What You Can Do To Help
friends or family members who are being abused:

Call the police if you see/hear abuse

Explain that FREE and CONFIDENTIAL help is available for victims and their children at local program. Offer assistance to locate the local Domestic & Sexual Violence program, a place to make a phone call or offer childcare while they attend appointments.

Friends or family members who are abusers

Call the police if you see/hear abuse.

Tell them there are no excuses for abuse and they may lose their families, friends, homes and jobs if it doesn’t stop.

Hold them accountable for their behavior

Support their efforts to locate and obtain appropriate batterer intervention program.

Your local domestic and sexual violence program at HOPE HOUSE

Offer to board pets while victims are in shelter; sponsor a family for a holiday meal,
holiday gifts, etc.

Contact program staff to learn more about the many ways you can volunteer

Make monetary donations or donate phone cards, gift certificates, bus tickets, etc.

If you or someone you know needs help, PLEASE CALL

Maury County 24-hour Crisis and Referral Hotline at 931-381-8580
OR National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)

You can help end the nightmare

Volunteer

• Answer the 24-hour Crisis Hotline.
• Help maintain the shelter buildings.
• Provide a few hours of childcare or recreational activity for young victims.
• Donate professional services (maintenance, electrical, plumbing, construction, cleaning)
• Donate household items and food.

As a Financial Supporter… You can help by:

Giving so others can make the choice of living free of abuse. Money should never be a barrier for one seeking help in a crisis. HOPE HOUSE relies heavily upon the generosity of the people of Maury County and surrounding areas. If you are interested in donating or volunteering, please CONTACT US:

Maury County Center Against Domestic Violence
P.O. Box 1961, Columbia, TN 38402
Or contact us at: 931-840-0916