Program Summary

The 24-hour Emergency Shelter provides free services to women and children who are victims of domestic violence. Services include:

• Up to 90 days of shelter
• Case Management
• Individual and Group Counseling
• Three meals a day
• Children's health assessments
• Emergency relocation funds (as available)
• Adult education and job readiness referrals
• After school and summer school programs
• On-site child care

If you need shelter because of a domestic violence situation, call the Philadelphia Domestic Violence Hotline (1-866-723-3014).

Program Detail

The shelter provides comprehensive services designed to assist women and children survivors to deal with the trauma of violence and to lay the groundwork for long-term safety. Shelter services include residential supports, 24-hour security, case management, behavioral health services, children’s services and relocation assistance.

Thanks to President Obama’s Broadband Technology Opportunities Act, shelter residents have access to a well-functioning computer lab. Additionally, families can access an exercise room full of equipment donated by Curves, as well as a child-friendly space designed by Bright Spaces to facilitate mother-child relationships.

The WAA Shelter has been praised by city officials as a “model shelter” and employs a number of strategies for maintaining a environment that establishes basic safety and facilitates trauma recovery for victims of domestic violence and their children.