We are the only organization in the Greater Hartford Region solely dedicated to addressing domestic violence.
Interval House provides free and confidential services to 24 towns in the Greater Hartford Region
 
 

Andover	Farmington	Rocky Hill
Avon	Glastonbury	Simsbury
Bloomfield	Granby	South Windsor
Bolton	Hartford	Tolland
Canton	Hebron	Vernon
East Hartford	Manchester	West Hartford
East Granby	Marlborough	Wethersfield
Ellington	Newington	Windsor

Towns east of the river are served by Interval House East in Manchester

Hotline:  860-645-4033
TDD/TTY:  860-249-5384
Business:  860-645-4034
Fax:  860-645-4036

Towns in the Farmington Valley are served by Interval House West in Avon

Hotline:  860-409-2583
TDD/TTY:  860-249-5384
Business:  860-409-2580
Fax:  860-409-2585

All calls to any of these 24-hour hotlines are confidential.  We do not subscribe to Caller ID.
 

This number will connect you to the nearest domestic violence agency.

TDD/TTY
860-249-5384 for people who are hearing impaired

Domestic violence is a crime involving a pattern of abusive behavior in an intimate relationship where one person tries to control and dominate the other.  The abusive behavior may be physical, sexual, psychological, and/or verbal.

The victim may feel scared, confused, dependent, and insecure.

The FBI estimates that a woman is beaten every 9 seconds.

According to the Bureau of Justice statistics, approximately 95% of victims of domestic violence are women.

In 1991, the Surgeon General reported that "Battering is the single largest cause of injury to women nationally, occurring more often than auto accidents, muggings and rapes combined."

It is estimated that a minimum of 3.3 million children witness domestic violence each year.
Jaffe, Wolfe, Wilson Children of Battered Women, 1990

Boys who witness family violence are more likely to batter their female partners as adults than boys raised in non-violent homes.  Girls who witness their mother's abuse have a higher rate of being battered as adults.
"Battered Families ... Shattered Lives"
Georgia Dept. of  Human Resources 1992

Domestic Violence costs employers $3 to $5 billion annually
The Boston Globe March 11, 1993

Interval House is a non-profit organization that provides free support services to victims of domestic violence regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation or gender.  We help victims end the violence in their lives through advocacy, support groups, shelter and other services.  Spanish speaking staff is available.  Services are accessible to persons with disabilities.

We need your help...

Encourage your organization, workplace, club, school, church or synagogue to contact our Adult Community Educator at 246-9149 ext. 11 or the Children's Community Educator at ext. 22.

Become an Interval House volunteer.  Volunteers are trained three times a year to staff the hotline, facilitate support groups, advocate for victims, and to work with children.  Please contact the Volunteer Coordinator at 246-9149 ext. 10

Ask to be put on our mailing list. You will receive our newsletter and information about special events, fund raisers and other opportunities to become an active supporter of Interval House.

Support the work of Interval House with a tax deductible donation.  Your contributions help us to provide services to the women and children who ask us for help.