Women In Distress provides an array of advocacy and counseling services for women and men who are survivors of domestic violence and their children, who are not in need of emergency shelter. Survivors can make an appointment with an advocate by calling 954-760-9800 or walk-in into the Jim and Jan Moran Family Center if they are in urgent need.
Services that are available include the following:
- Individual Counseling
- Support Groups
- Adult and Child Therapy
- Safety Planning
- Referral Services
- Art and Play Enrichment Activities
- Educational Activities
Also, Women In Distress offers groups and support at various locations throughout the county in Fort Lauderdale, Plantation, Hallandale Beach, Pembroke Pines, and Miramar.
For more information or to make an appointment, please contact us at:
WID ADMIN OFFICES: 954-760-9800
THERAPY SERVICES
The goal of the Therapy Program is to provide professional counseling services that are empowerment-based for survivors of domestic violence. Individual therapies, as well as, therapeutic support groups are available for survivors of domestic violence and their children, including infants in both the Emergency Shelter and Outreach Programs.
The Therapy Department is comprised of Masters-level therapists and licensed mental health counselors (LMHC), licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFT), and Masters-level mental health interns from local university programs. Women In Distress provided approximately 23,679 hours of therapeutic counseling services last year to survivors of domestic violence.
For more information or to make an appointment, please contact us at:
WID ADMIN OFFICES: 954-760-9800
