Resources

Resources, help, and information on domestic violence, sexual assault, sexual abuse, rape, incest, child abuse, teen dating violence, and human trafficking.

Domestic Violence:

Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or 1-800-787-3224 (TTY)

UK Hotline: 0808 2000 247 and the UK Women’s Aid Homepage

CANADA: Hotline: 1-800-363-9010 and Canada Abuse Directory

Mosaic Threat Assessment–take this free, computerized diagnostic assessment to gauge the level of domestic violence threat you or a loved one is facing.

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

WomensHealth (US Dept of Human Services)

Safety plan, courtesy of WCADV

National Center for Victims of Crime

Women’s Law (legal support to victims of DV and sexual assault)

Shelter From the Storm (Canada)

Stop the Violence

Amnesty International’s Stop Violence Against Women Campaign

Child abuse and teen dating/violence/abuse:

NATIONAL TEEN DATING ABUSE HOTLINE: 1-866-331-9474

National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-4A-CHILD

National Youth Violence Prevention Center

Prevent Child Abuse America

Child Witness to Violence

Love is Respect

See It and Stop It!

Love is Not Abuse

Break the Cycle

[ Day One ] New York’s only organization devoted solely to domestic violence among teens.

Sexual Abuse and Assault, Rape, and Incest:

National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)

RAINN: Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network

Human trafficking:

NATIONAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING HOTLINE: 1-888-3737-888

Born2Fly International

Polaris Project

E. Benjamin Skinner’s book, A Crime So Monstrous

Additional websites and blogs related to domestic violence, sexual abuse, and/or sexual assault

Lundy Bancroft: an author, workshop leader, and activist on trauma, abuse and healing.

Article: Ten Myths about Domestic Violence

Avon Foundation: Speak Out Against Domestic Violence

Pledge a Safer Place

End the Silence Campaign

Domestic Violence Documentary and Power and Control Film

Domestic Violence in the Workplace

Thankfully Chewed Up and Spit Back Out

Treating Trauma in Chicago

CatBox – an online forum for victims of verbal abuse

Survivor Arts–an etsy shop of handmade soaps and such, “dedicated to victims of domestic violence” and crafted by a VU contributor. This shop is in no way financially affiliated with Violence UnSilenced.

U.S. resources By State:

(Additional domestic violence directory at WomensHealth.gov)

Alabama

Alabama Coalition Against Rape
Montgomery, 334-264-0123

Alaska

Alaska Network on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault (ANDVSA)
Juneau, 907-586-3650

Arizona

Arizona Sexual Assault Network (AzSAN) — Phoenix, 602-258-1195

Arkansas

Arkansas Coalition Against Sexual Assault — Fayetteville, 479-527-0900

California

CALCASA Rape Prevention Resource Center — Sacramento, 916-446-2520

California Partnership to End Domestic Violence (800) 524-4765 or (916) 444-7163

Colorado

Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault — Denver, 303-861-7033

Connecticut

Connecticut Sexual Assault Crisis Services (CONNSACS) — East Hartford, 860-282-9881

Delaware

Contact Delaware — Wilmington, 302-761-9800

Domestic Violence– 302-255-0405

Rape–(800) 672-2903

Washington, DC

DC Rape Crisis Center — 202-232-0789

Men Can Stop Rape –202-265-6530

Florida

Florida Council Against Sexual Violence –Tallahassee, 850-297-2000

U.S. Florida Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-500-1119.

U.S. National Teen Dating Violence Helpline: 1-866-331-9474

Georgia

Georgia Network to End Sexual Assault (GNESA) — Atlanta, 404-815-5261

Hawaii

Coalition for the Prevention of Sexual Assault, Honolulu, 808-733-9038

Idaho

Idaho Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence (ICASDV) –Boise, 208-384-0419

Illinois

Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault (ICASA)–Springfield, 217-753-4117

Indiana

Indiana Coalition Against Sexual Assault –Indianapolis, 317-423-0233

Domestic Violence Hotline –1-800-332-7385

Iowa

Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault (ICASA) –Des Moines, 515-244-7424

Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence — 800.942.0333

Rape Victim Advocacy Program 800-284-7821, rvap@uiowa.edu

Kansas

Kansas Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence –Topeka, 785-232-9784

Kansas SAFEHOME — 913.262.2868 Kansas City metro (on MO side)

