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A Window Between Worlds

added 07/30/2009

"A Window Between Worlds is a non-profit organization dedicated to using art to help end domestic violence. Through creative expression, battered women and children recover a sense of renewal and power. Their images of hope, survival and strength educate the public and become 'a window between worlds' for survivors taking steps to change their lives."

A Woman's Fund, Inc.

added 12/09/2002

Woman's Fund, Inc. provides safety and support to survivors of violence. Services include emergency and transitional housing for up to 35 women and children, counseling, advocacy, outreach, and training. They provide 24-hour crisis services for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.

Abuse Counseling and Treatment, Inc.

added 07/16/2001

ACT provides assistance to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault through shelter, advocacy, counseling, support groups, one-on-one counseling and information and referrals. 24-hr hotline: 941.939.3112. Website posts information about domestic violence and rape.

Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Services

added 10/01/2002

Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Services offer direct services, advocacy and outreach education programs.

Abused Women's Aid in Crisis

added 06/05/2003

AWAIC offers safe Shelter, information and referral, support, and advocacy.

Advocates For Family Peace

added 07/16/2001

Information on how to stop domestic abuse and how to decide if you are abused. Offers the following services: 24-Hour phone service; information and referral; advocacy for domestic abuse victims; advocacy for abused youth; public education; emergency and transitional housing; legal advocacy; and more.
Service Region: Itasca county
Contact Info: tel: 218-326-0388
1-800-909-8336
advocate@uslink.net

Ahimsa

added 12/06/2001

Domestic violence perpetrator programme based in Plymouth, England. Also offers support & counselling service for women survivors, risk assessment service for family law/child protection practitioners, training and consultancy in the field of domestic violence (International).
Service Region: Devon, England

Alexandra House, Inc.

added 11/14/2000

Provides free 24 hour temporary emergency shelter, support services and community advocacy to battered women and families.

Alternatives to Domestic Aggression (ADA)

added 10/21/1996

This is a program from the Catholic Social Services of Washtenaw County. ADA provides batterer intervention services in Michigan and posts programmic materials on their webpage.

Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia

added 09/21/2001

Addresses the cycle of violence providing intervention, prevention and support services. AVP is committed to advocacy and support for individual homicide co-victims, violence prevention training for children and adults, and effecting change in public and private institutions and society at large. Website includes links to resources on violence prevention, family violence, gun control, government resources, trauma, victim resources, conflict resolution and mediation and other sites of interest.

Arte Sana

added 07/30/2009

"Arte Sana (art heals) is a nonprofit agency for underserved survivors of gender and racial violence that promotes healing and empowerment through the arts and community education."

Artemis Center for Alternatives to Domestic Violence -- Children's and Domestic Violence Services Integration Project

added 06/04/2008

"Artemis Center provides early intervention, supportive services, and education for victims of domestic violence and their children."

Asian Taskforce Against Domestic Violence

added 01/16/2001

Offers several programs including The Lowell Asian Outreach and Advocacy Project, Project Safe, and The Asian Shelter and Advocacy Program. Services include a multilingual hotline and emergency shelter; advocacy; tutoring; parenting skills training; counseling and support groups; and job and educational opportunities.

Asian Women's Shelter

added 05/22/2003

The Asian Women's Shelter (AWS) is a comprehensive shelter program in San Francisco that provides safety, food, shelter, advocacy, and other resources to assist women in rebuilding violence-free lives for themselves and their children. Their services are culturally appropriate and language accessible. They have an on-call pool of multilingual advocates to respond to the wide range of Asian languages spoken in the Bay area, and they work closely with other agencies in the community to provide a comprehensive network of resources for Asian battered women and their children. The Asian Women's Shelter mission is to eliminate domestic violence by promoting the social, economic, and political self-determination of women.

Aurora Center for Advocacy and Education

added 09/03/1998

Provides crisis intervention, advocacy, information and referral services in Minnesota. Peer education and outreach in available to members of the University community: students, staff, and faculty. Services are free and confidential. A crisis line operates 24 hours per day. Website lists resources for male and female survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence, for prostituted women, and for male perpetrators in the Twin Cities Metro area.

