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+ National Hotlines
National Domestic Violence Hotline: confidential and free.
- Hours: 24/7
- Contacts: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) and through chat.
- Llamar a la línea nacional 1-800-799-7233 o la línea 24/7 de la ciudad de NY 1-800-621-4673 para la planificación inmediata de seguridad, la asistencia en refugios y otros recursos.
- Video chat available for hearing impaired survivors at 1-855-812-1001
National Sexual Assault Hotline: confidential and free.
- Hours: 24/7
- Contacts: 800-656-HOPE (4673) and through chat.
The StrongHearts Native Helpline: for domestic/sexual violence, confidential, and specifically for Native communities.
- Hours: 7am-10pm CT
- Contact: 1−844-762-8483
The Trans LifeLine: peer support for trans individuals; staffed exclusively by trans operators; only crisis line with a policy against non-consensual active rescue.
Hours: 9am-3am CT
Contact: 1-877-565-8860
The Deaf Hotline: for Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled survivors.
- Hours: 24/7
- Contacts: Video phone (1-855-812-1001) and through chat
- Email: nationaldeafhotline@adwas.org
Abused Deaf Women’s Advocacy Services (ADWAS)
- Hours: 9am - 5pm PST
- Contact: 206-922-7088
The Initiative: advocates for domestic violence survivors with disabilities
- Contact: 303-839-5510
- Text: 720-503-9580
- Email: info@theinitiativeco.org
The Network/La Red: for lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer and/or transgender (LGBQ/T) folks, as well as folks in SM/kink and polyamorous communities who are being abused or have been abused by a partner.
- Hours: 24/7
- Contact: 1-800-832-1901
Anti-Violence Project: offers bilingual (English/Spanish) support to LGBTQ & HIV-affected survivors of any type of violence
- Hours: 24/7
- Contact: 212-714-1141
- Contact: 888-843-4564 (hotline for all ages) and through chat
- Youth Talkline: 800-246-7743 (callers through age 25)
- Senior Hotline: 888-234-7243 (callers age 50 and above)
Black Women’s Blueprint: healing and counseling for survivors of sexual assault, rape, childhood sexual and/or physical abuse, human trafficking, and physical assault
- Contact: (347) 533-9102 or (646) 647-5414
Mujeres Latinas en Acción (hablan Español): services including information and referrals, crisis intervention, legal advocacy, individual and group counseling.
- Hours: 24/7
- Contact: 312-738-5358
ALMA Crisis Line (hablan Español): support from other Latina immigrant women in their language.
- Contact: 415-431-2562
Casa de Esperanza (hablan Español): bilingual domestic violence hotline.
- Hours: 24/7
- Contact: 651-772-1611
A/PI Domestic Violence Resource Project: services in over 20 Asian/Pacific Islander languages.
- Hours: Monday–Thursday, 9am-6:30pm, Friday 9am-6pm CT
- Contact: (202) 833-2233
National Parent Helpline: emotional support and advocacy for parents.
- Hours: Monday-Friday, 12pm-9am CT
- Contact: 1-855-2736
Loveisrespect.org: support, information and advocacy for young people who have questions or concerns about their dating relationships
- Contact: 1-866-331-8453 and through chat
- Text LOVEIS to 1-866-331-9474
- TTY: 1-866-331-8453
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: support for people in distress.
- Hours: 24/7
- Contacts: 1-800-273-8255 and through chat (En Español: 1-888-628-9454)
- Hours: 24/7
- Contact: 1-800-985-5990 (press 2 for Spanish), TTY 1-800-846-8517
- Text TalkWithUs for English or Hablanos for Spanish to 66746
- Spanish speakers from Puerto Rico can text Hablanos to 1-787-339-2663
+ Local Organization & Shelter Finder
- Domestic Shelters: A tool to help find domestic violence shelters near your location.
- Womens Law: A tool to help find advocates and shelters in each state and nationwide.
