Betty Griffin Center provides services of hope and healing for victims of domestic and sexual assault in St. Johns County.

We provide services for men, women and the children impacted by domestic and sexual assault.

Advocates are available 24/7 to talk with domestic and/or sexual abuse survivors, or their families and friends, through our Help Line at (904) 824-1555. In addition to operating a safe and secure shelter for victims and survivors of domestic or sexual assault, we manage a Rape Crisis Unit at Flagler Hospital and provide confidential counseling and support groups. We also have staff and volunteers providing additional support including court advocacy, legal assistance, financial counseling and other services to help survivors overcome the trauma of domestic or sexual assault and return to a normal life as soon as possible.

Betty Griffin Celebrated its 35th Anniversary in 2025!

Find out more about the historical milestones the agency has achieved since opening its first shelter home in 1990 on our

35 Years of Service Page!

Our Vision, Mission & Values

Our Vision: Peace at home……..then in the world.

Our Mission: To help survivors of domestic and sexual violence navigate through their life-changing traumas to live fulfilling lives on their terms.

Our Values:

Protect

Educate

Advocate

Collaborate

Empower

Our Impact

From 7/1/2024 to 6/30/2025 Betty Griffin Center provided:

19,679

People attended one of our 153 Community/School Events

33

Victims received sexual assault advocacy at the BGC Rape Care Unit located in Flagler Hospital

149

Survivors assisted with civil justice advocacy

37,664

Nights that 375 people have spent in the shelter and transitional housing

22,672

Hours of supportive services to 1,137 women, children and men

1,734

People with Helpline Calls

Betty Griffin Center provides many domestic and sexual assault services virtually, and in-person through our Outreach Center.

Latest News & Events

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Betty Griffin Center Announces Art, Poetry Student Winners in 2027 Calendar Contest

Volunteer judges selected an art submission from Pacetti Bay Middle School eighth-grader Nivedita Girish Menon (pictured above) and a poem written by Fruit Cove Middle School sixth-grader Deara Chen as the first-place winners in the 2027 Day Without Violence Art and Poetry Calendar Contest, sponsored each year by the Betty Griffin Center. Second place winners…

‘Fashion For Action’ a Big Success…Thanks to You

Thanks to all our sponsors, our models and more than 100 guests who made the sixth-annual ‘Fashion for Action’ fundraising event on June 11 a big success. Hosted again by Hardage-Giddens St. Johns, the event proceeds benefit the Betty Griffin Center. Also, a big call-out for Channel 4 WJXT-TV News Anchor Melanie Lawson — returning…

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Thanks for Your Vote in the Community Choice Awards/St. Augustine

Thanks to all our supporters for nominating Betty Griffin Center in five categories for the 2026 Best of St. Augustine Community Choice Awards — and we hope you voted! Voting ended on March 25 and all winners will be announced in August. We were in five categories this year:: Counseling Center, Non‑Profit / Charity Organization,…

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Outreach Office:

Betty Griffin Center
2450 Old Moultrie Rd, Ste. 202,
St. Augustine, FL 32086

M-F 8:30a.m. - 5p.m.

(904) 808-8544

The Betty Griffin Center complies with state and federal non-discrimination laws and policies that prohibit discrimination. Our policy is to ensure equal opportunity for all people who have experienced domestic and/or sexual abuse to participate in and benefit from the programs and activities provided. In accordance with federal law and U.S. Department of Justice policy, Betty Griffin Center is prohibited from, discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age or disability.

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