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National Hotlines
Violence Against Women - Online Resources
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault - Assistance and Support for Victims
Domestic Violence - LGBTQ Community
Domestic Violence - Communities of Color
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault - Older Women
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault - Education, Technical Assistance, and Public Policy
Stalking
Battered Women Charged with a Crime

National Hotlines

National Domestic Violence Hotline
(800) 799-7233 [1-800-799-SAFE]
TTY: (800) 787-3224
http://www.ndvh.org/
ndvh@ndvh.org
Hotline is staffed by trained counselors 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Provides crisis intervention, safety planning, referral to shelters and other resources across the US, as well as PR and the US Virgin Islands. Help available in 140 languages.

Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN)
http://www.rainn.org/
Hotline: (800) 656-4673 [1-800-656-HOPE]
Main office: 202.544.3064
2000 L Street, NW, Suite 406
Washington, DC 20036
Email: info@rainn.org
Hotline is staffed 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Provides referrals to community rape crisis centers, support resources, and other help. New online hotline (available 12pm 12am weekdays, 12-pm 6pm weekends) allows people seeking help to confidentially confer with a trained counselor through instant messages. Website has database of rape crisis centers, and other information for victims and advocates.

National Teen Dating Abuse Hotline
http://www.loveisrespect.org/
Toll-free: 1-866-331-9474
TTY: 1-866-331-8453
24-hour hotline provides help and assistance to teens who are in abusive relationships (or who believe they might be), and others who are worried that their friend may be a victim of abuse. Live webchat with peer counselors available through website can also offer help, advice, counseling, referrals.

Violence Against Women - Online Resources

Women’s Law
http://www.womenslaw.org/
55 Washington Street, Suite 614
Brooklyn, NY 11201
A great online resource with state-by-state information about domestic violence, custody, parental kidnapping, divorce, orders of protection, and gun laws. Women’s Law also has a comprehensive (state by state and national) database of non-profits, shelters, legal aid organizations, and other helpful groups that provide assistance to women and domestic violence victims. The site also has legal definitions, a guide to preparing a case in court, and other self-help materials. Email Hotline (accessible through website) provides assistance and referrals.

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
http://www.ncadv.org/
1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 1603
Denver, CO 80203
Tel: (303) 839-1852
Email: mainoffice@ncadv.org
The NCADV is a coalition of grassroots and community organizations that work to prevent, assist, support, and treat victims of domestic violence. The website has contact info for state coalitions and other member organizations, as well as information about safety planning, domestic violence laws, and other related topics.

Feminist.com Anti-Violence Resource Guide
www.feminist.com/antiviolence
mail@feminist.com
Information and links to domestic violence, sexual assault, and other organizations committed to ending violence against women.

National Sexual Violence Resource Center
http://www.nsvrc.org/
Toll-free: 877-739-3895
Phone: 717.909.0710
TTY: 717.909.0715
123 North Enola Drive
Enola, PA 17025
Email: resources@nsvrc.org
Clearinghouse and library for information relating to sexual violence, including publications, research, and other resources both print and online. Website also provides a complete list of state and territory anti-sexual violence coalitions and their contact information. Does not provide crisis intervention, but can provide referrals.

National Violence Against Women Prevention Resource Center
http://www.vawprevention.org/
Phone: (843) 792-2945
Dept. of Psychiatry, USC
PO Box 250852
165 Cannon St.
Charleston, SC 29425
Email: vawp@musc.edu
No direct services or crisis intervention, but a resource center for scientists, advocates, grassroots organizations, victims of domestic violence or sexual assault, and any other professional or lay person interested in current topics related to violence against women and its prevention.

VAWnet
http://www.vawnet.org/
Toll-free: 1-800-537-2238
TTY: 1-800-553-2508
6400 Flank Drive, Suite 1300
Harrisburg, PA 17112-2778
Sexual and domestic violence resources, including publications, grant programs, public policy, fact sheets, and research.

Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault - Assistance and Support for Victims

Advocate Web
http://advocateweb.org/
Nonprofit organization providing information and resources to promote awareness and understanding of the issues involved in sexual assault and other abuse by helping professionals, including doctors, therapists, teachers, and clergy. Website has database of attorneys who specialize in practitioner abuse, links to resources, forums, and other helpful information.

Battered Mothers Resource Fund
http://www.batteredmothers.org/
Toll-free hotline: 866-592-7870
PO Box 7166
Columbia, MO 65205
24-hour crisis hotline provides assistance, referrals to women anywhere in the US. Mothers Assistance Fund provides financial assistance to women and children in domestic violence shelters or other tax-exempt domestic violence programs. The fund can provide direct aid with vouchers or gift cards to assist with immediate needs such as clothing, school supplies, toiletries, food and other necessities to help mothers with children make a fresh start. Also has a youth enrichment program.

