Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse
Address
205 Northeast 5th Terrace
Delray Beach, FL 33444
(561) 265-2900
AKA:
AVDA
Description:
Provides services, information, and referrals for anyone in a situation affected by domestic violence. Services include Hotline, Emergency Shelter, Transitional Housing, Outreach Advocacy, Legal Advocacy, Community Education & Professional Training, and Commit to Change: A Violence Prevention Initiative. Cell phones, new and gently used donations welcomed.
Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse shall make very effort to provide services to eligible individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, gender, disability status, military status, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, immigration status, language spoken, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws.
Hours:
Administrative Office Monday-Friday / 9 am-5 pm; Hotline & Shelter Every day-fl.com;
/ 24 hours
Handicap Accessible?
Yes
Is Shelter?
Yes
Date of Official Change:
January 10, 2023
Year Incorporated:
1985
Address Listings
Mailing
PO Box 6161
Delray Beach, FL 33482
Physical (Primary)
205 Northeast 5th Terrace
Delray Beach, FL 33444
Contacts
Pam O'Brien
Jennifer Rey
Phone Numbers
MAIN SITE PHONE 24-Hour Hotline & TTY
(561) 265-2900
Fax
(561) 265-2102
Text-Enabled Hotline
(561) 265-2900
Toll-Free 24 hr. Hotline & TTY Phone
(800) 355-8547
Transitional Housing Direct Line
(561) 278-7922
Services
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Description
Donated cell phones are used to provide survivors of domestic violence with a phone to contact 911. Please remember to bring the charger for the cell phone.
Hours
Monday-Friday / 9 am-5 pm
Required Documents
None.
Eligibility
Contact agency.
Fees
No fees charged.
Intake Procedure
Contact by phone.
Languages
English
Service Area
Palm Beach County
Geography Served
- Florida
- Palm Beach County
- Boca Raton
- Briny Breezes
- Delray Beach
- Gulf Stream
- Highland Beach
- Ocean Ridge
- Village Of Golf
- Palm Beach County
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Telephone Numbers
Description
AVDA provides an empowerment-based, psycho-educational support group for survivors of domestic violence.
Hours
Call for more details.
Required Documents
None.
Eligibility
Survivors of domestic violence. An intake must be completed prior to attending the group.
Fees
No fees charged.
Intake Procedure
By appointment. Intake process includes basic demographics, participation agreement, information on confidentiality program danger assessment and safety planning.
Languages
English, Spanish, other languages by interpreter.
Service Area
Palm Beach County
Geography Served
- Florida
- Palm Beach County
- Palm Beach County
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Telephone Numbers
Special Notes/Funding
Outreach & Legal Advocacy
Description
Provides community referral, crisis intervention, safety planning, Victim of Crime Relocation Assistance (VOCA), Address Confidentiality Program, criminal and civil legal justice advocacy, assistance with injunction for protection, and individual and group counseling for survivors of domestic violence.
Hours
Monday-Friday / 9 am-5 pm by appointment only; after hours appointment available, as requested.
Required Documents
Police report may be required some financial assistance opportunities.
Eligibility
Survivors of domestic violence.
Fees
No fees charged.
Intake Procedure
Contact by phone. By appointment. Intake process includes basic demographics, participation agreement, information on confidentiality program, danger assessment and safety planning.
Languages
English, Spanish, other languages with interpreter.
Service Area
Palm Beach County
Geography Served
- Florida
- Palm Beach County
- Boca Raton
- Briny Breezes
- Delray Beach
- Gulf Stream
- Highland Beach
- Ocean Ridge
- Village Of Golf
- Palm Beach County
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Telephone Numbers
Special Notes/Funding
Emergency Shelter
Description
6-week, 64-bed emergency shelter for victims of domestic abuse and their children. During their stay in shelter, AVDA provides safety planning, legal advocacy, and comprehensive case management services. Service animals, emotional support animals, and pets welcome.
Hours
Shelter operates 24-hours per day, 7 days per week.
Required Documents
None.
Eligibility
Must be a survivor of domestic violence who is currently in danger, who is fearful of being in danger or who has been in danger of being emotionally, physically or sexually abused and has no safe place to go. Must be willing to abide by program guidelines.
