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Shelter House’s Domestic Violence Victims’ Support
Groups
Meetings are scheduled every Tuesday, from 10:30 a.m.– 12:00 p.m. and evening sessions are from 6:00 p.m.-8 p.m. Both sessions are conducted in Fort Walton Beach. Shelter House’s support groups are free, all information discussed in groups is confidential and no appointment is necessary. Child Care will be provided on
site and refreshments will be served.
Fort Walton Beach
- 102 Buck Drive, 243-1201
Intake: Thursdays, 11:00 - 12:00 pm
Support: Tuesdays, 10:30 - 12:00 pm & 6:30 - 8:00 pm (childcare
provided for evening class)
Crestview - 290 Martin Luther King Blvd., 683-0845
Intake: Monday, 10:00 - 11:00 am
Support: Tuesdays, 1:00 - 2:30 pm & Thursdays, 2:00 - 3:30 pm
DeFuniak Springs - 1st Assembly of God, 461 Van Buren Ave., 622-5411
Intake: Tuesdays, 10:30 - 11:30 am
Support: Tuesdays, 12:30 - 2:00 pm
Santa Rosa Beach - 78 Lynn Drive, 622-5411
Intake: Thursdays, 9:00 - 10:00 am
Support: Thursdays, 12:30 - 2:00 pm
There is no set childcare at either Crestview or DeFuniak Springs
locations.
Important topics to be discussed in the support groups are; staying vs. leaving, the campaign of violence, healthy vs. abusive relationships, dealing with difficult people in the system, recognizing a batterer, safety planning and financial security and community resources.
Shelter House provides confidential shelter, 24-hour crisis hotline, counseling and support groups, advocacy, referrals, community education and outreach. Services are provided free of charge to the victims. For additional information, please log on to,
www.shelterhousenwfl.org. If you are in need of our services please contact our 24-crisis line at 850-863-4777
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