Battered Women's Support Services

added 11/15/1996

Battered Women's Support Services of Vancouver, British Columbia, offers information about counseling and advocacy, support groups, legal advocacy, their dating violence training program, and other services.

Bedari

added 04/15/2009

Bedari is a national level non governmental voluntary development organization in Pakistan working with women and girls for the promotion and protection of their human rights. Some of their programs include crisis intervention, advocacy, girls education, HIV awareness, capacity building and training, and they also produce publications on women's empowerment issues.

British Columbia Human Rights Coalition

added 04/16/2001

Website gives information about the organization and posts publications. The coalition gives information, advice and advocacy for individual complainants; consultation and workshop organization for unions, employers, and other groups; and papers and presentations on human rights issues for meetings, conferences and media.

Calcasieu Women's Shelter

added 06/05/2003

Calcasieu Women's Shelter provides 24-hour crisis counseling and shelter for victim�s, as well as their family and friends.

Casa de Esperanza

added 01/17/2001

Shelter and education agency. Website shares information regarding community outreach, advocacy, survivor resources, and access to publications, press releases, and weblinks.

Casa Myrna Vazquez

added 01/17/2001

Community based, multicultural organization dedicated to the eradication of violence against women and children. Includes information about local organizations (a network of emergency and transitional living programs, an array of clinical and community services and education projects) and a Massachusetts state crisis hotline service, 1-877-785-2020.

Center For Child and Family Advocacy, Inc.

added 06/04/2008

"The Center offers hope and healing as it treats child abuse and domestic violence victims, providing long-term therapeutic support for them and their non-offending family members. The Center brings together a dedicated child abuse medical team, therapists, law enforcement, child welfare workers, prosecutors and domestic violence advocates to provide comprehensive treatment for these families and to hold perpetrators accountable."

Child Witness to Violence Project

added 10/02/2001

A counseling, advocacy, and outreach project that focuses on the growing number of young children who are hidden victims of violence: children who are bystanders to community and domestic violence. Website includes information on the program's mission, services, related projects, CWTV staff, children & violence, how to find help, tips for caregivers, a calendar, and program resources.
Service region: Boston, MA

Community Solutions for Children, Families, and Individuals, Inc. -- La Isla Pacifica

added 06/04/2008

A human service agency providing services in mental health, youth support, domestic violence and sexual assault, court and community referrals, and transitional housing for singe youth parents.

Crisis Center for South Suburbia

added 11/19/2003

Crisis Center for South Suburbia is a domestic violence agency in the south suburbs of Illinois.

Crisis Support Network Domestic Violence Hotline

added 06/08/1998

This website from Washington state contains articles, information about safety planning, and check-lists regarding abuse, as well as a toll-free number to call for help.

Crossroads Safehouse

added 05/20/2000

Crossroads Safehouse of Larimer County, Colorado, is a domestic violence program that provides an excellent example of a website devoted to aiding local battered women.

Deaf/Hard of Hearing Domestic Violence Program

added 03/19/2002

This organizations has formed to meet the special language and cultural needs of deaf and hard of hearing individuals in the Twin Cities metropoliatan area. Contact Info: Deaf/Hard of Hearing Domestic Violence Program
CSD of Minnesota
2055 Rice Street
St. Paul, MN 55113
651-297-6700 V, 651-487-8867 TTY
24-Hours Crisis Hotline: 612-619-2323 TTY

DeafHope

added 07/30/2009

DeafHope is a nonprofit organization, established for and by Deaf women in January 2003. Their mission is to end domestic violence and sexual assault against Deaf women and children through empowerment, education, services, and they also offer training and technical assistance to other agencies serving Deaf survivors.

Domestic Abuse Counseling Center

added 06/30/1997

A non-profit organization whose mission is to end partner violence in western Pennsylvania through counseling abusers; collaborating with social service agencies, criminal justice systems, victim-advocate agencies, and health organizations; and promoting public awareness and education.

