Michigan Sexual Assault Resources

General Resources

Catherine Cobb Family Counseling & Children's Services

Services provided include: crisis intervention with a 24-hour hotline, emergency housing, and support groups for both domestic violence and sexual assault victims. Program Advocates assist clients with financial, legal, and housing issues.

Location: Adrian, MI

Website: fccsoflenawee.org

Phone: 517-265-5352

Hotline: 517-265-6776

Hope Shores Alliance

Hope Shores Alliance believes that everyone has the right to be safe, believed, and supported. We are dedicated providing judgement-free and empowerment-based services to survivors of sexual assault, stalking, dating violence, and domestic violence. Our professional staff supports and advocates alongside of survivors and their support persons across the lifespan.

Location: Alpena, MI

Website: http://hopeshores.org

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (800) 396-9129

Ann Arbor DV Project / SafeHouse Center

SafeHouse provides free and confidential services for any person victimized that lives or works in Washtenaw County. Our services include emergency shelter for those in danger of being hurt or killed, counseling, legal advocacy, support groups, and especially, hope.

Location: Ann Arbor, MI

Website: safehousecenter.org

Phone: 734-973-0242

Hotline: 734-995-5444

SAFE Place

S.A.F.E. Place exists to provide safety to empower and advocate for victims of domestic violence and sex trafficking and their families. S.A.F.E. Place stresses early intervention, strengthening families, and providing a continuum of care through community resources and referrals.

Location: Battle Creek, MI

Website: http://www.safeplaceshelter.org

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 888-664-9832

Sexual Assault Child Advocacy Center

Sexual Assault Services is committed to providing empathic, non-judgmental, comprehensive services, support and advocacy for survivors and others affected by sexual assault or abuse; raising awareness of sexual assault; and engaging others to help in holding offenders accountable and to achieve a community free of sexual violence.

Location: Battle Creek, MI

Website: http://www.sascc.net/

Phone: 888-664-9832

Bay Area Women's Center

The mission of the Bay Area Women’s Center is to eliminate domestic violence and sexual assault. BAWC provides free-of-charge crisis intervention, advocacy and safe haven to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault; and violence prevention education to the community; while actively pursuing social change.

Location: Bay City, MI

Website: www.bawc-mi.org

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 800-834-2098

Women's Information Service, Inc.

Women’s Information Service, Inc. (WISE) provides crisis intervention and support services to survivors of domestic and sexual violence by empowering individuals, children and families along with our community partners to reclaim their sense of self.

Location: Big Rapids, MI

Website: https://wiseagainstviolence.org

Phone: 800-374-9473

Cadillac Area Oasis/Family Resource Center

OASIS provides a safe and supportive environment for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and homelessness and their children. Our shelter is in an undisclosed location. Procedures are in place to ensure the safety and well-being of our consumers. If you are in need of a safe place to stay, call us anytime, day or night, at 231-775-SAFE.

Location: Cadillac, MI

Website: cadillacoasis-frc.org

Phone: 231-775-7299

Hotline: 231-775-7233

Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Home For Abused Women

We work to provide ways to access safety and support when escaping violence and abuse. Along with shelter, we offer counseling, advocacy and referrals to other agencies in the community which work for or with those affected by domestic violence.

Location: Calumet, MI

Website: http://www.bkgshelterhome.org/

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 906-337-5623

Thumb Area Assault Crisis Center

The Thumb Area Assault Crisis Center provides a safe, supportive environment for survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault and their children. We believe that every person has the right to a life that is free from violence and the fear that results. It is our goal to provide services that will help survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault, their families, and communities to understand and overcome the effects of such violence.

Location: Caro, MI

Website: http://www.hdc-caro.org/victim-advocacy—taacc.html

Phone: 800-292-3666

Branch City, Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Provides support groups, assistance to homeless families, girls on the run, assistance to homeless teens, transitional housing, legal advocacy, prevention education, emergency shelter, referral, and non-residential services

Location: Coldwater, MI

Website: 278safe.com

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 517-278-7233

Hotline: 517-278-7432

YWCA/Interim House Metro Detroit

It offers 24-hour crisis help line services; emergency temporary shelter; food and clothing; individual, family and children and group counseling; residential and non-residential support groups; case management; legal advocacy referrals; sexual assault advocacy referrals childcare services; transportation and many other community referrals (legal, financial assistance, medical services and transitional & permanent housing).

