Safety and Shelter

COVENANT HOUSE is the largest privately funded childcare agency in the United States providing shelter and service to homeless and runaway youth.

Homeless & Housing Advocacy Coalitions  Directory of Homeless & Housing Advocacy Coalitions. The organizations listed in this directory are primarily homeless and advocacy coalitions working on the statewide or community level.

Domestic Abuse Resource Center  Domestic abuse -- be it physical, emotional or verbal -- is pervasive in our culture. It happens every 15 seconds of every day, and to over one million women in the U.S. each year. (very thorough information from ivillage.com)

Domestic Violence Notepad: A listing of resources  Breaking the cycle of Domestic Violence Domestic Violence. Do not allow yourself to be a victim. Use these links to vital information.

National Coalition for the HomelessThe National Coalition is pleased to publish the second edition of the Empowerment Directory, published in order to facilitate networking among homeless empowerment groups and to encourage the formation of new ones.

Habitat for Humanity International  Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian organization dedicated to eliminating poverty housing worldwide. Habitat brings together people with resources and people in need to build simple, decent, affordable houses.

HHS Privacy Policy Notice for Kids THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.

Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network  The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, a nonprofit organization, operates America's only national hotline for survivors of sexual assault. The hotline, offers free support, 24 hours a day, from anywhere in the country.

Rebuilding Together with Christmas in April is the nation's largest volunteer organization preserving and revitalizing low-income housing and communities.  For more information or to find a program near you, contact at 1-800-4-REHAB9 or by email at info@rebuildingtogeter.org.