Domestic Abuse Project

added 05/20/2000

Domestic Abuse Project is a multi-service agency for battered women, men who batter and their children serving the Minneapolis area. Dynamics of Domestic Violence Presentation is one of many training resources available from DAP. Other resources include manuals on groupwork with various populations and a manual on program evaluation.

Domestic Violence and Incest Resource Centre

added 10/03/2001

Provides information and library services, counselling and support sesrvices, community and education training, a journal, and links to other sites.

Domestic Violence Center

added 08/12/2001

Provides shelter, education, and other services that foster peaceful relationships. Services include 24 Hour HELPline 216-391-HELP (4357); shelter for women and their children; suppotive services after shelter for women, children and adolescents; advocacy with the justice system; advocacy for victims who require hospital care; visitation center for on-site visitation or safe exchange of children; counseling for adults and children; support groups for domestic violence and stalking victims; intervention services; AIP-Adolescent Intervention Program for youth 12-17; ADAPT - Adult Domestic Abuse Prevention and Treatment
Service Region: Cleveland, OH metropolitan area including Cuyahoga and adjacent counties
Contact Info: Telephone: 24 Hour HELPline 216-391-HELP (4357) Office: 216-651-8484 Fax: 216-651-8575

Domestic Violence Centre, Auckland, New Zealand

added 01/30/2004

The Domestic Violence Centre provides 24-hour crisis intervention, education, advocacy, liaison and inter-agency networking regarding violence against women.

Domestic Violence Protection Project for the State of New York

added 10/30/2001
The Fund for the City of New York

Website helps the user Seek a Family Court Order of Protection against an abuser; Plan for your safety; Learn more about shelters and other domestic violence services; and Find out how to get a lawyer.

Domestic Violence Resource Center

added 06/12/2002

Provides information on domestic violence and stalking, including information on the law and community resources in Ohio available to help you stay safe and complete the court papers necessary to get legal protection. Also includes information for attorneys and domestic violence advocates.

DOVE, Inc - Domestic Violence Ended

added 06/15/2005

DOVE, Inc. is an organization committed to serving communities, families, and individuals impacted by domestic violence.

Dove, Inc., Domestic Violence Program

added 06/04/2008

Dove is a coalition of religious organizations, volunteers, and advocates that seeks to coordinate efforts to address unmet human needs and social injustices. Dove works for justice, equality and understanding among all people.

Emerge: Counseling and Education to End Domestic Violence

added 05/30/2002

Organization offers group counseling for men who have verbally, mentally or physically abused a woman in a relationship. Includes discussion of the connection between domestic violence and child abuse. Website includes information on domestic violence, information for partners, battered women programs, training for counselors, resource links and more.
Service region: Cambridge, Quincy, Lowell, and Roxbury, Massachusetts

Family Care International

added 02/10/2000

Features information on maternal health, sexual and reproductive health, adolescent health, family planning, unsafe abortion, and violence against women. Services are available in parts of Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

Family Refuge Center

added 06/06/2003

Family Refuge Center provides 24 hour crisis hotline, emergency shelter for battered women and their children, legal information, counseling and advocacy.

Family Renewal Shelter

added 11/08/2009

Located in Tacoma, Washington, the organization operates a national 24-hour crisis line for victims of domestic violence, provides basic emergency services, an on-site technology center, survival self-defense classes, spiritual support, pet therapy, an animal kennel for victims’ pets, Cars for Families Program, educational scholarships, relocation help and transitional housing.

Family Violence Network

added 04/10/2000

A full-service domestic abuse agency serving the East Metro Region of the Twin Cities, Minnesota. They offer immediate safety and resources for families in crisis. Their 24-hour crisis line is : 651-770-0777. Services include advocacy and legal services, community education including support groups, emergency shelter programs, and transitional support services.

