Resources
CLICK HERE FOR AN EXCELLENT COMPILATION OF STATISTICS ON ABUSEDomestic 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
[ 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
Male survivors:
One in Six [dot] orgSurvivors of sexual assault in the U.S. Military:
Safe HelplineHuman trafficking:
NATIONAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING HOTLINE: 1-888-3737-888E. 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. Culture of Abuse Magazine 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 Bag Lady Chat 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. Healing Place Home--a forum that uses journaling as a therapeutic form of art for victims and/or survivors of Domestic Violence.U.S. resources By State:
(Additional domestic violence directory at WomensHealth.gov)Alabama
Alabama Coalition Against Rape Montgomery, 334-264-0123Alaska
Alaska Network on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault (ANDVSA) Juneau, 907-586-3650Arizona
Arizona Sexual Assault Network (AzSAN) -- Phoenix, 602-258-1195Arkansas
Arkansas Coalition Against Sexual Assault -- Fayetteville, 479-527-0900California
CALCASA Rape Prevention Resource Center -- Sacramento, 916-446-2520 California Partnership to End Domestic Violence (800) 524-4765 or (916) 444-7163Colorado
Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault -- Denver, 303-861-7033Connecticut
Connecticut Sexual Assault Crisis Services (CONNSACS) -- East Hartford, 860-282-9881Delaware
Contact Delaware -- Wilmington, 302-761-9800 Domestic Violence-- 302-255-0405 Rape--(800) 672-2903Washington, DC
DC Rape Crisis Center -- 202-232-0789 DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence -- 202-299 -1181 Men Can Stop Rape --202-265-6530Florida
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: 1-866-331-9474Georgia
Georgia Network to End Sexual Assault (GNESA) -- Atlanta, 404-815-5261Hawaii
Coalition for the Prevention of Sexual Assault, Honolulu, 808-733-9038Idaho
Idaho Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence (ICASDV) --Boise, 208-384-0419Illinois
Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault (ICASA)--Springfield, 217-753-4117Indiana
Indiana Coalition Against Sexual Assault --Indianapolis, 317-423-0233 Domestic Violence Hotline --1-800-332-7385Iowa
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.eduKansas
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)642-0233Kentucky
Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs --Frankfort, 502-226-2704Louisiana
Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault (LAFASA) --Hammond, 985-345-5995Maine
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 888.458.5599Maryland
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) 535-1121Massachusetts
Jane Doe Inc. / MCASADV --Boston, 617-248-0922 Domestic Violence hotline: SafeLink 1-877-785-2020 Metro Boston Rape Hotline: (800) 841-8371Michigan
Michigan Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence --Okemos, 517-347-7000 or general@mcadsv.orgMinnesota
Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault --St. Paul, 651-209-9993 Minnesota Domestic Violence Crisis Line: 1-866-223-1111Mississippi
Mississippi Coalition Against Sexual Assault --Jackson, 601-948-0555Missouri
Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence --Jefferson City, 573-634-4161 Sexual assault hotlines MOCSA Kansas and Missouri (816)531.0233 (913)642-0233Montana
Montana Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault --Helena, 406-443-7794Nebraska
Nebraska Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Coalition --Lincoln, 402-476-6256Nevada
Nevada Coalition Against Sexual Violence --Las Vegas, 702-990-3460New Hampshire
New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence --Concord, 603-224-8893New Jersey
New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault --Trenton, 609-631-4450 or 1-800-601-7200 New Jersey Coalition For Battered Women--Trenton, (800)572-7233New Mexico
New Mexico Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs --Albuquerque, 505-883-8020New 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) 621-4673North Carolina
North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault --Raleigh, 888-737-CASA (2272)North Dakota
North Dakota Council on Abused Women's Services/CASAND --Bismarck, 701-255-6240Ohio
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, 503-365-9644Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR) --Enola, 717-728-9740Rhode Island
Day One --Providence, 401-421-4100South 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, 605-945-0869Tennessee
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 TENNESSEETexas
Texas Association Against Sexual Assault --Austin, 512-474-7190National Domestic Violence Hotline Texas: 800-799-SAFE (7233)
Houston Area Women's Center Domestic Violence Hotline: 713-528-2121
