Domestic Violence/Intimate Partner Violence: Applying Best Practice Guidelines

Kentucky Resources





Kentucky Adult and Child Abuse Reporting Hot Line:

(800) 752-6200

Kentucky Spouse Abuse Shelter Hot Line:

(800) 544-2022

VINE: The National Victim Notification Network

(800) 511-1670

Kentucky Domestic Violence Association
P.O. Box 356 - Frankfort, KY- 40602
502.209.KDVA (5382)
502.226.KDVA (5382)
Info@KDVA.org
www.kdva.org

There are seventeen domestic violence programs in Kentucky. The programs began as safe shelters for victims of domestic violence, but as understanding of the complex issues facing victims of domestic violence continues to grow, domestic violence programs are increasingly committed to providing strong client support services. In addition to providing a safe, secure environment for victims/survivors and their children, programs now also offer a variety of support services to residents and non-residents including:

  • Legal/Court advocacy
  • Case management
  • Safety planning
  • Support groups
  • Individual counseling
  • Housing assistance
  • Job search
  • Children's groups

Programs are also working with clients on resume writing, improving basic job skills, parenting, budgeting, and drug and alcohol issues.

The programs are also committed to preventing future domestic violence through public awareness and community education efforts. Domestic violence programs are working with schools, local professionals, and community groups to increase understanding of domestic violence issues.

  1. Purchase Area Development District

    Includes the Western Kentucky counties of Ballard, Calloway, Carlisle, Fulton, McCracken, Graves, Marshall and Hickman; including the communities of Paducah, Murray, Mayfield and Benton.

    Merryman House

    Crisis Line: (800) 585-2686

    Business Line: (270) 443-6282

  2. Pennyrile Area Development District

    Includes the Western Kentucky counties of Livingston, Crittendon, Lyon, Caldwell, Trigg, Hopkins, Christian, Muhlenberg and Todd; including the communities of Hopkinsville, Madisonville, Cadiz and Greenville.

    Sanctuary, Inc.

    Crisis Line: (800) 766-0000

    Business Line: (270) 885-4572 (3)

  3. Green River Area Development District

    Includes the Western Kentucky counties of Union, Webster, Henderson, Daviess, McLean, Ohio and Hancock; including the communities of Henderson, Owensboro, Beaver Dam and Providence.

    OASIS

    Crisis Line: (800) 882-2873

    Business Line: (270) 685-0260

  4. Barren River Area Development District

    Includes the South Central Kentucky counties of Logan, Butler, Warren, Simpson, Allen, Monroe, Barren, Metcalfe, Hart and Edmonson; including the communites of Bowling Green, Glasgow, Horse Cave and Russellville.
    Barren River Area Safe Space, Inc.

    Crisis Line: (800) 928-1183

    Business Line: (270) 781-9334

  5. Lincoln Trail Area Development District

    Includes the West Central Kentucky counties of Breckenridge, Grayson, Hardin, Meade, Larue, Nelson, Washington and Marion counties; including the communities of Springfield, Lebanon, Bardstown and Elizabethtown.

    Springhaven Inc.

    Crisis Line: (800) 767-5838

    Business Line: (270) 765-4057

  6. KIPDA Area Development District

    Includes the Louisville Metro Area counties of Trimble, Oldham, Shelby, Jefferson, Bullitt and Spencer; including the communities of Louisville, Shelbyville, Taylorsville and LaGrange.

    The Center for Women and Families

    Crisis Line: (877) 803-7577

    Business Line: (502) 581-7200

  7. Northern Kentucky Area Development District

    Includes the Northern Kentucky counties of Carroll, Gallatin, Owen, Grant, Pendleton, Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties; including the communities of Carrollton, Warsaw, Owenton, Dry Ridge, Falmouth, Covington and Florence.

    Women's Crisis Center

    Crisis Line: (800) 928-3335 or (859) 491-3335

    Business Line: (859) 655-2650

  8. Bluegrass Area Development District

    Includes the Central Kentucky counties of Franklin, Anderson, Mercer, Boyle, Lincoln, Garrard, Jessamine, Woodford, Scott, Fayette, Madison, Estill, Powell, Clark, Bourbon, Nicholas and Harrison counties; including the communities of Frankfort, Harrodsburg, Danville, Richmond, Lexington, Cynthiana, Paris and Winchester.

    Bluegrass Domestic Violence Program

    Crisis Line: (800) 544-2022

    Business Line: (859) 233-0657

  9. Lake Cumberland Area Development District

    Includes the South Central Kentucky counties of Green, Taylor, Adair, Cumberland, Clinton, Russell, Casey, Pulaski, Wayne and McCreary; including the communities of Campbellsville, Columbia, Jamestown, Liberty and Somerset.

    Bethany House Abuse Shelter, Inc.

    Crisis Line: (800) 755-2017

    Business Line: (606) 679-1553

  10. Cumberland Valley Area Development District

    Includes the South Eastern Kentucky counties of Rockcastle, Jackson, Laurel, Clay, Knox, Whitley, Bell and Harlan; including the communities of Mt. Vernon, McKee, London, Manchester, Williamsburg and Middlesboro.

    Family Life Abuse Center

    Crisis Line: (800) 755-5348

    Business Line: (606) 256-9511or (606) 256-2724

  11. Kentucky River Area Development District

    Includes the South Eastern Kentucky counties of Wolfe, Lee, Owsley, Breathitt, Knott, Letcher, Perry and Leslie; including the communities of Campton, Booneville, Jackson, Hyden, Hazard and Whitesburg.

    LKLP Safe House

    Crisis Line: (800) 928-3131

    Business Line: (606) 439-1552

  12. Big Sandy Area Development District

    Includes the Eastern Kentucky counties of Magoffin, Johnson, Floyd, Martin and Pike; including the communites of Salyersburg, Prestonsburg, Paintsville and Pikeville.

    Big Sandy Family Abuse Center

    Crisis Line: (800) 649-6605

    Business Line: (606) 285-9079

  13. Gateway Area Development District

    Includes the Eastern Kentucky counties of Montgomery, Bath, Menifee, Rowan and Morgan; including the communities of Mt. Sterling, Owingsville, Frenchburg, Morehead and West Liberty.

    D.O.V.E.S.

    Crisis Line: (800) 221-4361

    Business Line: (606) 784-6880

  14. Buffalo Trace Area Development District

    Includes the North Eastern Kentucky counties of Bracken, Robertson, Mason, Fleming and Lewis; including the communities of Augusta, Maysville, Flemingsburg and Vanceburg.

    Women's Crisis Center

    Crisis Line: (800) 928-6708 or (606) 564-6708

    Business Line: (859) 655-2650

  15. FIVCO Area Development District

    Includes the North Eastern Kentucky counties of Greenup, Boyd, Carter, Elliott and Lawrence; including the communities of Ashland, Catlettsburg and Grayson.

    Safe Harbor, Inc.

    Crisis Line: (800) 926-2150

    Business Line: (606) 329-9304

Additional Shelter Programs in Kentucky

Safe Place, serving Pike County

Crisis Line: (800) 292-7840

Business Phone: (606) 437-9587

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