National Domestic Violence Hotline
Status in 2026: ACTIVE
📞 1‑800‑799‑SAFE (7233)
đź’¬ Text START to 88788
- For adults, children, and families
- Safety planning, shelter placement, crisis help
- Works with Wayne County shelters directly
- Can help without police involvement
National Human Trafficking Hotline
Status in 2026: ACTIVE
📞 1‑888‑373‑7888
đź’¬ Text 233733 (BEFREE)
- For sex or labor trafficking
- Confidential, trauma‑informed
- Can coordinate immediate safe placement
All DV shelters listed BELOW
- Prioritize child safety
- Offer play therapy, trauma counseling
- Work with schools discreetly
- Do not require police reports
IF YOU’RE HELPING SOMEONE RIGHT NOW
What to do first (in order):
- Call the DV or Trafficking Hotline (even just for advice)
- Ask for west‑side Wayne County placement
- Avoid searching shelters online with shared devices
- If children are involved, say so immediately
- Ask for safety planning, not just shelter
IMPORTANT TO KNOW
- ID is not required for emergency DV shelter
- Immigration status does NOT matter
- Survivors choose whether law enforcement is involved
- Help is available even if the abuser provides housing or income
LOCAL DV & FAMILY SAFETY PROGRAMS
First Step
Status in 2026: ACTIVE
đź“Ť Serves Western Wayne County
Best option for: Families, parents with children, survivors needing shelter
Services:
- Emergency domestic violence shelter
- Children’s advocacy & counseling
- Transitional housing
- Legal advocacy & PPO help
- Confidential intake
Vista Maria
Status in 2026: ACTIVE
đź“Ť Dearborn Heights / West Side Detroit
Best for: Girls, young women, mothers, trafficking survivors
Services:
- Trauma‑informed residential care
- Human trafficking survivor programs
- Family stabilization & counseling
- Long‑term healing services
Interim House
Status in 2026: ACTIVE
đź“Ť Detroit (serves all Wayne County)
Best for: Adult women & families in crisis
Services:
- Emergency shelter
- Counseling & safety planning
- Advocacy with courts and CPS
- Housing navigation
TRAFFICKING‑SPECIFIC SUPPORT (CONFIDENTIAL)
Sanctum House
Status in 2026: ACTIVE
đź“Ť Metro Detroit (location confidential)
Best for: Adult female trafficking survivors
Services:
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Long‑term residential healing
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Medical & mental‑health care
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Employment & life skills
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Survivor‑led, trauma‑informed
Alterna / Detroit‑area trafficking response partners
Status in 2026: ACTIVE
Best for: Survivors who don’t feel safe entering a shelter right away
Services:
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Emergency safety planning
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Connection to confidential housing
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Legal advocacy
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Survivor accompaniment
Wayne Metro Community Action Agency
📞 734‑284‑6999
Status in 2026: ACTIVE
Best for: Families rebuilding after DV or trafficking
They help with:
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Emergency housing & rapid re‑housing
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Employment assistance
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Benefits (SNAP, Medicaid, SSI)
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Case management that works with DV advocates [fgtonline.org]
Legal Aid / PPO Support
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DV agencies above help file Personal Protection Orders
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Confidential court advocacy
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Help with custody safety concerns
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