Betty Griffin Center

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

In 2020, the organization now known as Betty Griffin Center will mark 30 years of providing shelter for victims of domestic and sexual violence in St. Johns County. For the first two decades, the nonprofit was known as the Betty Griffin House – with the ‘House’ changed to ‘Center’ as the agency re-branded itself in 2016 to better describe the extensive programs and services provided to women, men and their families beyond only providing shelter.

Betty Griffin Center shelters victims of domestic and sexual abuse, operates a 24-hour help line, provides professional counseling for victims of domestic and sexual abuse, provides age-appropriate violence prevention training and operates two thrift stores at Julington Square and Anastasia Square to assist in funding the agency’s ongoing operations.