Abuse Victims
Battered Women’s Hotline
24-hour Crisis Line: 651-646-0994
Harriet Tubman Center
3111 1st Avenue South
Business Phone: 612-825-3333
Office Hours: Monday though Friday from 8 am-4:30 pm.
Crises Intake: 612-825-0000 (24 Hours a day)
Remarks: There is space for 50 women and their children in a secure environment. Referrals are made to safe shelters in the area when they are without space. A Domestic Violence Resource Center.
Tubman
1315 Penn Avenue North-Room 216 (North Point)
Phone: 612-521-0240
612-800-0000 (24-hour shelter crisis line)
Provides: counseling, advocacy, assistance exercising legal rights, assistance preparing ORDERS for Protection and support groups; presentations on elderly abuse; north Minneapolis rental housing referrals.
Remarks: For victims of family abuse who need referrals. Will work with women and men working to be reunited with their children.
PRIDE/The Family Partnership
4123 East Lake Street
Phone: 612-729-0340 24-hour crisis line: 612-728-2062; 1-800-PRIDE99
Remarks: PRIDE serves women, girls and transgendered youth who are victims of prostitution. They have support groups for parents whose children are at risk of prostitution or have run away. Services for males in prostitution are available at Project Offstreets/YouthLink, 612-252-1200.
Women’s Advocates Inc.
Phone: 651-227-8284
Hours: 24-hours a day
Provides: Assistance in obtaining safe shelter, referrals and information.
Council on Crime and Justice
Phone: 612-340-5400 (24-hours a day)
Provides: support and advocacy for victims of general crimes, referrals to other services, assistance with reparations and exercising legal rights, will replace bus cards for seniors when stolen, assistance if locks need to be replaced, some emergency transportation to court; community education.
Domestic Abuse Project, Inc
204 West Franklin Avenue
Phone: 612-874-7063
Hours: Monday through Thursday from 9 am-5 pm; Friday 9 am-4 pm.
Provides: crisis counseling, intervention, long-term counseling and support groups. Legal and community advocacy programs are offered, as well as groups from children who witness domestic violence, for adolescent boys who are violent in dating relationships, and for adolescent boys and girls who witness violence.
Remarks: services are for men, women (adults and youth); there is a domestic abuse treatment program for men. All services are on sliding scale based on ability to pay.
OutFront Minnesota
310 East 38th Street #204
Phone: 612-822-0127 or toll-free 1-800-800-0350; 612-824-8434 (24-hour Crisis Hotline)
Provides: Advocacy, information, support, counseling and safe house referrals for victims of domestic violence. Serves gay and lesbian individuals.
OutFront Minnesota
Anti-Violence Anti-Harassment Advocate
310 East 38th Street #204
Phone: 612-822-0127 or Toll-Free 1-800-800-0350
Provides: support for victims of hate crimes, assault, and harassment; assistance with police reports and pursuing reparations.
Hennepin County Attorney’s Office
Victim-Witness Services
Phone: 612-348-4003
Hours: Monday through Friday from 8 am-4: 30 pm
Provides: information and advocacy for women and men who have been abused and wish to file assault charges in Hennepin County. Advocates will help with felony charges; misdemeanors are handled by City Attorney’s office (612-673-2010)
Order for Harassment Restraining
Hennepin County Government Center; Self-help Center-2nd Level
Phone: 612-348-5073
Hours: Walk-ins only. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8 am-2 pm; Wednesday 8 am-noon
Remarks: For anyone who has experienced unwanted repeated words, gestures or behavior intended to affect the safety, security, or privacy of someone. No relationship needed exist between person. You must provide the name of the perpetrator.
Filing Fees: There is a filing fee of $252 for restraining orders. Some waivers are available.
Order for Protection
Hennepin County Government Center; Self-help Center-2nd Level
Phone: 612-348-5073
Hours: Walk-ins only. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8 am-2 pm; Wednesday 8 am-noon
Provides: assistance for victims of abuse with obtaining Orders for Protection and Restraining Orders.
Remarks: People living together, related by blood, married, divorced, or in a significant sexual or romantic relationship. There must be actual or threatened violence, threat of physical assault, or terroristic threats.
Fees: No filing fees charged for Orders for Protection.
Order for Protection
Ramsey County: Order for Harassment Restraining, and Order for Protection, 651-266-5130
Washington County: 651-770-8544 (business hours); 651-770-0777 (24-hour crisis line)
Dakota County: 952-891-7256
Note: County Clerks who file these Orders can only provide some basic assistance. You may want to speak to an advocate who could help you throughout the entire process of obtaining an Order. Advocates have good knowledge of all parts of legal system that a victim of domestic abuse may encounter. They can help prepare forms for Orders, as well as accompany a petitioner to court or help locate child care during court. Call Battered Woman’s Hotline for referral. 651-646-0994