Fees
No fees charged.
Intake Procedure
Call or text the hotline at 1-800-355-8547 or 561-265-2900.
Languages
English, Spanish, Creole, other languages with interpreter.
Service Area
Palm Beach County
Geography Served
- Florida
- Palm Beach County
- Palm Beach County
If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.
Telephone Numbers
Description
AVDA provides an empowerment-based, psycho-educational support group for survivors of domestic violence.
Hours
Call for more details.
Required Documents
None.
Eligibility
Survivors of domestic violence. An intake must be completed prior to attending the group.
Fees
No fees charged.
Intake Procedure
Contact by phone.
Languages
English, Spanish, other languages with interpreter
Service Area
Palm Beach County
Geography Served
- Florida
- Palm Beach County
- Boca Raton
- Briny Breezes
- Delray Beach
- Gulf Stream
- Highland Beach
- Ocean Ridge
- Village Of Golf
- Palm Beach County
If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.
Telephone Numbers
Special Notes/Funding
Anne's STEPS (Support, Training, and Education for Personal Success) Economic Empowerment Program
Description
Provides survivors of domestic violence with access to financial literacy programming that includes understanding and repairing credit, understanding lending practices, and budgeting while supporting survivors in securing gainful employment and affordable housing.
Hours
Monday-Friday / 9 am-5 pm; nights and weekends, as available.
Required Documents
None.
Eligibility
Survivor of Domestic Violence.
Fees
No fees charged.
Intake Procedure
By appointment, contact by phone to schedule an appointment for an intake.
Languages
English, Spanish, other languages using language line.
Service Area
Palm Beach County
Geography Served
- Florida
- Palm Beach County
- Palm Beach County
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Telephone Numbers
Special Notes/Funding
Community Education and Professional Training
Description
AVDA is committed to increasing our community's awareness and knowledge of the dynamics of domestic violence for healthcare and social service providers, law enforcement, personnel, employers, and other community groups by providing education and training. Presentations and training are tailored to meet the needs of the organization or group. Auxiliary aids or interpreters available upon request at no cost.
Hours
Monday-Friday, / 9 am-5 pm; nights and weekends, as available.
Required Documents
None.
Eligibility
Healthcare and Social service professionals, law enforcement personnel, employers and other community groups and agencies.
Fees
Fees may apply for Professional Training. Community Education provided at no cost.
Intake Procedure
Contact by phone for more information.
Languages
English, Spanish, Creole, other language available upon request via interpreters.
Service Area
Palm Beach County
Geography Served
- Florida
- Palm Beach County
- Palm Beach County
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Telephone Numbers
Special Notes/Funding
Casa Vegso Transitional Housing Progam
Description
AVDA's Transitional Housing provides domestic abuse survivors and their children a place to live for up to two years after Emergency Shelter. This gives survivors time to transition from homelessness to economic independence while receiving encouragement and other services as needed, such as life-skills training and legal advocacy. Staff provide case management, advocacy, community referrals, safety planning, and crisis intervention for domestic abuse victims.
Hours
24-hours per day, 7 days per week.
Required Documents
None.
Eligibility
Eligible domestic violence survivors and dependent children who are living in AVDA's emergency shelter program. When available, survivors of domestic violence living in other local domestic violence shelter programs.
Fees
No Fees
Intake Procedure
Contact by phone.
Languages
English, Spanish, Creole, others with interpreter.
Service Area
Palm Beach County
Geography Served
- Florida
- Palm Beach County
- Palm Beach County
If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.
Telephone Numbers
Special Notes/Funding
Commit to Change: A Violence Prevention Initiative
Description
AVDA's Violence Prevention Educators provide age appropriate, culturally specific dating violence prevention education to meet the needs of Palm Beach County Youth. Call for program details.
Hours
Monday-Friday / 9 am-5 pm; nights and weekends, as available.
Required Documents
None.
Eligibility
Youth programs or schools serving youth in Palm Beach County
Fees
No fees charged.
Intake Procedure
Contact agency.
Languages
English and Creole, interpreters available upon request.
Service Area
Palm Beach County
Geography Served
- Florida
- Palm Beach County
- Palm Beach County
If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.
Telephone Numbers
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