Family Violence Outreach Program -- Coordinating Council for Children in Crisis, Inc

added 06/04/2008

CCCC works to prevent abuse, neglect and victimization across the life span and to serve those affected by providing home visiting and outreach, parenting education, family strengthening activities, counseling and advocacy to children and adults.

Friendship Home

added 06/05/2003

Friendship Home exists to support, shelter and advocate for women and their children who are victims of domestic violence.

Harriet Tubman Center

added 11/06/2001

Website includes information on how to stop a crisis (info available for women, men, teens, and children in Minnesota), how to get involved, other resources, and about the center.

Heartland Alliance

added 07/06/2005

Heartland Alliance�s mission is to advance the human rights and to respond to the human needs of endangered populations � particularly the poor, the isolated, and the displaced � through the provision of comprehensive and respectful services and the promotion of permanent solutions leading to a more just global society.

House of Ruth

added 06/05/2003

House of ruth offer victim/survivors of domestic violence 24-hour crisis intervention, shelter, transitional housing and other programs.

Housing and Battered Women: Increasing Battered Women's Access to Federal Housing Programs

added 01/10/2006
Robin Hammeal-Urban

This paper encourages advocates to collaborate in an effort to support proposed federal housing regulations that begin to address some of the housing needs of battered women and to submit comments to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support those sections of the proposed regulations that could give battered women faster access to housing.

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International Planned Parenthood Federation Western Hemisphere Region

added 06/16/2009

A network of 40 sexual and reproductive health organizations across North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Services provided range from sexuality education, contraceptive services, and prenatal care to HIV testing, abortion-related care, and screening for gender-based violence.

KidsRights

added 06/30/2009

KidsRights, an organization based in the Netherlands, stands up for vulnerable children all over the world - children who fall victim to neglect, abuse, violence, exploitation, or discrimination, or run the risk of doing so. This organization runs projects all over the world and funds existing local projects with long-term support. They also cover all of a child's needs including healthcare, nutrition, education, accomodation, and attention.

L. O. Combat Violence Against Women: Women's Aid Centers

added 12/04/2001

Services include: shelters for abused women and their children; day seminars/lectures; 2nd stage housing; and telephone hotlines for assistance (general number: 1-800-353-300, hotline for women in distress: 09-9505720, hotline for children and youth in distress: 09-9518927.) Website includes statistics, newsletters, success stories, and more.
Service region: Israel

Legal Momentum

added 09/16/2008

"Legal Momentum is the nation's oldest legal advocacy organization dedicated to advancing the rights of women and girls. Our current program areas are: Employment and Housing Rights for Victims of Domestic Violence (EHRVDV), Equality Works Program, Immigrant Women Program, National Judicial Education Program, and Sexuality and Family Rights Program."

Life Span

added 05/07/2002

Agency provides comprehensive services to victims of domestic violence and their children. Services include domestic violence counseling, legal representation, criminal court advocacy, immigration services, hospital advocacy, public education, and systemic policy work.
Service region: Chicago and Des Plaines, IL

Love Is Respect - National Teen Dating Abuse Hotline

added 02/16/2007

Loveisrespect.org is the online home of the National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline. A community where one can find support and information to understand dating abuse.

Lydia's House

added 06/04/2003

A non-profit organization dedicated to securing transitional housing for women and children in domestic violence situations in the St. Louis area.

Maiti Nepal

added 02/14/2002

Working to protect Nepali girls and women from crimes like domestic violence, trafficking for flesh trade, child prostitution, child labor and various forms of exploitation and torture. Website includes updates, newsletters, program information, reports and more. Services include rehab, transit, and prevention homes; awareness education; rehab and repat services; and more.
Service region: Nepal

Manavi

added 05/20/2000

Manavi is an organization in New Jersey providing advocacy, translator services, legal and therapeutic referral, loans, job and housing advice for South Asian who have been battered, abandoned, racially or sexually harassed, impoverished or victimized in any way.

