City help guide
Domestic Violence Help in Miami, FL
Free, confidential help in Miami — a local 24/7 hotline, where to file for an injunction for protection in Miami-Dade County, free legal help, and shelters and programs near you.
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Get help now in Florida
Florida Department of Children & Families — Statewide Domestic Violence Hotline
The statewide crisis line listed by the National Hotline for Florida.
Visit the coalition’s website — local programs, shelters, and advocates across Florida.
National Domestic Violence Hotline — free, confidential, 24/7:
Call 1-800-799-7233 Text “START” to 88788 thehotline.org
If you are in immediate danger, call 911. If this device may be monitored, use a phone or computer your abuser has never had access to — a library, a friend, a work device.
Help in Miami
Miami-Dade Advocates for Victims / Safespace
The 24/7 hotline — call or text — for Miami-Dade County’s certified domestic violence center program. miamidade.gov
File for protection in Miami-Dade County
Eleventh Judicial Circuit — Domestic Violence Division
Harvey Ruvin Justice Center, 15555 Biscayne Blvd., Room 216, Miami, FL 33160
Injunctions for protection are filed through the Miami-Dade Clerk of Court’s Domestic Violence Intake Unit — this is one of five intake locations. Intake phone (305) 349-5813, answered 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM; injunctions can be obtained 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and there is no filing fee.
Seeking protection (Eleventh Judicial Circuit)
Free legal help in Miami
Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc. — Free civil legal aid for Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties, including domestic violence and family law matters. Call (305) 576-0080. legalservicesmiami.org
Local 2-1-1 — 211 Miami
211 Miami — A program of Jewish Community Services of South Florida — free, confidential, 24/7 for Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties. Dial 2-1-1 or call 305-631-4211. 211miami.org
Shelters and programs near Miami
Shelters don’t publish their street addresses — for good reason. As of November 6, 2026, DomesticShelters.org lists 1 domestic violence program in Miami, FL, offering a hotline and emergency shelter — plus 7 more programs nearby. Search there for filters like 24/7 hotlines, emergency shelter, pets, language, and accessibility.
Coverage note: This page covers Miami-Dade County. Fort Lauderdale and the rest of Broward County are served by a separate legal aid and 211 system.
More on the Florida page
Protective-order steps, address confidentiality options, and the state coalition are covered on the Florida help page. For planning ahead, read the safety plan and go-bag checklist and the phone, tech, and privacy safety checklist on the main page.
Last verified: November 6, 2026