Location: Detroit, MI

Website: http://www.ywcadetroit.org

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (313) 259-9922 || (313) 861-5300

Wayne County SAFE Program

Advocates will accompany the Forensic Examiner to the clinic site of the patients choice and are available to provide immediate support, information, resources, and referrals to survivors and their families. This may include information on rights and options, including medical and legal options, trauma response and common reactions. Advocates can also assist with safety planning including PPO’s and obtaining emergency shelter.

Location: Detroit, MI

Website: wcsafe.org

Phone: 313-369-9701

Hotline: 313-430-8000

Tri-County Safe Harbor

Our mission is to serve victims of domestic and sexual violence, to raise awareness, educate and involve the communities we serve.

Location: Escanaba, MI

Website: http://www.safe3c.com/

Phone: 800-682-1649

YWCA Of Greater Flint/SAFE House

The YWCA Greater Flint has been a place of hope, healing and renewal for over 100 years. We have provided comprehensive programs, outspoken leadership and professional expertise on the pressing issues of our times. Created by women for women, the YWCA has a proud and pioneering history and continues to be dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.

Location: Flint, MI

Website: http://www.ywcaflint.org/

Phone: 810-238-7233

YWCA West Central Michigan

Provides nurse examiner program, advocacy, short term counseling, support groups, individual therapy, group therapy, parenting time, emergency shelter

Location: Grand Rapids, MI

Website: ywcawcmi.org

Phone: 616-459-4681

Hotline: 616-451-2744

Grayling - River House Inc.

River House, Inc. is a nonprofit agency that serves victims and survivors of domestic and sexual abuse in four northern Michigan counties: Crawford, Ogemaw, Oscoda, and Roscommon counties.

Location: Grayling, MI

Website: riverhouseinc.org

Phone: 989-348-3169

Hotline: 888-554-3169

Domestic Harmony

Provides emergency shelter, 24/7 hotline, counseling, adult/child therapy, children’s counseling, and legal advocacy

Location: Hillsdale, MI

Website: domesticharmony.org

Phone: 517-439-1454

Hotline: 888-439-1454

Resilience (Formerly Known As Center For Women In Transition)

Provides services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault such as support groups, safe housing, trauma therapy, and children’s services

Location: Holland, MI

Website: cwitmi.org

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 616-494-1758

Hotline: 616-392-1970

Michigan Sexual Assault Hotline

When you have experienced a sexual assault, you may want to talk with someone. Somehow who will listen without judgment. We are here to listen. The hotline is here to give support to you. Someone is available to speak with you 24/7.

Website: https://www.michigan.gov/voices4/

Hotline: 855-864-2374

Dial Help Inc.

The mission of Dial Help is to promote the physical, emotional, and social well-being of our communities. We accomplish this goal by providing problem assistance, crisis intervention, referrals, education, and training.

Location: Houghton, MI

Website: http://dialhelp.org/

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 800-562-7622

LACASA

Provides a helpline, on-call response team, crisis shelter, safe pet place, counseling, legal advocacy, transitional supportive housing, boutique collection, assailant intervention program, nurse examiners, response center

Location: Howell, MI

Website: lacasacenter.org

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 517-548-1350

Hotline: 313-522-2725

RAVE Ionia/Montcalm Counties

Provides emergency shelter, 24/7 hotline, counseling, adult/child therapy, children’s counseling, and legal advocacy

Location: Ionia, MI

Website: http://www.raveim.org

Phone: 616-527-3351

Hotline: 800-720-7233

Domestic Violence Escape (DOVE)

Provides a crisis line, emergency shelter, advocacy, legal advocacy, counseling, support groups, children services, sexual assault response team, LGBTQ+ services

Location: Ironwood, MI

Website: dove-inc.net

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 906-932-4990

Hotline: 906-932-0310

AWARE Inc.