Marin Abused Women's Services

added 03/16/2000

MAWS's webiste provides information about the organization's intervention and prevention programs. Services include 24-hour crisis hotlines (Women's English Hotline 415-924-6616; Women's Spanish Hotline 415-924-3456; Men's Hotline 415-924-1070), a shelter and transitional housing, community education and organizing, a community policing project, a resource library, technical assistance and training, support groups, and a men's program. Marin County, California.

Men Stopping Violence

added 06/18/1996

Men Stopping Violence is a group of men in Atlanta, GA, working to end male violence against women. Services include training and consultation and a batterers intervention program.

Metro Nashville Police Department - Domestic Abuse

added 03/28/2000

The Domestic Abuse Page of the Nashville Police Department contains a tremendous amount of information on domestic violence, including symptoms of abuse, response and follow-up of police officers and investigators, services and telephone numbers to shelters, and a sample separation safety plan.

Mid-Valley Women's Crisis Services

added 09/16/1996

Mid-Valley Women's Crisis Services provides services to women in Oregon. Their web site offers information for survivors of domestic violence, including some resources in Spanish.

Milwaukee Women's Center, Inc.

added 04/24/1997

Milwaukee Women's Center, Inc., located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, provides services in the areas of domestic and family violence, alcohol and drug abuse, mental health, maternal and child health, and community education and prevention.

Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights

added 09/24/1996

Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and protection of human rights worldwide. Special projects include a death penalty defense project and a women's project focusing on domestic violence.

Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center

added 10/18/2009

The Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center (MIWRC) is a non-profit social and educational services organization committed to the holistic growth and development of American Indian women and their families. They offer various services such as sexual assault advocacy, emergency shelter and supportive housing.

My Sisters' Place

added 02/21/2002

Organization provides advocacy, community education, and services to those harmed by domestic violence. Website includes information about domestic and dating violence, encourages community activism, and provides tips for parents.
Service region: Westchester County, New York.

National Center for Victims of Crime

added 02/23/1999

The National Center for Victims of Crime believes in forging a national commitment to help victims of crime rebuild their lives. We are dedicated to serving individuals, families, and communities harmed by crimes. Through collaboration with local, state, and federal partners they provide direct services and resources; advocate for laws and public policies that create resources and secure rights and protections for victims; and deliver training and technical assistance to victim services providers and allied professionals.

National Center for Victims of Crime

added 09/16/2008

"The National Center for Victims of Crime is the nation's leading resource and advocacy organization for crime victims and those who serve them. Since its inception in 1985, the National Center has worked with grassroots organizations and criminal justice agencies throughout the United States serving millions of crime victims. The center provides direct services to victims, trainings and technical assistance to professionals, and advocates for laws and public policies that protect crime victims."

National Domestic Violence Hotline

added 12/15/2000

Contains information on the services the Hotline provides to battered women, including crisis intervention, information on domestic violence resources and referrals. The site also includes a national domestic violence fact sheet with up-to-date statistics with citations, and a listing of domestic violence online resources. One section of the web site has a relationship quiz, available in both English and Spanish, for visitors to assess whether they may be in an abusive relationship.

National Organization for Victim Assistance

added 09/17/2008

NOVA’s mission is to promote rights and services for victims of crime and crisis everywhere. They also provide advocacy, direct services, and technical services to clients and professionals.

New Hope for Women: Working to End Domestic Violence

added 12/15/2000

The site has information on teen dating violence and the New Hope for Women's School Outreach Program, which provides training and information on dating violence to students and teachers.

Outfront Minnesota's Anti-Violence Program

added 05/30/2002

Organization working to prevent harassment from occurring through education and visibility. Includes training programs, crime victim advocacy, reporting resources, and domestic violence services [Same-Sex Domestic Abuse Hotline at (612) 824-8434].
Service region: Direct services in Minneapolis, MN

Pace Women's Justice Center

added 03/28/2000

Pace Women's Justice Center, housed in the Pace University School of Law, is comprised of Pace law students and faculty, attorneys, and advocates dedicated to eradicating domestic violence and furthering the legal rights of women. The Pace Women's Justice Center is a training, resource and direct legal services center for New York metropolitan citizens.

