24 Hour Hotline

The 24 Hour Hotline, (802) 658-1996 or 1-800-ABUSE95, is available 24 hours a day. This confidential hotline is available to abuse victims and their family, friends, colleagues, service providers and other concerned members of our community. Members of the deaf community can access the hotline by TTY.

We provide the following services:

• Safety planning and shelter screening
• Emotional support and options counseling
• Referral for our emergency shelter and shelter screening
• Crisis intervention
• Information about domestic violence
• Housing, welfare, legal and social service referrals and advocacy
• Referrals to other services available within WHBW
• Assistance and referrals around parenting issues, SRS, family support systems, etc.
• Follow-up services