The House Of Ruth

PO Box 968
Dothan, AL 36302

Class of Housing/Services: Shelter and services for battered women.

General Information:
Domestic violence shelter for women. Hotline: 205-793-2232. In-Shelter Services: 24 hour crisis hotline: 1-800-650-6522 or in the Dothan calling area: 334-793-2232 Safe shelter with a bed capacity of 17 bed spaces, however no one is ever turned away due to a lack of bed space Information on the dynamics of domestic violence and sexual assault Individual and group supportive counseling Self-help and life skills educational programs Case planning and case management Information and referral to existing community agencies Assistance in filing Alabama Crime Victims Compensation and follow-up application Advocacy including court and hospital accompaniment Basic necessities; food, clothing, personal hygiene supplies, etc Transportation to and from work in the Dothan area and appointments Tutorial Services for children Children's Group (group counseling for children - 4 hours weekly) Legal information and advocacy Support group for battered/formerly battered women Support group for survivors of sexual assault Out Of Shelter Services: Individual supportive counseling 24 hour crisis hotline: 1-800-650-6522 or in the Dothan calling area: 334-793-2232 Case planning and case management Information, referral and advocacy with community agencies Legal information and advocacy Assistance in filing Alabama Crime Victims Compensation and follow-up application Support group for battered/formerly battered women Support group for survivors of sexual assault Educational programs for partners of sexual assault survivors Information on the dynamics of domestic violence and sexual assault Advocacy, hospital and court accompaniment

Website: http://www.houseofruthdothan.org/

How To Volunteer at The House Of Ruth:
Be a volunteer. Call The House Of Ruth at 205-793-5214 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.

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