In addition to emergency shelter and transitional housing, DVSC offers a wide range of free and confidential services including a 24-hour hotline that victims can call for shelter, information and referrals, counseling or a sympathetic shoulder to cry on. Other free services include supportive options counseling, individual and group counseling for residents and non-residents, advocacy, court advocacy and accompaniment related to Protection From Abuse Orders, community outreach and education, life skills and parenting training, medical and mental health advocacy and trainings for professionals.