The Ada County Victim Services Center provides support for victims of domestic abuse, sexual assault, elder abuse, child abuse, stalking, and human trafficking. The Center is a one-stop support center offering stabilizing and emergency services including: medical forensic exams, case management, law enforcement reporting, crisis counseling, safety planning, educational classes, and other social services.
Local Programs
This page has contact information for programs that offer help/referrals to victims of abuse throughout the state. If you plan to contact a program via email, please review our Safety when using email page first.
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Ada
Ada County Victim Services Center
City Light Home for Women and Children
Provides a safe haven to women and their families experiencing homelessness, domestic violence, addiction, or other struggles. Services include meals, shelter, clothing, education, work-search assistance, mental health counseling, addiction recovery, and children’s programs.
Faces of Hope Victim Center
Provides free crisis services to all impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, elder abuse, stalking, and human trafficking. Services include: safety planning, protection orders, legal aid, crisis counseling, support groups, case management, classes, and referrals to community resources. They can also provide emergency assistance with food, shelter, clothing, diapers, gas, transportation, lock changes, cell phones, and other basic necessities. Serving the Greater Ada County area.
Idaho Youth Ranch - Hays House
Hays House is the Idaho Youth Ranch’s 24-hour shelter for youth who are runaways, homeless, victims of abuse or neglect, or just need a safe place to stay. Serving the Treasure Valley area.
Safe Place Ministeries
Safe Place Ministries is a religious advocacy program that offers resources to individuals, care providers, and churches who have been impacted by domestic and sexual abuse. Services include advocacy, mentoring, assessments, classes, social services, referrals, and victim advocate training.
WCA
Provides services to women, men, and teens who have experienced domestic violence or sexual assault. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, shelter, transitional housing, safety planning, therapy, support groups, case management, financial empowerment classes, help with protection orders, legal consultations, and more.
Adams
ROSE Advocates - Council Office
Provides services for victims of domestic and sexual violence. Services include: a 24-hour hotline; counseling; support groups for children/teens/adults; emergency shelter; help with protection orders; court accompaniment; assistance with victim’s compensation; transportation for emergency services; and more. Serving Adams, Boise, Gem, Payette, and Washington counties.
Bannock
Bright Tomorrows Child Advocacy Center
Bright Tomorrows offers a central location where specially trained professionals work together to support families during investigations of child abuse. Services include: medical examinations, forensic interviewing, mental health services, family support, court preparation, referrals, and more.
Family Services Alliance - Central Office
Provides services for victims of domestic and dating violence, sexual assault, rape, stalking, and human trafficking. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, safety planning, assistance with court proceedings, sexual assault nurse examinations, support groups, counseling, housing assistance, and more.
Benewah
STOP Violence Against Women Program
Provides services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, teen dating violence, and stalking, who live within the service area of the Coeur d’Alene Reservation. Services include: crisis intervention, emergency shelter, counseling, court advocacy, a batterer’s intervention program, referrals to community resources, and more.
Bingham
Bingham Crisis Center
Provides services for victims of domestic and sexual violence. Services include: 24-hour hotlines in English and Spanish; emergency shelter; court advocacy; individual counseling; supervised visitation; help with protection orders; and more. All services are available in English and Spanish.
Blaine
The Crisis Hotline
Any individual in crisis can call to get to help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They offer a bilingual hotline, confidential crisis intervention, information, referrals, safety planning, and educational programs.
The Advocates
Offers free and confidential support for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Services include: a 24-hour bilingual hotline, safe shelter for families and their pets, transitional housing, counseling, support groups, food, clothing, transportation assistance, legal assistance, life skills training, and financial education.
Bonner
LillyBrooke Family Justice Center
Provides free, comprehensive services for victims of child abuse, sexual assault, domestic violence, elder abuse, and human trafficking. Services include: crisis intervention; safety planning; emotional support; help with police reports and protective orders; counseling; forensic interviews; and more. Services are offered in English and Spanish.
