The Shelter For Abused Women & Children Naples

Po Box 10102
Naples, FL 34101

(239) 775-3862 Visit Website Go to Facebook

Class of Housing/Services: only domestic violence center in Naples and we are the only state certified center serving all of Collier County, FL

General Information:
Located at a confidential site in Naples, our state-of-the-art Beau Venturi Home is a 60-bed emergency shelter, complete with Protect Your Pet Program featuring an on-site kennel.  The emergency shelter opened in 2002 and serves all of Collier County. The Shelter is the only domestic violence center in Naples and we are the only state certified center serving all of Collier County, FL – from Bonita Springs and Immokalee, to Marco Island, Everglades City, Naples and all points in between. The average length of stay in the emergency shelter this past year was 29 days – although some individuals may stay one night while others may stay closer to 50 days. Individuals who qualify for our Transitional Living Program can reside in the cottages for up to two years. As part of its Transitional Housing Program, The Shelter oversees seven transitional living cottages. Enjoy a tour of Cottage Seven, “The House That Love Built.”

Website: http://naplesshelter.org/

Helpful Definitions For The Shelter For Abused Women & Children Naples:
Transitional housing is affordable supportive housing designed to provide housing and appropriate support services to persons who are homeless or who are close to homelessness. The transition is to help them be more self sufficient to move towards independent living on their own. Transitional housing locations are oftentimes called Halfway Houses. The naming of the two (Halfway House OR Transitional House) is oftentimes interchangeable.

Many Transitional Housing programs are subsidized and are income based. Income based transitional housing generally charges 30% of your income for rent when you do have income. Contact the transitional housing facility to see if this applies.

Services provided at transitional housing facilities varies from substance abuse treatment, to psychological assistance, job training, domestic violence assistance, etc. The assistance provided varies, but it is generally affordable and low cost housing. Read the descriptions of each of the transitional living locations for more detailed information. Transitional housing facilities also may or may not assist with alcohol and/or drug substance abuse treatment.

How To Volunteer at The Shelter For Abused Women & Children Naples:
Be a volunteer. Call The Shelter For Abused Women & Children Naples at (239) 775-3862 for current volunteer work opportunities.

As A General Note About ShelterListings.org Listings:
ShelterListings.org does our best to provide listings that are free of cost. Many of the homeless shelters and services are free of charge. Some do charge small fees. We always urge the users of our website to visit the websites of the providers listed, OR give them a phone call to find out complete details.

In furtherance; Halfway Houses, Transitional Housing, and Substance Abuse Treatment Centers for the most part charge a fee. Most of the substance abuse resources we provide are low cost, Medicaid or sliding scale fee. We provide as much information as possible on the website of these locations.

Rooming and Boarding Houses do charge fees. We list them where we find them. They are a nice low cost option for housing.

If you need assistance call 'The Shelter For Abused Women & Children Naples' directly at: (239) 775-3862

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