We serve victims of domestic violence along with their children and pets in an 11-county area in southeast Mississippi: Covington, Forrest, Greene, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Marion, Perry, Smith, and Wayne counties. Our two shelters - one in Laurel and one in Hattiesburg, - are staffed 24-hours a day and offer emergency living for up to 90 days. We provide food, transportation and hyg
iene articles in addition to giving information and referrals regarding financial, medical, legal, housing and employment. The business office, counseling offices in Laurel and Hattiesburg, Aftercare Case Management Program, and Children’s Program are provided Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. through 5 p.m. The Domestic Violence Intervention Program and support groups are held by appointment. Public education, outreach, and community awareness are provided as requested. Non-residential individual counseling is available on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday in Hattiesburg and Tuesday and Thursday in Laurel. Support groups are provided on Tuesdays in Laurel and Wednesdays in Hattiesburg. Residential individual counseling is provided on a daily or as needed basis. The aftercare case manager works with clients who have left the shelter and are now living independently for up to 90 days. The victim advocate works in the court systems in nine counties in the justice and municipal courts, providing support for victims. The Outreach/ Education Coordinator works in all 11 counties. DAFS, Inc. does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.
