RISE aid · Domestic Violence
Confidential shelter, protective orders, legal aid, and support for your kids. Private browsing tips on every page.
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First 72 hours
- 01Get somewhere safe
DV shelters have confidential locations and take kids and often pets. Call the hotline; they place you.
Safety & protection near you - 02Call the national hotline
1-800-799-7233 or text START to 88788. 24 hours, every language, and they know every local shelter.
Safety & protection near you - 03Make a safety plan
Where you go, what you take, who knows. Advocates do this with you by phone.
Safety & protection near you - 04Document injuries and threats
Photos, screenshots, a written timeline. Medical visits create records.
Legal help near you - 05Protect your phone and accounts
Turn off location sharing, change passwords, check for trackers. Use a device your partner doesn't know about.
Safety & protection near you
First 30 days
- 01File for a protective order
Free, no lawyer needed, same day in most courts. Advocates can go with you.
Legal help near you - 02Get legal help
Legal aid handles custody, divorce, immigration (VAWA, U-visa), and housing.
Legal help near you - 03Apply for benefits as your own household
SNAP, Medicaid, TANF, and childcare subsidies. DV waivers exist for many rules.
Benefits & cash near you - 04Keep kids in school
McKinney-Vento rules let kids stay in their school with transportation, or enroll immediately somewhere new.
Family & kids near you - 05Address money
Separate accounts, address compensation funds, and economic empowerment programs for survivors.
Benefits & cash near you
First 90 days
- 01Transitional housing
DV transitional programs offer 6 to 24 months of housing with support.
Shelter & housing near you - 02Counseling for you and your kids
Trauma therapy, support groups, and children's programs at most DV agencies.
Mental health & counseling near you - 03
- 04Longer-term legal and safety
Custody orders, address confidentiality program, name changes.
Legal help near you
Listings for this program
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Dial 2-1-1 for referrals to food, housing, utilities, health, and more anywhere in Utah.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 for any mental health or substance use crisis. Available to anyone in any program.
Utah Domestic Violence LINKLine
Statewide 24-hour line connecting survivors to Utah shelters, advocates, and legal help.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
24/7 confidential help for anyone affected by domestic violence. Advocates connect you to local shelters and legal help.
Lifeline free phone program
Free or discounted phone and service for people on Medicaid, SNAP, SSI, or low income. Apply online or through a carrier.
Enroll Wyoming
Free Navigator help signing up for Wyoming Medicaid, Kid Care CHIP, or a Health Insurance Marketplace plan. Navigators meet in person or online and can explain Native Coverage options for American Indian residents.
Safehouse Services
Cheyenne's domestic violence shelter and advocacy program. Staffs a 24-hour crisis line, helps file protection orders, runs support groups, and does safety planning for individuals and families leaving abuse.
Self Help Center
Natrona County's victim services agency for domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and elder abuse. Operates a 30-day emergency Safe House, walk-in advocacy every morning, counseling, and hospital accompaniment.
SAFE Project
Albany County's domestic and sexual violence program. Emergency shelter that accepts children and pets, 24-hour crisis line, protection order help, court and hospital accompaniment, groceries, and emergency financial aid, all free and confidential.
Climb Wyoming
Free job training for low-income single mothers with offices in Cheyenne, Casper, Laramie, Gillette, Rock Springs, and Jackson. Includes industry-specific training, mental health support, employer matching, and help getting connected to food, housing, childcare, and legal services.
Cheyenne Workforce Center
One of 18 state Workforce Centers with free help on resumes, job searches, skill building, and career changes. Casper (444 W Collins Dr #1100, 307-234-4591) and Laramie (3817 Beech Street #100, 307-742-2153) have centers too.
Driver Services Program
Issues Wyoming driver licenses and state ID cards. Renewals, duplicates, address changes, and office appointments can be done through a oneWYO account linked to Login.gov; first-time cards require an office visit with identity documents.
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