Provides advocacy, counseling, kid’s club, supervised visitation, and sexual assault response team

Location: Jackson, MI

Website: awareshelter.org

Email: 517-783-1638

Hotline: 517-783-2861

YWCA Of Kalamazoo

YWCA Kalamazoo provides individuals and families with victim-focused counseling and advocacy services as well as shelter for survivors of violence, transitional housing, and legal services.

Location: Kalamazoo, MI

Website: ywcakalamazoo.org

Phone: 269-345-5595

Hotline: 269-385-3587

Caring House Baraga County Shelter Home

Baraga County Shelter Home’s mission is to develop, support, and promote efforts aimed at the elimination of all domestic violence, sexual violence, and stalking in Baraga County.

Location: L’Anse, MI

Website: bcshelter.org

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 906-524-7078

EVE/End Violence Encounters

Our goal is to provide life-changing services to survivors of domestic or sexual violence including advocacy, counseling, shelter, and legal services.

Location: Lansing, MI

Website: eveinc.org

Phone: 517-372-5976

Hotline: 517-372-5572

Lapper Area Citizens Against Domestic Assault

LACADA provides free and confidential support services that include crisis intervention, support groups, court accompaniment, information and referrals, emergency shelter and personal advocacy.

Location: Lapeer, MI

Website: lacada.org

Phone: 810-667-4193

Communities Overcoming Violent Encounters

The mission of Communities Overcoming Violent Encounters (COVE) is to provide shelter, protection and advocacy to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault as-well-as to educate communities on the root causes of violence.

Location: Ludington, MI

Website: http://www.callcove.com/

Phone: 800-950-5808

CHOICES Of Manistee

CHOICES assists victims of domestic violence by providing support, counseling, shelter and educational and advocacy services. This emergency shelter and the crisis line are available around the clock. This is the only shelter in Manistee County that is strictly for intimate partner violence. In order to increase public awareness of domestic violence, CHOICES also offers educational information and services to the community at large.

Location: Manistee, MI

Website: https://www.uwmanistee.org/choices-of-manistee-county

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 231-723-6597

Hotline: 800-723-7220

Women's Center / Harbor House

The Mission of The Women’s Center is provide programs and services in Marquette and Alger Counties that Protect, Educate, Advocate, Counsel, and Empower (PEACE).

Location: Marquette, MI

Website: wcmqt.org

Phone: 906-225-1346

Hotline: 906-226-6611

Shelterhouse

Shelterhouse is a nonprofit organization committed to providing safety, shelter, advocacy and counseling to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.

Location: Midland, MI

Website: http://www.shelterhousemidland.org/

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 877-216-6383

Family Counseling & Shelter Services

Our counseling and Support Center in the Harwood Plaza provides professional counseling, therapeutic visitation, play therapy, domestic violence prevention and intervention, and support groups.

Location: Monroe, MI

Website: fcssmc.org

Phone: 734-241-0180

Hotline: 734-242-7233

Turning Point Inc.

Provides emergency shelter, housing program, counseling services, forensic nursing and advocacy, 24/7 hotline, and personal protection order/legal advocacy

Location: Mt. Clemens, MI

Website: turningpointmacomb.org

Phone: 586-463-4430

Hotline: 586-463-6990

Women's Aid Service

R.I.S.E. Advocacy, Inc. (formerly Women’s Aid Service) provides support services for survivors of both domestic violence and sexual assault. Our services are always free, and at R.I.S.E. we do not discriminate. All individuals are welcomed and served, including people of all genders, sexual orientations, races, ethnicities, ages, or abilities.

Location: Mt. Pleasant, MI

Website: https://www.riseadvocacy.org

Phone: (844) 349-6177

Every Woman's Place

Every Woman’s Place provides services for victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. All services are free of charge to survivors and their children. We offer safe shelter, counseling, advocacy and supportive services to women and children surviving domestic and sexual violence. Our services also include parenting education, sexual assault crisis intervention, information and referrals, and a 24-hour crisis line.