+ Identifying Warning Signs of Abuse
- Warning signs of violent behavior & Tips for staying safe during COVID (En Español) (Family Peace Center)
- Signs of an Abusive Relationship (helpguide.org)
- Warning signs (NCADV)
- Behavior to be Aware of (New Hope For Women)
- Common Warning Signs (Abuse Intervention)
- Manipulation & Grooming (Domesticshelters.org)
- Profiling Abusers (Domesticshelters.org)
- Dynamics of Abuse (NCADV)
- Escalation of Abuse (Domesticshelters.org)
- LGBTQIA+ Relationship Abuse (National Domestic Violence Hotline)
8 methods of Psychological Coercion Especially During COVID-19 (Sanctuary for Families)
Identifying manipulative situations and abuse (Chayn) (available in Português)
+ Staying Safe During COVID-19
- Staying safe during COVID-19 (National Domestic Violence Hotline) (En Español)
- Safety tips for survivors during COVID-19 (Sanctuary for Families)
- Safety tips for survivors (New Jersey Coalition to End Domestic Violence)
- Safety tips while staying at home (NYC Anti-Violence Project)
- If you are locked down with someone who may become violent (Psychology Today)
- I’m ready to leave, now what?: Comprehensive presentation with resources to help you leave an abusive relationship (Domestic Shelters)
- For survivors that are concerned with wearing a mask, i.e. face covering cause distress or are triggering (The Survivors Trust)
- Translated COVID-19 information into many languages
- COVID-19 special report on domestic violence (National Domestic Violence Hotline)
- Coronavirus and Domestic violence: What should we know (John Hopkins Medicine)
+ Safety Planning
“A safety plan is a personalized, practical plan that includes ways to remain safe while in a relationship, planning to leave, or after you leave.” Click here for more information on different types of safety plans, leaving a relationship, and legal information. (National Domestic Violence Hotline)
- Interactive guide to creating a safety plan. (National Domestic Violence Hotline)
- Safety planning guide (Sanctuary for Families in New York) (En Español)
- Safety planning video, ASL (Deaf Advocacy Project)
- Safety planning when confined with an abuser (Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence)
- Finding Safety and Support (NRCDV)
- Safety planning during COVID-19 (URINY)
- Safety planning during COVID-19 (Women against abuse)
- Safety planning tips (The Network/La Red)
- Safety Planning Guide: Comprehensive safety planning guide for gender non-conforming and transgender individuals (FORGE)
- Visual safety planning document (National Immigrant Family Violence Institute) (English & Español)
- What is pod mapping? (Bay Area Transformative Justice Collective)
+ Legal Information
- FAQs about courts and COVID-19 (Womenslaw.org) (En Español)
- Online legal hotline (Womenslaw.org)
- Links to state court COVID-19 websites for information about how court proceedings are being adapted (National Center for State Courts)
- State by state breakdown of how to file an order of protection during COVID-19 (Lippey, compiled from district court homepages)
- Search tool for general state laws regarding domestic violence (RAINN)
- Information on the legal rights of immigrant survivors (The National Immigrant Women’s Advocacy Project) (En Español)
- LA LGBT Center’s Domestic Violence Legal Advocacy Project: serves the legal needs of all LGBT people with a special focus on survivors of violence, undocumented immigrants, and transgender people.
