According to ABC News , one in four women will face domestic violence and more than 20 percent of pregnant women will die as a result of such violence. The Center for Disease Control estimates that domestic violence affects more than 32 million Americans, approximately 10 percent of the population.
Northeast Ohio offers many resources for women, children, and families fleeing domestic violence. Read more below. You’re not alone.
If you are in danger, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800 799-7233 to connect to the nearest shelter
Cleveland Women’s Shelters
(addresses are omitted to help ensure the safety of residents).
- Laura’s House – 216 472-5500
- Casa Templum Domestic Violence Center – 216 651-8484
- Emergency number – 216 391-HELP
- Transitional Housing, Inc. – 216 781-2250
- West Side Catholic Center – 216 631-4741
- Salvation Army Women’s Shelter – 216 881-0559
- Zelma George Shelter – 216641-3712 or 216781-3773
- WomensSafe Inc. (Chardon) – 440564-9555
- East Side Catholic Refuge – 216 641-8989 [bar]
- Shelter (Painesville) – 440953-9779 or toll free 440357-1018
- Safe Harbor Shelter Against Domestic Violence (Sandusky) – 419 626-2200 or toll free at 800 953-2207
- Somewhere Safe (Warren) – 330393-1565
- Battered Crisis Center (Youngstown) – 330 746-6361
For legal information
- Women together – 216 391-HELP (4357)
- Templum House – 216 631-2275
- Legal Aid – 216 687-1900
- Witness / Victim – 216443-7345
Counseling Resources for Women
- YMCA Domestic Violence Outreach Program – 216 881-6878
- The Center for the Prevention of Domestic Violence – 216 831-5440
(updated 3-4-08)
