City help guide
Domestic Violence Help in Tampa, FL
Free, confidential help in Tampa — a local 24-hour crisis hotline, where to file for an injunction for protection in Hillsborough 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 Tampa
The Spring of Tampa Bay
The 24-hour crisis hotline for Hillsborough County’s state-certified domestic violence center. TTY: (813) 248-1050. thespring.org
File for protection in Hillsborough County
Hillsborough County Clerk of the Circuit Court — George E. Edgecomb Courthouse
800 E. Twiggs Street, Tampa, FL 33602
The Clerk’s Restraining Orders office (Room 205) handles injunctions for protection, Monday–Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, plus Saturday, Sunday, and holiday mornings 7:00 – 10:00 AM.
Domestic violence (Hillsborough Clerk)
Free legal help in Tampa
Bay Area Legal Services — A nonprofit law firm providing free civil legal aid in Hillsborough County, including help filing domestic violence injunctions. Legal Aid Line, Monday–Friday 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM: (800) 625-2257. bals.org
Local 2-1-1 — Crisis Center of Tampa Bay
Crisis Center of Tampa Bay — Operates 2-1-1 for Hillsborough County, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Dial 2-1-1 — free and confidential. crisiscenter.com
Shelters and programs near Tampa
Shelters don’t publish their street addresses — for good reason. As of November 6, 2026, DomesticShelters.org lists 1 domestic violence program in Tampa, FL — plus 15 more programs nearby, including St. Petersburg. Search there for filters like 24/7 hotlines, emergency shelter, pets, language, and accessibility.
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