- Contact: 323-993-7670
- Warm line: 323-993-7649
- Hours: Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm PST
- Unemployment benefits for DV survivors (Legal Aid at Work)
- Getting Protection From Abuse Orders in Philadelphia During the Pandemic (Women against Violence)
- COVID-19 Consumer Protection: a guide to help families navigate their financial lives during this time (by National Consumer Law Center)
- Free legal online answers by the American Bar Association (ABA)
- National Pro-Bono opportunities guide (probono.net)
Find legal help near you (Lawhelp.org)
How to build your own case without a lawyer (Chayn) (available in Urdu (اُردُو) and Italian)
+ Documenting Abuse
- 5 ways to document abuse (Breakthecycle.org)
- How to document abuse (National Domestic Violence Hotline)
- Steps to document abuse (Break the Silence against Domestic Violence)
- Putting trauma in words (Domesticshelters.org)
+ Technology Safety & Resources
- Guide to technology safety (NNEDV) (English & Español)
- Tech and social media safety (National Domestic Violence Hotline)
- Technology safety tips (Safe Horizon) (English & Español)
- Safety and privacy tips for seeking help online during COVID-19 (NNEDV)
- Using the internet more safely (DomesticShelters.org)
- Extra security features for Facebook, Gmail & Google, iCloud (Clinic to End Tech Abuse)
- Cleaning up privacy and security settings for Facebook, Instagram,Gmail & Google, Gmail Chrome, WhatsApp (Clinic to End Tech Abuse)
- Emergency location sharing: How to setup emergency location sharing with trusted contacts on iPhones and Androids
- Internet browser privacy tips (NNEDV)
- App classification guide describing various types of apps that can be used to monitor or otherwise harm survivors or others--for example, "dual-use apps" can have both legitimate and harmful uses (Clinic to End Tech Abuse)
- Two months of free internet access, apply by December 31, 2020 (Internet Essentials)
- About spyware and safety for survivors (loveisrespect.org)
Digital security tips (UN Women)
Online safety guide (Chayn) (available in 9 languages: Urdu(اُردُو), French (français), Arabic (اَلْعَرَبِيَّةُ), Spanish (Español), Russian (русский), Italian (Italiano), Farsi (فارسی), Pashto (پښتو))
Useful Apps for Survivors
Read first: App safety considerations for survivors (English & Español)
Tech Safety App: App and website which contains information that can help someone identify technology-facilitated harassment, stalking, or abuse and includes tips on what can be done.
Full list of potentially useful apps reviewed by NNEDV
Apps to help screen and/or assess level of abuse, list of apps at bottom of page (NNEDV)
Apps to get help in an emergency, list of apps at bottom of page (NNEDV)
MyPlan app for safety planning
Circleof6 app to quickly contact 6 people in case of an emergency
SoSecure free app providing a lifeline for domestic violence survivors
RuSafe app that helps look for local resources near the user
Sojourner Peace app helping survivors in the aftermath of domestic violence
+ Resources for Immigrant Survivors
- General information on tactics of power & control (National Domestic Violence Hotline)
- Information on the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) (Womenslaw.org) (English & Español)
- VAWA: Passed in 1994, created special provisions in United States immigration law to protect victims of abuse who are not citizens of the United States. In cases of domestic violence, US immigration law allows certain victims of abuse who are not citizens to obtain lawful status without having to rely on their abuser to petition.
- Overview of the federal public programs available to support individuals and families during the COVID-19 crisis (Protecting Immigrant Families) (En Español)
- Information about the new public charge rule and the use of public benefits (Sanctuary for Families)
- Directory of service providers, by state, with experience working with immigrant victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, U-visa crimes, and human trafficking (The National Immigrant Women’s Advocacy Project)
- Comprehensive list of COVID-19 resources to Support Immigrant Communities During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Center for Gender & Refugee Studies)
- Resources to Support Immigrant Communities During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Center for Gender & Refugee Studies)
- COVID-19 resources for immigrant survivors & advocates (Alliance for Immigrant Survivors)
+ Resources for LGBTQIA+ Survivors
- General information on tactics of power & control (National Domestic Violence Hotline)
- Comprehensive informational booklet on LGBT partner abuse (Los Angeles LGBT Center) (En Español)
COVID-19 guide for trans people (National Center for Transgender Equality)
National LGBTQ Institute on IPV: the Institute identifies and responds to the specific needs of diverse LGBTQ intimate partner violence survivors.
