Birmingham, Alabama

Address / access: Public office: 309 23rd Street North, Birmingham, AL 35203. Emergency shelter location confidential.

Services: DV shelter access, safety planning and survivor support; call about current advocacy, counseling and housing options.

Eligibility: DV survivors in Jefferson, Blount and St. Clair counties and their children; ask about individualized intake and accommodations.

Before you go: Public office is not the confidential shelter. Call the crisis line for intake/directions

Address / access: 3613 6th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35222.

Services: Coordinated DV/sexual-violence advocacy, court/PFA help, counseling connections and practical support with housing, documents, jobs, childcare and transportation.

Eligibility: Survivors in Greater Birmingham/Jefferson County; free services, walk-ins and appointments. Assistance depends on needs and availability.

Before you go: Not a 24/7 service. Published Friday hours differ between pages; call ahead. Give a safe callback time and say whether voicemail/text is safe.

Address / access: 1820 Seventh Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35203

Services: Free civil legal help with PFA, abuse-related divorce, custody/child support, housing and benefits.

Eligibility: Subject to legal-aid income/program rules, case assessment and capacity; call intake to determine eligibility.

Before you go: Intake Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm. Call before visiting; disclose hearing deadlines and a safe callback number.

Address / access: 415 Dexter Avenue, Montgomery, AL 36104; statewide phone referral.

Services: Connects callers with a private lawyer for family law, housing and other legal matters.

Eligibility: Open to people seeking an attorney. Fees apply: participating lawyers offer an initial 30-minute consultation for no more than $50; later fees are negotiated.

Address / access: Online forms; file through the appropriate county circuit court.

Services: Official C-02 Protection From Abuse petition and related hearing forms. An advocate or attorney can help with safety, filing, hearings and service.

Eligibility: Eligibility depends on the facts and Alabama law; obtaining a form does not establish eligibility or guarantee an order.

Before you go: Tell an advocate about urgent danger, children, safe contact information and existing orders. Court clerks provide procedural help, not legal advice.

Address / access: 1710 1st Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35203

Services: Reporting/navigation for local incidents; ask about victim services, report copies and available safety assistance.

Eligibility: People needing police/victim-service assistance in the jurisdiction. Call 911 for immediate danger.

Before you go: Online forms may not be monitored after hours. Police-linked services have different confidentiality rules from independent DV advocates.

Address / access: 801 Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard North, Birmingham, Alabama

Services: Criminal-case information, victim-rights support and referrals; ask about court accompaniment, restitution and compensation applications.

Eligibility: Crime victims connected to cases in the relevant jurisdiction; services and confidentiality differ from independent DV advocacy.

Before you go: Call to confirm the assigned victim-service officer and case jurisdiction. DA staff do not act as your personal family-law attorney.

Address / access: 5845 Carmichael Road, Montgomery, AL 36117-2329; statewide applications.

Services: Financial assistance for eligible crime-related losses. Ask about medical care, counseling, lost income and other covered expenses.

Eligibility: Eligibility, deadlines, reporting requirements, exceptions and other payment sources matter. Apply promptly with a victim advocate; approval is not automatic.

Before you go: Compensation is different from emergency rent assistance or restitution. Ask the agency about exceptions if a crime was reported late.

Address / access: Birmingham; call for current exam site and appointment/intake directions.

Services: Sexual-assault crisis support, forensic nurse exams, advocacy and counseling connections; LGBTQ+ survivor counseling is listed.

Eligibility: Sexual-assault survivors and supporters; ask about exam timing, ages, costs and confidentiality exceptions.

Before you go: This guide follows the provider's labels; some city listings reverse the crisis and rape-response numbers.

Address / access: 401 Beacon Parkway West, Birmingham, AL 35209

Services: 24/7 mental-health/substance-use crisis assessment, stabilization and referrals.

Eligibility: People in a behavioral-health crisis; regional provider for Jefferson, Shelby and surrounding counties. Call about age-specific services.

Before you go: A behavioral-health crisis center is not a confidential DV shelter. For immediate DV safety use the local DV crisis line.

Address / access: Telephone and online support nationwide.

Services: Confidential support and connections to local sexual-assault services.

Eligibility: Survivors and people supporting them; available regardless of when the assault occurred.

