Find Help & Support Fast
If you or someone you love is facing abuse, you are not alone.
Use this page to connect with local and national resources that can help with safety, shelter, legal rights, and emotional support.
Nationwide Help
National Domestic Violence Hotline:
Call: 800-799-SAFE (7233)
Text: "START" to 88788
National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN)
Call: 800-656-HOPE (4673)
🔗 online.rainn.org
National Human Trafficking Hotline
Call: 888-373-7888
Text: "HELP" or "INFO" to 233733
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call/Text: 988
Nationwide Housing:
Statewide Help
Florida Domestic Violence Hotline:
Call: 1-800-500-1119
Florida Abuse Hotline (Child/Adult Abuse & Neglect):
Call: 1-800-962-2873 (1-800-96-ABUSE)
Immediate Housing - Pinellas & Hillsborough County
If you or someone you love needs safe housing right now, these organizations can help 24/7. Call before you go - many locations require intake or have limited capacity.
Pinellas County
CASA Pinellas - Emergency Shelter
Call: 727-895-4912 (24/7)
🐾 On-sit pet shelter
🔗 casapinellas.org
The Haven of RCS - Clearwater
Call: 727-442-4128 (24/7)
🐾 Off-site pet shelter
Hillsborough County
The Spring of Tampa Bay - Emergency Shelter
Call: 813-247-7233 (24/7)
🐾 Off-site pet shelter
Mary & Martha House
Call: 813-641-7027
🔗 marymarthahouse.org
Hope For Her
Call: 813-309-3357
Shelter & Housing - Pinellas & Hillsborough County
If you or someone you love needs longer-term shelter or housing assistance after leaving an unsafe situation, these organizations can help with transitional housing, supportive housing, or rehousing services.
Pinellas County
Pinellas Hope - transitional housing
Call: 727-556-6397
🔗 pinellashope.org
Turning Point - transitional housing
Call: 727-823-7811
Boley Centers
Call: 727-821-4819
Hillsborough County
Metropolitan Ministries - Tampa - transitional housing
Call: 813-209-1200
🔗 metromin.org
Catholic Charities - Tampa Hope
Call: 813-631-4370
🔗 ccdosp.org
The Salvation Army
Call: 813-2549-0641
🔗 tampa.salvationarmyflorida.org/tampa
Nationwide - Legal Help
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Call: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) | Text “START” to 88788
🔗 thehotline.org
VictimConnect Resource Center
Call: 1-855-4-VICTIM (1-855-484-2846)
🔗 victimconnect.org
WomensLaw.org – Legal Information & Email Hotline
🔗 womenslaw.org
Legal Services Corporation – Find Legal Aid
🔗 lsc.gov/find-legal-aid
ABA Free Legal Answers
🔗 abafreelegalanswers.org
Legal Help - Pinellas & Hillsborough County
Pinellas County
Community Law Program
Call: 727-582-7480
🔗 lawprogram.org
Free legal advice and representation for low-income residents.
Bay Area Legal Services – Clearwater Office
Call: 800-625-2257
🔗 bals.org
Civil legal aid for family, housing, benefits, and domestic violence cases.
Hillsborough County
Bay Area Legal Services – Tampa Office
Call: 800-625-2257
🔗 bals.org
Hillsborough County Family Law
Self-Help Center
Call: 813-272-5220
🔗 hillsclerk.com
Help with court forms and procedural guidance.
Nationwide - Counseling & Support
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Call: 800-799-SAFE (7233)
Text: “START” to 88788
🔗 thehotline.org
National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN)
Call: 800-656-HOPE (4673)
🔗 rainn.org
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call/Text: 988
🔗 988lifeline.org
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) HelpLine
Call: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or text “HELPLINE” to 62640
🔗 nami.org/help
HypnoLife Counseling
Counseling & Support - Pinellas & Hillsborough County
Pinellas County
Suncoast Center – Counseling, trauma therapy, advocacy
Call: 727-388-1220
🔗 suncoastcenter.org
CASA Pinellas – Advocacy, support groups, counseling for survivors
Call: 727-895-4912 (24/7)
🔗 casapinellas.org
New Vision Behaviorial Health
Call: 727-687-0997
🔗 newvisionbehaviorialhealth.org
Victim Advocate Unit Supervisor
Call: (727) 582-6259
Hillsborough County
The Spring of Tampa Bay – Support groups, counseling, crisis services
Call: 813-247-7233 (24/7)
🔗 thespring.org
Crisis Center of Tampa Bay – 24/7 support line, trauma counseling, sexual assault services
Call: 2-1-1 or 813-234-1234
🔗 crisiscenter.com
Hillsborough County Child and Family Counseling (Free)
Call: 813-264-3807
Email: information@bayareabehaviorial.com
Call or email and they will link you to counseling.