Find LGBTQ centers near your location (CenterLink)
- Community United Against Violence: advocacy-based peer counseling for LGBTQ people dealing with violence or abuse
- Call (415) 333-HELP (4357) or email info@cuav.org to schedule an appointment
- Guides for transgender and non-binary individuals who have experienced sexual abuse or assault (FORGE)
+ Resources for Survivors with Disabilities
- General information on the intersection between abuse and disabilities (National Domestic Violence Hotline)
- More general information on disability and violence (Joyful Heart Foundation)
- Plain language COVID-19 information by and for people with disabilities (Green Mountain Self-Advocates) (En Español)
Map locator of local organizations working to end the abuse of people with disabilities and Deaf people (End Abuse of People with Disabilities)
Safety planning for DV survivors with disabilities (WSCADV)
The disabled person’s guide for stimulus check (Howtogeton.wordpress)
FAQ on housing issues for people with disabilities during COVID-19 En Español (National Low Income Housing Coalition)
+ Resources for Pregnant Survivors
- General information on safety planning as a pregnant survivor (National Domestic Violence Hotline)
- Additional general information on pregnancy and abuse (National Domestic Violence Hotline)
- COVID resource hub for mothers expecting during COVID-19 (Every Mother Counts)
- How to recognize abuse during pregnancy and what to do (March of Dimes)
- How does abuse affect pregnancy and what to do in case of abuse (What To Expect)
+ Resources for Black Female Survivors
- Fact sheets and other community resources from Ujima, the National Center on Violence Against Women in the Black Community
- Ujima’s Culturally-Specific Services Resource Directory is in development but in the meantime, contact 1-844-77-UJIMA for information on resources currently available
- The Person Center provides counseling for African immigrants in DC who are survivors of intimate partner violence (Ujima)
- Contact: (202) 299-1181
- Information on community programs for sexual assault survivors (Black Women’s Blueprint)
- Contact 347-533-9102/3 or 646-647-5414
+ Resources for Male Survivors
- Online forum for Male Victims and Survivors: Active support groups, online chats, and general resources for men who have experienced domestic violence
- Gay Men’s Domestic Violence Project: contact information for organization which is assisting gay men who are victims of domestic abuse find resources
- 24 hr hotline: 800-832-1901
- Taylor House for Men: provides safe shelter for male victims
- 24 hr hotline: 870-569-8024
- Legal Resources for male victims: provides legal information for men who are the victims of domestic abuse
- Help for men who are being abused (Help Guide)
- Signs of abuse for male survivors (Rainbow Hose)
- 24 hr hotline: (800) 956-6656
- Help for male survivors in New Haven (Haven)
- 24 hr hotline: 1-603-994-SAFE (7233) or through chat
+ Online Support Groups
- DomesticShelters.org Facebook Group: One of the most active places where domestic violence victims and survivors converse.
- Pandora’s Aquarium: The largest online community for sexual abuse and domestic violence survivors to chat, find resources and share their stories.
- Fort Refuge: A grassroots site run by survivors for fellow survivors as a safe place to come together and discuss their struggles and victories in healing from various types of abuse.
- LoveisRespect.org: This resource, run by the National Domestic Violence Hotline, focuses on teen relationships and can be accessed by phone, text or live chat.
- AfterSilence.org: non-profit organization, message board and chat room for rape, sexual assault, and sexual abuse survivors.
- OnYourMind.net: A safe and anonymous place for teens to get information and support from other teens with a chat room, Monday through Thursday 4:30-9:30 PST.
+ Self-Care Resources
- The importance of self-care (National Domestic Violence Hotline)
- General self-care tips for abuse and trauma survivors (National Domestic Violence Hotline)
- Quelling anxiety and managing wellness during quarantine (The Network)
- Tips for survivors on how to cope during COVID-19 (The National Resource Center for Reaching Victims)
- Extensive toolkit for survivors during COVID-19 (‘me too.’ Movement)
- COVID-19 specific self care guides (Safe Horizon)
- Getting better and moving on (Chayn)
- Podcasts, guided meditations, and blogs from the Coronavirus Sanity Guide (Ten Percent Happier)
- 7 ways survivors of sexual violence can practice self-care when retraumatized during tragedy (National Sexual Violence Resource Center)
- Behavioral health tips for social distancing, quarantine, isolation (SAMHSA) (En Español)
- Resources for coronavirus-related anxiety and mental health challenges (Shine)
- Self care after trauma (RAINN)
- Self care after trauma (Beauty After Bruises)
- Self care (Victim Connect) En Español
+ Other Resources
- Census information for survivors: outlines important privacy considerations for survivors when filling out the census (National Network to End Domestic Violence)
- Information for workers who are survivors (Workplaces Respond to Domestic & Sexual Violence)