Nights of Safety
Provides temporary emergency shelter and transportation to adults and their children suffering from domestic violence. The services are available to all survivors, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, ability, age, or socioeconomic means. The sponsoring agency, ALIVE (Alternatives to Living in Violent Environments), has a mission to empower domestic abuse survivors and their children through counseling, emergency shelter, and other critical services.
Location:
Locations are confidential.
Contact Information:
24-hour crisis line:
St. Louis: (314) 993-2777
Franklin County: (636) 583-5700
Toll free: (800) 941-9144
Eligibility Requirements:
Must be in a domestic violence situation.
Individual Counseling and Support Groups (ALIVE)
ALIVE provides adult counseling that generally lasts from six weeks to six months from licensed therapists focusing on domestic-violence related issues. Sessions are generally one-hour sessions weekly. ALIVE also provides open-ended, ongoing support groups that are psychoeducational in nature. Meetings are held weekly in each location. All of ALIVE’s services are available to all survivors, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, ability, age, or socioeconomic means.
Location:
Locations are confidential.
Contact Information:
Call ALIVE’s 24-hour crisis line:
(314) 993-2777
Eligibility Requirements:
Must be a survivor of domestic violence.
Children's Treatment Program (ALIVE)
ALIVE provides non-residential counseling specifically designed for children who have been affected by domestic violence. Treatment takes place over eight sessions, though can extend to 12 or more weeks depending on the need. The services are available to all survivors, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, ability, age, or socioeconomic means.
Location:
Locations are confidential.
Contact Information:
Call ALIVE’s 24-hour crisis line: (314) 993-2777
Eligibility Requirements:
Must be in a domestic violence situation.
Individual Therapy (Safe Connections)
Safe Connections provides individual therapy free of charge to adults and youth of all genders 12+ who have experienced rape, domestic or dating abuse (physical, sexual, or emotional), sex trafficking, and/or child sexual abuse. Staff includes a bilingual therapist fluent in Spanish and an ASL interpreter.
Location:
2165 Hampton Ave
St. Louis, MO 63139
Safe Connections is located near to stops on the 30 (Arsenal) bus line.
Contact Information:
Call (314) 646-7500 (x118) for individual therapy intakes and appointments
24-hour crisis line: (314) 531-2003
info@safeconnections.org
Eligibility Requirements:
Support Groups for Women (YMCA)
The YWCA of Metro St. Louis provides support groups on a variety of topics for women over 18 who have experienced relationship violence.
Locations:
3820 West Pine Blvd
St. Louis, MO 63108
The West Pine Blvd. YWCA location is accessible from stops on the 10 (Gravois-Lindell) and 97 (Delmar) bus lines between the Central West End and Midtown.
Contact Information: (314) 645-4848
Locations:
4116 McClay Rd.
St. Charles, MO 63304
Transportation to the McClay YWCA location will require using Metro Call-a-Ride. Call (314) 652-3617 to reserve a ride.
Contact Information: (636) 373-7911
Eligibility Requirements:
How to Apply: Call the nearest location and speak with an advocate.