Where to Get Help
If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, dial 911.
Futures Without Violence does not offer services directly for victims or survivors of abuse, however many national and local organizations do. If you would like to speak to a domestic violence counselor, contact the following resources for free, confidential support. These organizations are available from anywhere within the United States. Many operate 24 hours a day and in various languages.
Hotline Numbers & Websites
National Domestic Violence Hotline
www.ndvh.org
1−800−799−SAFE (7233)
TTY 1−800−787−3224
The National Domestic Violence Hotline, operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, offers services in Spanish and English, with access to more than 170 languages through interpreter services. The hotline provides crisis intervention, safety planning, information, and referrals to agencies in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
StrongHearts Native Helpline
www.strongheartshelpline.org
1-844-7NATIVE (762-8483) | 7am-10pm CST
The StrongHearts Native Helpline is a culturally-appropriate domestic violence and dating violence elpline for American Indians and Alaska Natives, offering support and referrals to resources daily. Get safe, anonymous and confidential help.
National Sexual Assault Hotline
www.rainn.org
1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network offers assistance 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. When calling the hotline, callers are automatically diverted to their area RAINN center where on-duty volunteers are available to answer questions, provide support, and suggest local resources.
Love Is Respect
www.loveisrespect.org
1-866-331-9474
TTY 1-866-331-8453
Text: loveis to 22522
Chat Online:www.loveisrespect.org
Love Is Respect offers real time chat and one-on-one support from peer advocates trained to offer support, information, and advocacy to those in dating abuse relationships. The helpline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and offers translation services. Assistance via online chat services is available 4pm-2am CST.
National Child Abuse Hotline
www.childhelp.org
1-800-4-A-CHILD (2-24453)
Serving the U.S., its territories, and Canada, the National Child Abuse Hotline is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with professional crisis counselors who, through interpreters, can provide assistance in 170 languages. The Hotline offers crisis intervention, information, literature, and referrals to thousands of emergency, social service, and support resources.
Stalking Resource Center, National Center for Victims of Crime
http://www.victimsofcrime.org
1-800-FYI-CALL (394-2255)
TTY 1-800-211-7996
Email: gethelp@ncvc.org
Victims in need of assistance can call the National Center for Victims of Crime Helpline for information on options, and referrals to local services anywhere in the country. The Stalking Resource Center also provides training, technical assistance and an information clearinghouse.
National Human Trafficking Resource Center
http://www.polarisproject.org
1-888-3737-888
The National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC) is a national, toll-free hotline, available to answer calls from anywhere in the country, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year. Through the hotline, you can report a tip, connect with anti-trafficking services in your area, or request training and technical assistance, general information, or specific anti-trafficking resources.
Hot Peach Pages (International Directory of Domestic Violence Agencies)
http://www.hotpeachpages.net/
Hot Peach Pages is an online directory of world-wide abuse hotlines, crisis centers, refuges, shelters, and women’s organizations. Information on abuse is available in more than eighty languages.
Legal Assistance
Futures Without Violence does not provide legal services, advice or consultation on domestic violence cases, child custody disputes, or cases involving child welfare. If you would like assistance on these issues, contact the following resources.
LEGAL RESOURCES FOR VICTIMS AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OR ADVOCATES
The Battered Women’s Justice Project
http://www.bwjp.org
As the national resource center that addresses all areas of law related to domestic violence, the BWJP provides technical assistance and training to a variety of professionals: advocates, civil attorneys, judges and related court personnel, law enforcement officers, prosecutors, probation officers, batterers intervention program staff, defense attorneys, and policymakers; and to victims of domestic violence, including incarcerated battered women, and their families and friends. BWJP also responds to requests from tribal and military personnel who fulfill equivalent positions in their respective responses to domestic violence.
Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC)
www.cliniclegal.org
1-202-635-2556
E-mail: national@cliniclegal.org
CLINIC’s network of immigration programs includes over 185 Catholic and non-Catholic organizations around the country. CLINIC and its member agencies represent low-income immigrants without reference to their race, religion, gender, ethnic group, or other distinguishing characteristics. For a directory of organizations, visit: http://www.cliniclegal.org/about-us/affiliate-directory
The National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women
http://www.ncdbw.org/
or 1-800-903-0111 x3
Collect calls are accepted from incarcerated battered women
In partnership with the Battered Women’s Justice Project (see above), The National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women provides customized technical assistance to battered women charged with crimes and to members of their defense teams (defense attorneys, advocates, expert witnesses and others). The National Clearinghouse does not provide direct representation to battered women charged with crimes. Rather, staff provides information and resources to defense teams at any stage of the legal process.
The Resource Center on Child Custody Protection
http://www.ncjfcj.org/content/view/129/250/
1-800-527-3223
The Resource Center on Child Custody Protected is operated by the National Center of Juvenile and Family Court Judges Family Violence Project and provides information, consultation, training and legal research related to child protection and custody. Provides judicial training, consultation with supervised visitation providers, resources for battered women, and their attorneys; does not give legal advice.
Women’s Law
www.womenslaw.org
The Mission of WomensLaw.org is to provide easy-to-understand legal information and resources to women living with or escaping domestic violence or sexual assault. Women’s Law provides a directory of resources: http://www.womenslaw.org/gethelp_national.php
LEGAL RESOURCES FOR ATTORNEYS AND ADVOCATES
American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence
http://www.americanbar.org/groups/domestic_violence.html
The Commission does not provide lawyer referrals and does not provide legal advice to survivors of domestic violence.
The ABA Commission on Domestic Violence works to increase access to justice for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking by mobilizing the legal profession. The Commission addresses the acute need to increase the number of well-trained and supported attorneys providing representation to victims by providing creative training opportunities for lawyers, law students, and other legal advocates.
ASISTA
www.asistahelp.org
1- 515-244-2469
E-mail: questions@asistahelp.org
ASISTA has a clearinghouse with legal resources for attorneys and advocates assisting immigrant women. They also provide technical assistance and training for advocates and attorneys facing complex legal problems in advocating for immigrant survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
The National Center on Protection Orders and Full Faith and Credit, a project of BWJP
http://www.bwjp.org/ncffc_home.aspx
1-703-312-7922
The National Center on Protection Orders and Full Faith and Credit provides technical assistance on all issues related to the issuance and enforcement of protection orders across jurisdictional boundaries. NCPOFFC’s mission is to facilitate implementation of the Full Faith and Credit clause of the Violence Against Women Act in all states, tribes, and territories by raising public awareness of the statute’s requirements and by providing problem-solving technical assistance and support to individuals and jurisdictions.
National Human Trafficking Resource Center
http://www.polarisproject.org/
1-888-3737-888
The National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC) is a national, toll-free hotline, available to answer calls from anywhere in the country, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year. Through the hotline, you can report a tip, connect with anti-trafficking services in your area, or request training and technical assistance, general information, or specific anti-trafficking resources.
