from a safe phone when possible. The system connects callers to the nearest Criminal Justice Coordinating Council-certified shelter program based on the phone exchange. Interpreter access is available through participating programs.

  • What it may offer: connection to local shelter assessment, safety planning, counseling, legal advocacy, and community resources.

  • Limits: the hotline routes calls; it does not guarantee an open shelter bed, transportation, funding, or a specific service. Local program capacity and eligibility apply.


2. National Domestic Violence Hotline


  • Contact: 800-799-SAFE (7233); text START to 88788; live chat is available on the official website.

  • Area: United States nationwide, including Atlanta-area callers.

  • Intake: choose phone, text, or live chat from a safer device. Advocates provide crisis support, safety planning, education, and referrals.

  • Technology safety: The Hotline warns that device and internet use may be monitored and browsing history cannot be completely erased. Its website can be exited quickly by pressing Escape twice.

  • Limits: The Hotline does not provide direct cash, hotel, or transportation assistance. It connects callers with local resources whose capacity varies.


3. Partnership Against Domestic Violence


  • Contact: 404-873-1766 V/TTY, available 24 hours.

  • Area: City of Atlanta, Fulton County, and Gwinnett County.

  • Intake: call the crisis line for safety planning, information, support, and shelter assessment. The line also assists concerned friends and family.

  • What it may offer: emergency shelter, legal advocacy, supportive housing, community support groups, and prevention services for adults and children.

  • Limits: PADV reports two shelters with about 100 beds. Shelter stays are generally up to 90 days, with individual adjustments when possible. Admission and other services depend on assessment and available capacity.


4. Women's Resource Center to End Domestic Violence


  • Contact: domestic violence support at 404-688-9436, 24 hours a day; sexual assault support at 404-377-1428.

  • Area: Atlanta and the Decatur/DeKalb community; callers outside the area can use Georgia's statewide hotline for the nearest program.

  • Intake: call confidentially and remain anonymous if preferred. An advocate can discuss options and a personalized safety plan.

  • What it may offer: domestic violence and sexual assault advocacy, shelter and community services, counseling, and free confidential support groups.

  • Limits: group schedules and service availability may change. Shelter placement and individual services require direct assessment and depend on capacity.


5. Safe Families Office and Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation


  • Contact: Safe Families Office, 404-612-4324; AVLF intake information, 404-521-0790.

  • Area: Fulton County protective-order and related intimate-partner-abuse matters.

  • Intake: walk in at the Fulton County Courthouse, 136 Pryor Street, 8th Floor, Atlanta, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., or call first.

  • What it may offer: free help filing a temporary protective order, safety planning, legal consultation, hearing representation, and referrals for housing, counseling, and financial assistance.

  • Limits: the office is not a 24-hour crisis shelter. Court hours, legal eligibility, case facts, and attorney capacity affect the help available. A protective order is a legal tool, not a guarantee of physical safety; continue safety planning with an advocate.


6. International Women's House


  • Contact: 770-413-5557, 24 hours a day.

  • Area: Georgia survivors, including immigrant and refugee women and children; call to confirm the current service area and best intake path.

  • Intake: call the crisis hotline for an assessment. Online visitors are advised to clear browser history when safe to do so.

  • What it may offer: confidential shelter, legal advocacy, counseling, children's services, parenting and financial-skills support, and help applying for SNAP and Medicaid. Translation services are available in many languages.

  • Limits: callers do not have to live in the shelter to receive every service, but shelter admission and program enrollment depend on assessment, fit, and available capacity.


7. Tapestri


  • Contact: 404-299-2185 in Metro Atlanta; 866-317-3733 outside Metro Atlanta.

  • Area: immigrant and refugee survivors across Georgia.

  • Intake: call for culturally responsive and language-accessible domestic violence, sexual assault, or trafficking support.

  • What it may offer: direct services, advocacy, case management, crisis counseling, legal referrals, and connections to housing resources.

  • Limits: Tapestri is not a shelter and does not provide onsite housing. Housing and shelter help is provided through referrals, and availability depends on partner programs.


8. Atlanta Legal Aid Society


Official intake page: Atlanta Legal Aid Get Help

  • Contact: Fulton/Downtown 404-524-5811; Clayton 404-669-0233; Cobb 770-528-2565; DeKalb 404-377-0701; Gwinnett 678-376-4545.

  • Area: primarily Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett counties.

  • Intake: apply online or call the office for the county where you live. Limited in-person intake is available during published weekday office hours.

  • What it may offer: free civil legal help for eligible residents, including advice or representation related to family safety and other civil matters.

  • Limits: income and case eligibility rules apply. Walk-in service is limited, a lawyer may not be available immediately, and acceptance depends on urgency, legal merit, conflicts, and staff capacity.


If children, pets, documents, or technology affect the safety plan


  • Tell the advocate about children, pets, disabilities, medication, immigration concerns, weapons, stalking, or technology monitoring so the plan fits the household.

  • If safe, gather identification, medicines, keys, financial information, court papers, and children's documents. Do not take steps that increase immediate danger.

  • Avoid publishing a location, travel plan, shelter information, or check-in on social media. Ask trusted people not to tag or post about you.

  • For suspected child abuse or neglect in Georgia, contact DFCS at 1-855-GA-CHILD (1-855-422-4453). Call 911 for immediate danger.


What to expect when asking for help


An advocate may ask whether it is safe to talk, what happened recently, who is in the household, whether weapons or stalking are involved, and what help feels most urgent. You decide what to share. Calling for information does not obligate you to leave, enter shelter, file a police report, or seek a protective order.


Sacred Ashram Ministries shares this guide as community-resource information. SAM does not operate these hotlines, shelters, courts, or legal programs and cannot determine eligibility or availability. No SAM purchase, donation, membership, or consultation is required to contact any resource listed here.


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Information verified November 5, 2026 through official primary sources. Phone numbers, schedules, service areas, shelter capacity, legal eligibility, and program availability may change. Contact the provider directly from a safer device when possible.

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