Life Center of the Suncoast
Call: 813-237-3114
Individual counseling & group therapy, some virtual (free). They will connect you to services.
Victim Advocate
Call: (813) 272-6472
Nationwide - Financial Assistance
211 Helpline
Call: 211
🔗 211.org
Connects you to local financial, food, housing, and utility assistance programs.
National Domestic Violence Hotline – Economic Justice Resources
🔗 thehotline.org/economic-justice
Resources for survivors facing financial abuse and economic insecurity.
Catholic Charities USA
🔗 catholiccharitiesusa.org
Financial & housing assistance nationwide.
Financial Assistance - Pinellas & Hillsborough County
Pinellas Hope – Transitional Housing & Support
Call: (727) 556-6397
🔗 pinellashope.org
The Salvation Army – St. Petersburg
Call: (727) 550-8080
Turning Point – Transitional Housing
Call: (727) 278-7891
🔗 turningpoint.org
Boley Centers – Housing & Financial Support
Call: (727) 821-4819
🔗 boleycenters.org
Catholic Charities – Tampa Hope
Call: (813) 631-4370
The Salvation Army – Tampa
Call: (813) 226-0055, ext 300
🔗 salvationarmyflorida.org
Assisted Housing Program
Call: (813) 253-0551
Public Housing
Call: (813) 341-9101
R3 Emergency Rental Assistance
Call: (866) 375-9114
🔗 Hillsborough R3 Program
OUR Florida – Statewide Rental Assistance
Call: (813) 493-0534
🔗 ourflorida.com
Hillsborough County Social Assistance
Call: (813) 272-5220
Nationwide - Child & Family Services
Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline
Call or Text: 1-800-422-4453 (24/7)
🔗 childhelphotline.org
Crisis counselors for child abuse prevention, intervention, and support.
National Parent Helpline
Call: 1-855-427-2736
🔗 nationalparenthelpline.org
Emotional support and advocacy for parents and caregivers.
Child & Family Services - Pinellas & Hillsborough County
Suncoast Center – Child & Family Counseling
Call: (727) 530-7273
🔗 suncoastcenter.org
Counseling, trauma support, and sexual assault services.
Boley Centers – Family Services
Call: (727) 821-4819
🔗 boleycenters.org
Family stabilization and housing support.
Hillsborough County Child and Family Counseling (Free)
Call: (813) 264-3807
📧 information@bayareabehavioral.com
Free counseling for children and families — call/email for intake and referrals.
Life Center of the Suncoast
Call: (813) 237-3114
Counseling, support groups, and therapy for children, parents, and families (some free & virtual options).
Hillsborough Healthcare – Child & Family Services
🔗 Hillsborough County Healthcare Plan
Financial and mental health assistance, including family care.
Support for Friends & Family
If someone you care about is experiencing abuse, it can feel overwhelming to know how to help. These resources are designed to guide friends and family with practical advice, emotional support, and safe strategies.
Nationwide
Behind the Smile: The Unseen Signs of Emotional Abuse (by Tiffiny Newton)
🔗 Order on Amazon
Written by a survivor for friends and family — a guide to recognizing emotional abuse, understanding trauma, and safely supporting a loved one.
National Domestic Violence Hotline – For Friends & Family
Call: 800-799-SAFE (7233) | Text: “START” to 88788
🔗 thehotline.org
Practical guidance on what to say, what not to say, and how to safely support a loved one.
Love Is Respect – Helping a Friend
Call: 1-866-331-9474 | Text: “LOVEIS” to 22522
🔗 loveisrespect.org
Focused on teens and young adults who want to support peers in unsafe relationships.
RAINN – Supporting a Survivor of Sexual Assault
Call: 800-656-HOPE (4673)
🔗 rainn.org
Tips for listening, talking, and encouraging professional help for survivors.
WomensLaw.org – Helping Others
🔗 womenslaw.org
Legal and safety considerations for friends and family supporting survivors.
Support for Friends & Family - Pinellas & Hillsborough County
CASA Pinellas
Call: (727) 895-4912
🔗 casapinellas.org
Offers education and can advise family/friends on supporting survivors safely.
The Spring of Tampa Bay
Call: (813) 247-7233
🔗 thespring.org
Provides guidance for friends/family who want to support survivors locally.