Emergency Shelter

Confidential Shelter

At Friendship Home we understand that leaving may not end an abusive partner’s violence. In fact, an abusive situation often escalates when a survivor attempts to leave the situation.

Friendship Home provides safe, secure, and confidential shelter options for survivors and their children at this critical moment. Trauma-informed shelter options include communal shelter and single-family apartments. During a shelter stay, advocates and case managers work alongside survivors and empower them to reach their goals.

Domestic violence impacts all family members. Through one-on-one advocacy and support groups, children’s advocates focus on the youngest survivors that we serve. From newborn infants to youth, all children who enter our doors are provided a safe place to share their experiences and begin to heal.

If You are in Immediate Danger, please call 911.

If you need to speak with an advocate, please call:

Crisis Line and Safety Planning, 402-437-9302
Deaf or Hard of Hearing, 402-261-0545

Advocacy and support are available to survivors of domestic violence 24 hours a day through Friendship Home’s crisis line. Advocates engage with each caller at the point they are at in the process of assessing their relationship. Friendship Home staff respect that each survivor knows their situation best and that they have the right to decide what happens next. We understand that domestic violence is a complex issue, and there are often multiple reasons a survivor cannot “just leave” an abusive relationship. Advocates work with each survivor to assess current risk and determine options and resources.

We are here to help you, and we will attempt to help in whatever way we can. We understand that seeking help is not easy; we are always here to aid you in doing so.