External resource
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Confidential support, safety planning, crisis intervention, and referrals for domestic violence and relationship abuse.
Phone1-800-799-7233
TextText START to 88788
Hours24/7
Resource topic
Housing and Shelter
Choose the housing problem in front of you. Do not assume shelter is the only path.
Choose the pressure, not the organization
What do you need today?
Select the closest statement. Each path gives you a practical first step and then routes you to a small number of relevant services.
PATH 01I need somewhere tonightCompare shelter, hotel, hospital, trusted person, and public emergency options.PATH 02I have childrenAsk about family placement, school transport, childcare, privacy, and custody documents.PATH 03I have petsAsk about onsite pets, foster care, veterinary boarding, and pet-safe housing.PATH 04I need transportationAsk about rides, transit, fuel, relocation, vehicle safety, and pickup locations.PATH 05I need help paying for housingLook for emergency assistance, victim funds, deposits, utilities, and flexible aid.PATH 06I am worried about privacy or eligibilityAsk what information is required, who receives it, and how location is protected.
Ask before assuming a placement will work
Confirm whether children, older adults, disabled people, partners or chosen family, pets, service animals, medications, mobility equipment, transportation, LGBTQ+ identity, immigration concerns, and lack of money or identification can be accommodated.
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I need somewhere tonight
Compare shelter, hotel, hospital, trusted person, and public emergency options.
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Name the immediate outcome you need
Compare shelter, hotel, hospital, trusted person, and public emergency options.
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Write down one constraint
Safety, privacy, money, transportation, children, pets, identity, immigration, disability, or timing.
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Use one primary resource first
You do not need to contact every organization on this page.
Your next step
Review the curated starting points below and choose one organization to contact.
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I have children
Ask about family placement, school transport, childcare, privacy, and custody documents.
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Name the immediate outcome you need
Ask about family placement, school transport, childcare, privacy, and custody documents.
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Write down one constraint
Safety, privacy, money, transportation, children, pets, identity, immigration, disability, or timing.
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Use one primary resource first
You do not need to contact every organization on this page.
Your next step
Review the curated starting points below and choose one organization to contact.
See starting points03
I have pets
Ask about onsite pets, foster care, veterinary boarding, and pet-safe housing.
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Name the immediate outcome you need
Ask about onsite pets, foster care, veterinary boarding, and pet-safe housing.
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Write down one constraint
Safety, privacy, money, transportation, children, pets, identity, immigration, disability, or timing.
☐
Use one primary resource first
You do not need to contact every organization on this page.
Your next step
Review the curated starting points below and choose one organization to contact.
See starting points04
I need transportation
Ask about rides, transit, fuel, relocation, vehicle safety, and pickup locations.
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Name the immediate outcome you need
Ask about rides, transit, fuel, relocation, vehicle safety, and pickup locations.
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Write down one constraint
Safety, privacy, money, transportation, children, pets, identity, immigration, disability, or timing.
☐
Use one primary resource first
You do not need to contact every organization on this page.
Your next step
Review the curated starting points below and choose one organization to contact.
See starting points05
I need help paying for housing
Look for emergency assistance, victim funds, deposits, utilities, and flexible aid.
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Name the immediate outcome you need
Look for emergency assistance, victim funds, deposits, utilities, and flexible aid.
☐
Write down one constraint
Safety, privacy, money, transportation, children, pets, identity, immigration, disability, or timing.
☐
Use one primary resource first
You do not need to contact every organization on this page.
Your next step
Review the curated starting points below and choose one organization to contact.
See starting points06
I am worried about privacy or eligibility
Ask what information is required, who receives it, and how location is protected.
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Name the immediate outcome you need
Ask what information is required, who receives it, and how location is protected.
☐
Write down one constraint
Safety, privacy, money, transportation, children, pets, identity, immigration, disability, or timing.
☐
Use one primary resource first
You do not need to contact every organization on this page.
Your next step
Review the curated starting points below and choose one organization to contact.
See starting pointsCurated starting points
A short list, with a reason for each
Availability, eligibility, hours, and response quality can change. Confirm details directly with the organization.
External resource
Safe Havens for Pets
Directory of pet-safe domestic violence resources.
External resource
211
Local referrals for housing, food, transportation, health care, utility support, and other community services.
Phone211
External resource
Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Colorado member-program directory and advocacy resources.
Resource review note. Survivor Truth Foundation curates these starting points but does not control external eligibility, availability, confidentiality, cost, or response quality. Last reviewed July 2026. Report a broken or harmful resource through the anonymous question page.
Before you contact a service
Help them understand what you need quickly
Lead with the clearest facts first
Your emotions matter, and you do not need to hide them. When time is limited, beginning with observable facts can help a hotline, hospital, shelter, attorney, school, or agency understand urgency and route you to the right care faster.
- What happened and when
- Whether the person can reach you now
- Any injuries, threats, weapons, stalking, or forced contact
- Children, dependents, pets, or service animals affected
- Disability, communication, medication, mobility, or sensory needs
- Housing, money, transportation, phone, or identification barriers
- Your name and pronouns, if you want them used
- The specific help you are asking for today
You do not have to simplify your life to deserve help
A useful plan can include chosen family, LGBTQ+ safety concerns, older adults, disability-related care, immigration concerns, emotional or psychological abuse, financial control, children, pets, and service animals. Name the barriers that affect what is safe and possible for you.