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.

added 09/17/2008

Planned Parenthood delivers vital health care services, sex education, and sexual health information to millions of women, men, and young people. As women's health advocates, they provide a respectful environment for women to make individual choices about their health, family, and sex.

Project Safe, Inc.

added 06/06/2003

Project Safe provides 24 hour crisis hotline, counseling, emergency shelter and legal advocacy.

Raphael House of Portland

added 12/16/1996

The Raphael House of Portland, Oregon provides shelter and services to families wishing to break the cycle of domestic violence.

Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center

added 06/04/2008

The Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center strives to deliver high quality legal services for at-risk and maltreated children, promote their healing and healthy development, and ensure that each foster child finds a permanent, loving home - whether this is with their biological family or a new family - as soon as possible.

ROSE Fund

added 08/03/2001

Regaining One's Self Esteem (ROSE) Fund is committed to ending violence against women and assisting women survivors of violence to regain their self-esteem and rebuild their lives. Website includes information about rape, domestic violence and how to help; scholarships for survivors; an online auction; a calendar of events; and information on the Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary R.O.S.E. Patrnership: For the Reconstruction of Faces and Self-Esteem.

Safe Harbor

added 12/10/1998

Providing a variety of shelter and advocacy services for individuals and families dealing with the issues of domestic violence, sexual assault, and/or homelessness. The Center's website includes information about the Center, its services, safety planning, resources in the Aberdeen area, an online newsletter and contact information. 24-hour crisis line is (605) 226-1212 or toll-free at (888) 290-2935.

Safe Horizon

added 06/30/1998

A direct service, research, and advocacy organization serving the five boroughs of New York City. They operate extensive community and court based services for domestic violence, sexual assault, rape, child abuse, and assault victims as well as survivors of homicide. They operate hotlines for domestic violence victims, crime victims, and immigrants and offer mediation services. Website includes faq sheets to help someone during or after specific experiences and an extensive list of links.

Safe Space

added 06/05/2003

Safe Space provides victims of domestic violence, rape, and sexual assualt with 24-hour emergency hotline, 24-hour advocacy and support, emergency shelter, transportation, food, and clothing, weekly support groups and community education.

Sanctuary, Inc.

added 06/05/2003

Sanctuary, Inc. offers rape, sexual assault and domestic violence victims/survivors and their family members a wide range of services including safe, temporary shelter, individual and group counseling and legal advocacy.

Shalom Bayit

added 03/22/2001

Shalom Bayit is Northern California's first and only Jewish domestic violence agency. We provide support to battered Jewish women, community education to Jewish organizations and groups, Jewish outreach training for shelter workers and battered womens programs, and technical support to organizations needing our assistance. We maintain a speakers bureau and an array of direct services to battered women and their children.
Service Region: California and general
Contact Info: Shalom Bayit
3543-18th Street #10
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 241-8874
No email contact please

Shelter Against Violent Environments

added 09/08/1998

SAVE provides alternatives to domestic violence through support services, advocacy and education in Southern Alameda County, California. SAVE provides crisis counseling and referrals through a 24-hour crisis line - 510-794-6055. Their website includes information for survivors, including safety plan suggestions and information on stalking, restraining orders, and clearing Internet evidence.

Sistercare, Inc.

added 12/16/1996

Sistercare, Inc. is a program of services for battered women and their children residing five counties in South Carolina.

South West Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Center

added 03/13/2009

Located in South West Scotland, the organization provides support, both emotional and practical, to women and girls in Dumfries & Galloway, who have been raped or sexually abused at any time in their lives.

Southern Valley Alliance for Battered Women

added 02/20/2003

This direct service organization provides 24-hour emergency assistance for victims of battering, support groups for women and children of domestic violence, legal advocacy programs, visitation center, Criminal Intervention Program, community eduction speakers bureau and Childrens/Youth Advocacy programs.
Service Region: Scott and Carver Counties, MN
Contact Info: Southern Valley Alliance for Battered Women PO Box 166, Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Business #: 952-873-4214 Hotline/Crisis: 952-873-4214

Spouse Abuse by Law Enforcement (SABLE)

added 12/18/2000

Sponsored by Life Span, a nonprofit agency that provides comprehensive services to victims of domestic violence and their children. Its services include domestic violence counseling, criminal court advocacy, legal representation, immigration services, hospital advocacy, public education, and systemic policy work. Includes a 24-hour crisis line (847) 824-4454) and information about a manual on domestic violence.