Boston Associates to Stop Treatment Abuse
http://www.advocateweb.org/basta/
Phone: (617) 661-4667
528 Franklin Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
Information and assistance for individuals who have been sexually victimized by medical or mental health practitioners.

Face to Face: National Domestic Violence Program of the American Academy of Facial, Plastic, and Reconstructive Surgery
http://www.aafprs.org/patient/humanitarian/pa_ffviolence.html
24-hour hotline: (800) 842-4546
310 S. Henry Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
Email: info@aafprs.org
Provides free reconstructive surgery to domestic violence victims who have scars or injuries of the face, head, or neck due to domestic violence. Works with women’s shelters and other domestic violence programs to ensure both physical and emotional healing.

Give Back a Smile American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
http://www.aacd.com/foundation/index.asp
Give Back a Smile: (800) 773-4227
5401 World Dairy Drive
Madison, WI 53718
AACD members provide free dentistry to help survivors of domestic violence who have damaged or lost teeth due to domestic violence. Call toll-free number to apply for services.

National Center for Victims of Crime
Hotline: (800) 394-2255
TTY Hotline: (800) 211-7996
2000 M St. NW, Ste. 480
Washington, DC 20036
http://www.ncvc.org/
An important resource and advocacy organization for crime victims, including victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Affiliated with the National Crime Victims Bar Association. Hotline, open M-F 8:30am 8:30pm, provides national and local referrals for attorneys, counseling, support groups and crisis intervention. Has a stalking resource center on website, http://www.ncvc.org/src/. Also, helps with protective orders and creating safety plans.

National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA)
http://www.trynova.org/
24-hour Resource & Referral Hotline: (800) 879-6682 [800-TRY-NOVA]
510 King Street, Suite 424
Alexandria, VA 22314
24-hour hotline staffed by trained counselors to provide support referrals to local organizations that help crime victims, including victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Also does public policy work to promote victims’ rights, provides technical assistance to advocates and community programs.

Survivors Network for those Abused by Priests (SNAP)
http://www.snapnetwork.org/
Toll-free: (877) 762-7432
PO Box 6416
Chicago, IL 60680
Faith-based organization that focuses both on healing the individual victim and the
institution. Information about therapists, lawyers and legislative decisions regarding the sexual abuse of minors available on website. Also connects people with local activist groups and healing liturgies.

Stop Educator Sexual Abuse, Misconduct and Exploitation (SESAME)
http://www.sesamenet.org/
Phone: (702) 371-1290
PO Box 94601
Las Vegas, NV 89193-4601
Email: Terri Miller, President Babe4justice@aol.com
Aims to raise awareness about sexual misconduct in schools, encourage victims to report incidents and help them recover. Information about contacting local and national legislators, reporting abuse and Title IX in elementary schools is available on website. Also provides legal referrals.

Therapy Exploitation Link Line (TELL)
http://www.therapyabuse.org/
Email: info@therapyabuse.org
Resource, referral, and networking organization that seeks to help victims and survivors of exploitation by psychotherapists and other healthcare providers find the support and resources they will need to understand what has happened to them, take action, and heal. Email for referrals, support, and other assistance; emails are generally answered within 72 hours by trained volunteers.

Domestic Violence - LGBTQ Community

National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs
http://www.ncavp.org/
Phone: (212) 714-1184
240 West 35th Street, Suite 200
New York, NY 10001
Email: info@ncavp.org
NCAVP is a coalition of community organizations that work to document and advocate for victims of anti-LGBT and anti-HIV/AIDS violence/harassment, domestic/partner violence, sexual assault, police misconduct and other forms of victimization. Website has links to local anti-violence programs.

The Network/La Red
http://www.thenetworklared.org/
Emergency Hotline (Voice/TTY): 617-742-4911
PO Box 6011
Boston, MA 02114
Email: info@thenetworklared.org
Addresses domestic violence among lesbians and bisexual and transgender women. Services focus on Boston area, including free legal assistance, emergency hotline, organizing/outreach programs and help with developing safety plans and securing medical care. All services and meetings are bilingual (Spanish/English) and wheelchair accessible.

Domestic Violence - Communities of Color

See also Immigrant Women resource guide.

Asian and Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence
http://www.apiahf.org/apidvinstitute/default.htm
Tel: 415-954-9988 ext. 315
450 Sutter Street Suite 600
San Francisco CA 94108
Email: apidvinstitute@apiahf.org
A national network of advocates, professionals, and others working to end violence against women in Asian communities. No direct services to domestic violence victims. Clearinghouse on information, research, resources and critical issues about violence against women in Asian and Pacific Islander communities.