Priest River Ministries Advocates for Women - Priest River Office
Offers free services to women and children survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and trafficking. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, pet kennel for shelter residents, support groups, counseling, secure cell phones, help with restraining orders, assistance throughout the court process, employment assistance, transportation, and more.
Priest River Ministries Advocates for Women - Sandpoint Office
Offers free services to women and children survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and trafficking. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, pet kennel for shelter residents, support groups, counseling, secure cell phones, help with restraining orders, assistance throughout the court process, employment assistance, transportation, and more.
Victim Advocate Services Team (VAST)
Provides services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other crimes. Services include: 24-hour crisis intervention; assistance with civil protection orders; emergency shelter; community referrals; court advocacy; legal referrals; transportation; Spanish interpretation/translation services; and more.
Bonneville
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Center (DVSAC)
Provides support and services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other violent crimes. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, support and education groups, court support services, a child advocacy center, community education, and individual counseling.
Boundary
Boundary County Victim Services (BCVS)
Provides services to victims of all types of crime and their families. Services include: a 24-hour hotline; emergency medical advocacy; help with civil protection orders; restitution calculations; assistance with Crime Victims’ Compensation applications; impact statements; victims’ rights information; court escort; referrals; and more.
Canyon
Advocates Against Family Violence (AAFVA)
Offers services for victims of domestic abuse that include: a 24-hour crisis hotline, shelter, transitional housing, food and clothing, educational programs, life skills classes, counseling, referrals, and more. Serving Caldwell, Nampa, Meridian, Boise, and surrounding áreas.
Family Justice Center (NFJC)
Provides services to anyone who has experienced domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, elder abuse, stalking and human trafficking. Services include safety planning, help filing for protection orders, and referrals to community resources. Many partner agencies are on-site to serve survivors. All services are free, confidential, and available in English and Spanish.
Caribou
Family Services Alliance - Caribou County
Provides services for victims of domestic and dating violence, sexual assault, rape, stalking, and human trafficking. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, safety planning, assistance with court proceedings, sexual assault nurse examinations, support groups, counseling, housing assistance, and more.
Clearwater
YWCA Idaho - Orofino Office
The YWCA offers free, confidential services for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Services include: a 24-hour hotline; shelter; extended housing program; support groups; assistance in obtaining protection orders; court support; help with crime victim’s compensation; referrals for counseling; and more.
Elmore
Elmore County Domestic Violence Council (ECDVC)
Provides support to victims/survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and stalking. Services include: a 24-hour hotline; emergency shelter for families and emotional support pets; legal aid referrals; education; support groups; counseling; LGBTQ+ services; and more. ECDVC partners with local organizations to care for victims’ pets during their transition to safe permanent housing. Serving Elmore and Owyhee counties and surrounding areas.
Fort Hall
Shoshone-Bannock Tribes
Offers services for domestic violence victims that include: a 24-hour crisis line; women’s shelter; case management; court advocacy; support groups; male batterer’s intervention program; transportation; counseling referrals; and legal aid referrals.
Gem
ROSE Advocates - Emmett Office
Provides services for victims of domestic and sexual violence. Services include: a 24-hour hotline; counseling; support groups for children/teens/adults; emergency shelter; help with protection orders; court accompaniment; assistance with victim’s compensation; transportation for emergency services; and more. Serving Adams, Boise, Gem, Payette, and Washington counties.
Idaho
YWCA Idaho - Grangeville Office
The YWCA offers free, confidential services for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Services include: a 24-hour hotline; shelter; extended housing program; support groups; assistance in obtaining protection orders; court support; help with crime victim’s compensation; referrals for counseling; and more.
Kootenai
Priest River Ministries Advocates for Women - Spirit Lake Office
Offers free services to women and children survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and trafficking. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, pet kennel for shelter residents, support groups, counseling, secure cell phones, help with restraining orders, assistance throughout the court process, employment assistance, transportation, and more.
Safe Passage
Provides services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, human trafficking, and child abuse in North Idaho. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter (pets are welcome), safety planning, support through the judicial process, housing support, children’s advocacy center, medical advocacy, counseling, and more. All services are free and confidential.