Hope House 816-461-HOPE (4673) / 816-HOTLINE (468-5463)

Sexual assault hotlines MOCSA Kansas and Missouri (816)531.0233 or (913)642-0233

Kentucky

Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs –Frankfort, 502-226-2704

Louisiana

Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault (LAFASA) –Hammond, 985-345-5995

Maine

Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault –Augusta, 207-626-0034

Statewide Domestic Violence hotline: 866.834.HELP (4357);

Statewide Sexual Assault crisis and support hotline: 800.871.7741; TTY 888.458.5599

Maryland

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault –Arnold, 410-974-4507

Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence – 301-352-4574 or 1-800-MD-HELPS

County of Calvert Domestic Violence: Sexual Assault 24 Hour Hotline (410) 535-1121

Massachusetts

Jane Doe Inc. / MCASADV –Boston, 617-248-0922

Domestic Violence hotline: SafeLink 1-877-785-2020

Metro Boston Rape Hotline: (800) 841-8371

Michigan

Michigan Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence –Okemos, 517-347-7000

or general@mcadsv.org

Minnesota

Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault –St. Paul, 651-209-9993

Minnesota Domestic Violence Crisis Line: 1-866-223-1111

Mississippi

Mississippi Coalition Against Sexual Assault –Jackson, 601-948-0555

Missouri

Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence –Jefferson City, 573-634-4161

Sexual assault hotlines MOCSA Kansas and Missouri (816)531.0233 (913)642-0233

Montana

Montana Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault –Helena, 406-443-7794

Nebraska

Nebraska Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Coalition –Lincoln, 402-476-6256

Nevada

Nevada Coalition Against Sexual Violence –Las Vegas, 702-990-3460

New Hampshire

New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence –Concord, 603-224-8893

New Jersey

New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault –Trenton, 609-631-4450 or 1-800-601-7200

New Jersey Coalition For Battered Women–Trenton, (800)572-7233

New Mexico

New Mexico Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs –Albuquerque, 505-883-8020

New York

New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault –Albany, 518-482-4222

New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault –New York, 212-229-0345

NYC domestic violence hotline (800) 621-4673

North Carolina

North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault –Raleigh, 888-737-CASA (2272)

North Dakota

North Dakota Council on Abused Women’s Services/CASAND –Bismarck, 701-255-6240

Ohio

Domestic Violence Network Hotline: 800-934-9840

Sexual Assault: 800-884-7242

Cleveland–sexual assault: 216-619-6192

Columbus–sexual assault: 614-267-7020

Cincinnati–sexual assault: 513-872-9259 Awesome website in general for OH:

aardvarc.org (Ohio sexual assault resources)

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault –Oklahoma City, 405-524-0700

Oklahoma Safeline – 1-800-522-7233 (SAFE)

Oregon

Oregon Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence –Portland, 503-365-9644

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR) –Enola, 717-728-9740

Rhode Island

Day One –Providence, 401-421-4100

South Carolina

South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault –Columbia, 803-256-2900

Domestic Violence: Sister Care- 803-765-9428

Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands– 803-771-RAPE (7273)

South Dakota

South Dakota Coalition Against Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault –Pierre, 605-945-0869

Tennessee

Tennessee Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence –Nashville, 615-386-9406

Statewide Domestic Violence Hotline 800-356-6767

Task Force Against Domestic Violence 800-289-9018 TENNESSEE

Texas

Texas Association Against Sexual Assault –Austin, 512-474-7190

National Domestic Violence Hotline Texas: 800-799-SAFE (7233)

Houston Area Women’s Center Domestic Violence Hotline: 713-528-2121

Utah

Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault –Salt Lake City, 801-322-1500

Vermont

Vermont Network Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault –Montpelier, 802-223-1302

Virginia

Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance
Charlottesville, 434-979-9002
Richmond, 804-377-0335 (v/tty)

Washington

Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs –Olympia, 360-754-7583

West Virginia

West Virginia Foundation for Rape Information and Services –Fairmont, 304-366-9500

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault –Madison, 608-257-1516

Domestic Abuse Intervention Services

Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Unidos Against Domestic Violence

Creating Better Tomorrows

Men Stopping Rape

Wyoming

Wyoming Coalition Against Violence & Sexual Assault –Laramie, 307-755-5481

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