Asian Task Force against Domestic Violence
http://www.atask.org/
P.O. Box 120108, Boston, MA 02112
Hotline: 617.338.2355 / Tel: 617.338.2350
Fax: 617.338.2354
E-mail: asiandv@atask.org
Based in Boston, the mission of the Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence is to eliminate family violence and to strengthen Asian families and communities. Many of their brochures are available in Hindi, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, and Vietnamese.

Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community
http://dvinstitute.org/
Toll-free: 877-NIDVAAC (643-8222)
Phone: 612-624-5357
University of Minnesota, School of Social Work
290 Peters Hall
1404 Gortner Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108-6142
Email: nidvaac@umn.edu
Addresses all forms of family violence in the African-American Community. Works in coalition with communities, legal system, activists, and policymakers to end violence in black families. Projects include Safe Return Initiative, to facilitate reunification of families after incarceration and to decreasing vulnerability to domestic violence, Safe Havens supervised visitation/exchange program.

Latino Alliance for the Elimination of Domestic Violence (Alianza)
http://www.dvalianza.org/
Phone: (646) 672-1404
Toll-free: (800) 342-9908
PO Box 672, Triborough Station
New York, NY 10035
Email: inquiry@dvalianza.org
Community education and development, public policy, research, training and technical assistance to professionals and advocates working to address violence against women in Latino communities.

Mending the Sacred Hoop Technical Assistance Project
http://www.msh-ta.org/
Toll-free: (888) 305-1650
Phone: (218) 623-HOOP
202 East Superior Street
Duluth, MN 55802
Provides training and technical assistance to American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in order to eliminate violence in the lives of women and their children. Works with villages, reservations, rancherias and pueblos across the United States to improve the justice system, law enforcement, and service provider response to the issues of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking in Native communities.

Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault - Older Women

National Clearinghouse on Abuse Later in Life
http://ncall.us/index.php
Phone: (608) 255-0539
307 S. Paterson St. #1
Madison, WI 53703
Fax: (608) 255-3560
Program development, policy and technical assistance and training that addresses the nexus between domestic violence, sexual assault and elder abuse/neglect. The vision of NCALL is to end abuse and neglect of older adults and people with disabilities by family members, caregivers and others with ongoing relationships with victims. Resource directory includes listing of elder shelters (by state) as well as support groups tailored to older women. Hotline/website info in Spanish and Hmong as well as English.

Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault - Education, Technical Assistance, and Public Policy

Battered Women’s Justice Project
http://www.bwjp.org/menu.htm
Toll-free Phone: (800) 903-0111, ext. 1
Phone: (612) 824-8768
2104 Fourth Avenue South, Suite B
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Email: technicalassistance@bwjp.org
Provides training, technical assistance, and consultation to advocates and policymakers on the most promising practices of the criminal and civil justice system in addressing domestic violence. Criminal and Civil Justice staff can provide information and analyses on effective policing, prosecuting, sentencing, and monitoring of domestic violence offenders, as well as protection orders, confidentiality issues, divorce and custody, and separation violence.

FaithTrust Institute
http://faithtrustinstitute.org/
Phone: (206) 634-1903 ext. 10
2400 N. 45th Street, #10
Seattle, WA 98103
Email: info@faithtrustinstitute.org
International, multifaith organization working to end sexual and domestic violence by helping religious leaders become part of community response to domestic violence. Works with clergy and religious communities by providing on-site training, as well as internet, video, and other informational resources to prevent sexual and domestic violence. Special projects focus on clergy ethics, prevention of child abuse, trafficking and sexual exploitation.

Family Violence Prevention Fund
http://endabuse.org/
Phone: (415) 252-8900
TTY: (800) 595-4889
383 Rhode Island St. Suite #304
San Francisco, CA 94103-5133
Email: info@endabuse.org
Public policy and education address multiple aspects of domestic violence and abuse, nationally and internationally. Special projects include Teen Action educational Campaign to end abuse in teen relationships, health care aspects of domestic violence, immigrant and refugee women’s rights project. Website has informational resources and pamphlets.

National Center on Full Faith and Credit (Interstate custody and orders of protection)
http://www.fullfaithandcredit.org/
Toll-free: 1-800-903-0111 ext. 2
Phone: (703) 312-7922
1901 North Fort Myer Drive, Suite 1011
Arlington, Virginia 22209
Email ncffc@bwjp.org
Affiliated with the Battered Women’s Justice Project. Provides technical assistance to advocates regarding full faith and credit, the federal firearms prohibitions related to domestic violence, the federal domestic violence and stalking crimes, and inter-jurisdictional child custody cases involving domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence. Full Faith and Credit is a provision of the federal Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Full faith and credit is a legal term stipulating that jurisdictions must honor and enforce orders issued by courts in other states and counties.