Victim Services Unit of Coeur d'Alene
Supports victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sexual abuse of children. Services include: crisis intervention, support during investigations, court support, orientation to the criminal justice system, safety planning, referrals to community resources, and more.
Latah
Alternatives to Violence of the Palouse (ATVP)
Provides free support and services for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Services include: a 24-hour hotline, crisis intervention, emergency shelter, legal and medical advocacy, support groups, referrals, and more.
Lemhi
The Mahoney House
Offers supportive services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence. Services include: a 24-hour crisis line; emergency shelter; counseling; accompaniment to forensic interviews; supervised visitation; support groups; help with protection orders; help navigating the criminal justice system; and more. Serving Lemhi and Custer counties.
Lewis
YWCA Idaho- Kamiah office
The YWCA offers free, confidential services for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Services include: a 24-hour hotline; shelter; extended housing program; support groups; assistance in obtaining protection orders; court support; help with crime victim’s compensation; referrals for counseling; and more.
Madison
The Family Crisis Center
Offers services to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Services include: a 24-hour crisis line, safe shelter, support groups, legal and court advocacy, emotional support, referrals for counseling, and more. Services are available in English and Spanish. Serving Jefferson, Madison, Fremont, and Clark counties and surrounding areas.
Minidoka
Voices Against Violence - Rupert Office
Offers free and confidential services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and other types of violence. Services include: a 24-hour hotline; shelter for women and children; advocacy services for LGBTQ victims; counseling, help navigating legal and medical systems; safety planning; and more. Serving Twin Falls, Jerome, Gooding, and Lincoln counties.
Nez Perce
YWCA Idaho - Lewiston office
The YWCA offers free, confidential services for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Services include: a 24-hour hotline; shelter; extended housing program; support groups; assistance in obtaining protection orders; court support; help with crime victim’s compensation; referrals for counseling; and more.
Oneida
Oneida Crisis Center
Provides support and services to victims of sexual assault, stalking, domestic and dating violence, and human trafficking. Services include: a 24-hour crisis hotline, emergency shelter, legal and medical advocacy, legal aid referrals, a child advocacy center, and more. Serving the rural areas of Southeastern Idaho.
Payette
ROSE Advocates - Payette Office
Provides services for victims of domestic and sexual violence. Services include: a 24-hour hotline; counseling; support groups for children/teens/adults; emergency shelter; help with protection orders; court accompaniment; assistance with victim’s compensation; transportation for emergency services; and more. Serving Adams, Boise, Gem, Payette, and Washington counties.
Shoshone
Shoshone County Crisis and Resource Center - Pinehurst Office
Provides support and services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and other violent crimes in the Silver Valley. Services include: a 24-hour hotline; temporary emergency shelter; crisis intervention; mental health services; help with protection order forms; support groups; assistance with the criminal justice system; and more.
Shoshone County Crisis and Resource Center - Wallace Office
Provides support and services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and other violent crimes in the Silver Valley. Services include: a 24-hour hotline; temporary emergency shelter; crisis intervention; mental health services; help with protection order forms; support groups; assistance with the criminal justice system; and more.
Teton
Family Safety Network
Provides services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Teton Valley. Services include: a 24-hour hotline; safe shelter; safety planning; mental health referrals; assistance with protection orders; and support navigating the criminal justice system.
Twin Falls
Voices Against Violence - Twin Falls Office
Offers free and confidential services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and other types of violence. Services include: a 24-hour hotline; shelter for women and children; advocacy services for LGBTQ victims; counseling, help navigating legal and medical systems; safety planning; and more. Serving Twin Falls, Jerome, Gooding, and Lincoln counties.
Washington
ROSE Advocates - Weiser Office
Provides services for victims of domestic and sexual violence. Services include: a 24-hour hotline; counseling; support groups for children/teens/adults; emergency shelter; help with protection orders; court accompaniment; assistance with victim’s compensation; transportation for emergency services; and more. Serving Adams, Boise, Gem, Payette, and Washington counties.