State of Vermont Domestic Violence Training Project

added 06/04/2008

"The Vermont Network works with a wide range of partners to make Vermont a place where victims and survivors are safe and supported and where domestic and sexual violence can no longer thrive."

Strengthen Our Sisters, Inc.

added 01/17/2001

Shelter program serving homeless/battered women and their children. Website includes information about services, domestic violence, breaking the cycle of violence, and keys to economic independence. They have a 24-hour crisis hotline, 1-800-SOS-9470.

Support Network for Battered Women

added 11/14/2000

Website gives information about domestic violence, events, articles, resources, links, volunteer opportunities, giving to SNBW, sponsors, job opportunities, and services (client programs, legal department, and community education).

Survivor Project

added 04/28/2003

Survivor Project is a non-profit organization dedicated to addressing the needs of intersex and trans survivors of domestic and sexual violence through caring action, education and expanding access to resources and to opportunities for action.

Tahirih Justice Center

added 06/24/2002

The Tahirih Justice Center is committed to creating a diverse community of support for women seeking refuge from gender-based persecution. The Center seeks to bring justice to the lives of women facing human rights abuses by transforming policies and law through direct services, outreach, and advocacy. The Center takes a holistic approach, recognizing that receiving immediate and urgent legal protection from abuse is just the beginning for women in their attainment of justice.

Tapestri: Refugee and Immigrant Coalition Against Domestic Violence

added 04/22/2002

Advocates for refugee and immigrant families affected by domestic violence. Website inclues a list of their direct services (including multi-cultural training), men's groups, education materials, resources, and more.

TeenPCAR

added 01/18/2005

TeenPCAR is a project of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape. This website provides information about rape among teenagers and ways to get help.

TESSA

added 02/01/2005

TESSA is the primary agency dedicated specifically and solely to the issues of domestic violence and sexual assault in El Paso and Teller Counties in Colorado. Formerly the Center for Prevention of Domestic Violence in Colorado Springs, TESSA offers services and programs to women, men, transgender and child victims of domestic violence. They also offer services and programs to adult victims of sexual assault.

The Domestic Violence Resource Centre (Victoria)

added 07/30/2009

DVRC (formerly DVIRC) is a statewide service in Victoria, Australia. DVRC aims to reduce and prevent family violence by providing education to improve service and policy responses, and by assisting people who have experienced abuse.

The Family Place

added 11/02/2000

Services include a 24-hour hotline for survivors (214-941-1991) and a separate hotline for abusers (214-692-8295); emergency shelter and supportive living transitional housing; children's therapeutic program; hospital emergency room battered women's intervention program; teen dating violence program; outreach services; batterers' intervention and prevention program; a speakers bureau, resources for incest, court advocacy program, bilingual services, and more.

The New York City Gay & Lesbian Anti-Violence Project

added 12/06/2001

Providing free counseling, crisis-intervention, and advocacy for survivors of trauma, crime and violence in New York City's diverse LGTB and HIV-affected communities. 24-hour, bilingual crisis hotline at 212-714-1141. Website includes victim information, publications, how to get involved, and other resources.

The Non-Violence Alliance

added 08/21/2001

Offers direct service interventions with self-referred and mandated perpetrators of domestic violence in Connecticut, as well as a national training and consulting component known as the Domestic Violence Intervention Training Institute(DVITI).
Service Region: Direct services are located in Connecticut.
Contact Info: David Mandel @ the Non-Violence Alliance
353 Main Street Middletown
CT 06457
tel: 1.860.347.8220.