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence -- Public Policy Office
http://www.ncadv.org/
Phone: (202) 745-1211
TTY: (202) 745-2042
1633 Q St NW, Suite 210
Washington, D.C. 20009
Email: publicpolicy@ncadv.org
Works to develop a national legislative agenda to address epidemic of domestic violence and to represent before elected officials the over 2,000 NCADV members and coalition partners. Lobbies Congress, monitors and analyzes state and federal legislative developments and common law, and provides information about pending policy initiatives to shelters, state coalitions, and other grassroots advocates.

National Coalition Against Violent Athletes
http://www.ncava.org/
Phone: (720) 963-0373
P.O. BOX 620453
Littleton, CO 80162
Email: info@ncava.org
Public education on a variety of issues regarding athletes and violent behavior. Also provides advocacy, referrals and research for victims of violence by athletes. Promotes positive athlete development through education, support and accountability.

National Council on Child Abuse and Family Violence
http://www.nccafv.org/
Phone: 202-429-6695
1025 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 1012
Washington, DC 20036
Email: info@NCCAFV.org
Addresses multiple forms of family violence: child abuse, domestic violence, and elder abuse. Works with community organizations to develop effective response and treatment programs.

National Network to End Domestic Violence
http://www.nnedv.org/
Phone: 202-543-5566
2001 S Street, NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20009
Works to provide information, training, technical assistance, program development, funding to state and community domestic violence organizations; lobbies congress for comprehensive legislative remedies to end domestic violence. Special projects include Women of Color Leadership Project, Technology Safety Project, Transitional Housing Project, VAWA implementation.

Office of Violence Against Women/ U.S. Dept. of Justice
http://www.usdoj.gov/ovw/
Phone: 202-307-6026
TTY: 202-307-2277
Office on Violence Against Women (OVW)
800 K Street, N.W., Suite 920
Washington, D.C. 20530
Federal agency that handles legal/policy issues related to violence against women. Website has national hotlines for domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, teen dating violence, and other information and resources.

Stalking

Stalking Victims Sanctuary
http://www.stalkingvictims.com/
P.O. Box 400,
Angels Camp, CA 95222
Email: stalkingsolutions@yahoo.com
Online resources and support network for victims of stalking. Includes contact info for local organizations, links to online information about stalking, safety planning resources, discussion boards, other help.

Stalking Resource Center, National Center for Victims of Crime
http://www.ncvc.org/src/Main.aspx
Toll-free: 1-800-394-2255
TTY: 1-800-211-7996
Crisis intervention, referrals, information about state laws, safety planning, and other resources for stalking victims available through hotline or on website.

Battered Women Charged With a Crime

National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women
http://www.ncdbw.org/
Toll-free Phone: (800) 903-0111, ext. 3
Phone: (215) 351-0010
125 S. 9th Street, Suite 302
Philadelphia, PA 19107
A project of the Battered Women’s Justice Project. Provides customized, case-specific technical assistance to battered women charged with crimes and their defense teams (attorneys, advocates and expert witnesses). The Defense Center works on cases that involve women who have injured or killed their batterer in self-defense; battered women who have been coerced into criminal activity; women charged with "failing to protect" their children from their batterer’s violence; and women who are charged with parental kidnapping or custodial interference after fleeing with their child (or children) to protect themselves or their children from their batterer’s violence.

Free Battered Women
http://freebatteredwomen.org/
Phone: (415) 255-7036 x320
1540 Market St., Suite 490
San Francisco, California 94102 USA
Email: info@freebatteredwomen.org
Community organizing, parole advocacy, public education, media campaigns, and policy work to achieve clemency and justice for battered women in California prisons.

Michigan Battered Women’s Clemency Project
http://www.umich.edu/~clemency/
Phone/Fax: (734) 662-0776
1019 Maiden Lane
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Email: Professor Carol Jacobsen, jacobsen@umich.edu
Grassroots, volunteer effort working to prepare and file clemency petitions for women in Michigan prisons who have been convicted of murder, but who acted in self-defense of an abuser. The Clemency Project advocates for the freedom and human and civil rights of battered women prisoners through clemency petitions and through other legal and advocacy efforts, publishes original research, and provides public education through events, rallies, lectures, publications, and free distribution and screenings of films narrated by Michigan women prisoners.