Location: Muskegon, MI

Website: https://everywomansplace.org/what-we-do/

Phone: 231-722-3333

Women's Resource Center Of Northern Michigan

Women’s Resource Center of Northern Michigan provides high-quality, confidential counseling, advocacy (medical, legal, safety, housing and financial) and support to individuals in Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Emmet and Otsego counties.

Location: Petoskey, MI

Website: wrcnm.org

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 231-347-0067

Hotline: 231-347-0082

Plymouth - First Step

Provides 24 hour helpline, information and referrals, community education, transitional housing, emergency shelter, assault response, and supplies

Location: firststep-mi.org

Phone: 734-416-1111

Hotline: 734-459-5900 || 888-453-5900

HAVEN

HAVEN provides shelter, counseling, advocacy and educational programming

Location: Pontiac, MI

Website: haven-oakland.org

Phone: 248-334-1284

Hotline: 248-334-1274

Blue Water Safe Horizons

As St. Clair County’s only comprehensive program for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, BWSH offers shelter and support services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and elder abuse.

Location: Port Huron, MI

Website: bwsh.org

Phone: 810-985-5538

Hotline: 810-985-5538 || 810-985-4950

Underground Railroad

We serve victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and human slavery in Saginaw County. Since 1977, Underground Railroad, Inc. has been the only provider of emergency shelter and services to end domestic and sexual violence in the community.

Location: Saginaw, MI

Website: http://www.undergroundrailroadinc.org/

Phone: 888-399-8385

Diane Peppler Resource Center

The Diane Peppler Resource Center provides a safe, secure, and supportive environment for survivors of domestic violence and their families. Survivors are given the opportunity to find their inner strength, while gaining an understanding of domestic abuse, have their questions answered, and explore their options

Location: Sault Ste. Marie, MI

Website: https://dprcenter.org/

Phone: 800-882-1515

Safe Center

SafeCenter provides temporary and safe housing for women and children. While in shelter survivors are provided with meals, personal care items, advocacy, and counseling. We do not currently house adult men, but we are happy to assist male survivors with finding a safe place.

Location: St. Johns, MI

Website: https://thesafecenter.org

Phone: 877-952-7283

Three Rivers - Domestic And Sexual Abuse Services

Services include: 24/7 hotline, outreach to survivors, counseling, self assessment guide, weekly support groups, assistance in obtaining a protection order, legal advocacy, access to clothing, emergency medical services, financial assistance, transportation and daycare, information and referral, referral to housing, parenting skills assistance, and support and education

Location: Three Rivers, MI

Website: dasasmi.org

Phone: 269-273-6154

Hotline: 800-828-2023

Women's Resource Center Of Grand Traverse Area

We’re here 24 hours a day, seven days a week to provide individual and group support and emergency shelter.

Location: Traverse City, MI

Website: womensresourcecenter.org

Phone: 231-941-1252

Hotline: 800-554-497

Western Michigan University Resources

Sexual Assault Prevention and Education

We’ve collected resources and information to be found at Western Michigan University, in the Kalamazoo community, and online for the benefit of anyone affected by sexual assault. It is not a complete guide, but rather a source of education and support.

Location: Office of Health Promotion and Education

Website: https://wmich.edu/healthpromotion/prevention

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (269) 387-2990

University Misconduct Policy

Western Michigan University encourages all members of our community to participate in the process of creating a safe, welcoming and respectful environment on campus. With the Sexual and Gender-Based Misconduct Policy, we affirm the commitment of the university and our community to the values of transparency and timely communication, and accountable and responsible behavior within an ethical, compassionate, diverse and respectful environment.

Website: https://wmich.edu/sexualmisconduct

Phone: (269) 387-6316

Bystander Intervention

Western H.E.R.O.E.S. is a bystander intervention program that encourages members of the Western Michigan University community to step up and create a safe and inclusive campus environment. The program empowers participants to overcome the bystander effect when they find themselves in situations where unhealthy behavior can lead to harm.

Location: Office of Health Promotion and Education

Website: https://wmich.edu/healthpromotion/bystander

Phone: (269) 387-3263