Address / access: 2001 12th Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35234

Services: SNAP/food assistance, TANF/JOBS, child-support services, child welfare and adult protective services.

Eligibility: County residents; financial programs have income/household rules. Call the correct division; protective-services reports are different from benefit applications.

Before you go: Government agency, not a confidential DV advocate. Ask about confidentiality, safe mail/callbacks and documentation; use 911 for immediate danger.

Address / access: 1730 14th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35205

Services: Child-focused advocacy and coordinated abuse response; ask about forensic interviews, therapy and medical referrals.

Eligibility: Children affected by abuse/trauma; coordinated referrals may involve DHR, courts or law enforcement.

Before you go: A child advocacy center is not an emergency shelter or custody decision-maker. Do not repeatedly question a child about abuse; let trained professionals guide next steps.

Address / access: 2230 Fourth Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35203

Services: Emergency shelter and housing support; ask about intake and services for your household.

Eligibility: People needing shelter who meet program rules; call about household composition, children and current space.

Before you go: General homelessness resource; coordinate DV-specific security needs with a DV advocate.

Address / access: Statewide phone/text/online resource navigation.

Services: Free referrals for housing, food, rent, utilities, transportation, childcare, health care and local assistance.

Eligibility: Anyone in Alabama seeking resources. Individual programs have separate rules and funding limits.

Before you go: Phone navigation is available 24/7. A referral does not guarantee funding, a bed or transportation.

Address / access: 4336 Turin Drive, Bessemer, AL 35020

Services: Connects households with partner food pantries and regional hunger-relief programs.

Eligibility: People in the food bank's service region; each partner pantry or nutrition program has its own eligibility and schedule.

Before you go: Ask for the nearest open distribution site; a warehouse/office address is not a promise of walk-in groceries.

Address / access: Statewide online food finder; administrative mailing address: P.O. Box 8025, Mobile, AL 36689.

Services: Locates food-bank partners, nearby food pantries and food-assistance pathways.

Eligibility: Anyone looking for food. Pantry eligibility, documents, distribution times and service boundaries vary.

Before you go: Search by your current safe location; do not travel to a warehouse expecting walk-in groceries.

Address / access: Call for the nearest county health-department WIC clinic.

Services: Supplemental nutrition, breastfeeding support, nutrition education and health referrals.

Eligibility: Pregnant, postpartum or breastfeeding applicants, infants and children under five who meet residency, income and nutrition-risk requirements.

Before you go: Ask about interpretation and communication accommodations; do not assume eligibility from age alone.

Address / access: Birmingham/Jefferson County; call for your stop/route and service center.

Services: Trip information, local transportation and information about accessible ride options.

Eligibility: General riders; routes, fares and paratransit eligibility vary. Hoover coverage must be checked for your address.

Before you go: Public transit is not an emergency escape service. If danger is urgent, call 911 or your DV crisis line for a safe transportation plan.

Address / access: Statewide telephone assistance and online applications; county-specific offices.

Services: Health-coverage applications and program information. Ask about care access and non-emergency medical transportation if already enrolled.

Eligibility: Eligibility depends on program category, income and other rules. Transportation has separate authorization and scheduling requirements.

Before you go: Ask a hospital social worker or advocate about care options if uninsured. Emergency transport is through 911.

Address / access: 117 Southcrest Drive, Birmingham, AL 35209

Services: Community support and navigation for Hispanic/immigrant families; ask about current survivor support and immigration/legal referrals.

Eligibility: Hispanic/immigrant communities; particular programs have their own eligibility, fees and appointment requirements.

Before you go: For urgent shelter use a DV crisis line. Ask whether immigration assistance is direct representation or referral.

Address / access: Statewide intake by phone or online.

Services: Disability-rights protection and advocacy, information and assistance within the program's priorities.

Eligibility: People with disabilities and authorized representatives; acceptance depends on the issue and current priorities.

Before you go: Ask about communication access, disability-related abuse, discrimination and referrals. This is not a shelter hotline.

Address / access: Call to reach the Area Agency on Aging serving your county.

Services: Benefits navigation, caregiver support and connections to aging/disability services and community supports.

Eligibility: Older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers; individual services have their own rules.