The Northwest Network of Bisexual, Trans and Lesbian Survivors of Abuse

added 03/15/2001

Support groups, individual counseling, advocacy and community education and organizing in the greater Seattle area. Resources and referrals also available to callers outside Seattle. All services are free and confidential. Our program was formerly called AABL, Advocates for Abused and Battered Lesbians.
Service Region: greater Seattle area
Contact Info: info@nwnetwork.org

The San Diego Family Justice Center

added 05/29/2003

The San Diego Family Justice Center is the most comprehensive "one stop shop" in the nation for victims of family violence and their children. Victims of domestic violence in the City of San Diego can now come to one location to talk to an advocate, get a restraining order, plan for their safety, talk to a police officer, meet with a prosecutor, receive medical assistance, counsel with a chaplain, get help with transportation, and obtain nutrition or pregnancy services counseling.

The Women's Resource Center, Inc.

added 06/06/2003

The WRC provides victims of domestic violence and sexual assault with emergency shelter, 24-hour Crisis Line and access to a Rape Response Team.

Victim Witness Program: Loudoun County, Virginia

added 12/18/2000

Provides emotional support, counseling, advocacy, referral to local social service agencies, and (where possible) information on such things as: the status of the investigation; the status of the accused (arrested, released, conditions of release); the court system and their rights within it; safety and security, and much more.

Wilder Foundation Domestic Violence Programs

added 02/26/1998

The Wilder Foundation coordinates over 15 different programs related to domestic violence and child witnessing.

Womanspace, Inc.

added 03/16/2000

WomanSpace of New Jersey is dedicated to improving the lives of women in crisis. Their services include a shelter program, counseling and support services, and trainings about domestic violence and prevention. They also have a special curricula to train clergy about domestic violence. Their website includes educational information about dating violence, New Jersey statistics, and New Jersey resources.

Women Escaping A Violence Environment (WEAVE)

added 06/04/2008

WEAVE serves women, men, teens, and children who are survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Free services include 24-Hour Crisis Line, Counseling, Prevention and Education, Emergency Response, Legal Advocacy, and a confidential Safehouse program. Also offers trainings for professionals and community involvement programs.

Women Helping Battered Women

added 06/06/2003

WHBW provides emergency shelter and housing advocacy, 24-hour hotline counseling services, legal advocacy, children�s programs and many educational outreach programs.

Women Working Together Against Violence (NaNE!)

added 04/26/1996

NaNE! is an organization in Budapest that runs Hungary's first hotline for survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Information may no longer be current.

Women's Advocates, Inc.

added 08/07/2001

St. Paul shelter with 24-Hour Crisis Line (651)227-8284, advocacy, court advocacy, support groups, health center, volunteer opportunities, pro se divorce clinic, newsletter, school based violence prevention program, community education, and more.
Service region: Minnesota

Women's Aid Federation of England

added 06/29/2001

Offers a national domestic violence helpline that gives support and advice and will find refuge accomodation for women and children in any part of the country. All calls are confidential. Website includes information about domestic violence and links to other websites.
Service Region: England
Contact Info: Helpline: (+44 011) 08457 023 468
Opening hours: Mon- Fri 10AM - 8PM, Sat 10AM- 5PM
Admin: (+44 011) 0117 944 4411
E-mail: info@womensaid.org.uk
Postal address:
PO Box 391
Bristol BS99 7WS
England

Women's Community Association

added 06/05/2003

WCA shelters all victims of domestic violence and has worked to provide culturally diverse outreach services to those in our community who need help.

Women's Resource Center

added 06/06/2003

The Women's Resource Center of Rhode Island is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to ending domestic violence and abuse through direct service and community education.

Women's Rural Advocacy Programs

added 11/11/1997

WRAP is a collective of six offices serving six counties in southwestern Minnesota. WRAP provides advocacy for domestic abuse victims and their children in Cottonwood, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Redwood, and Yellow Medicine counties. This site includes general information about WRAP programs, a quarterly newsletter, and listings of domestic violence resources in northern Minnesota, southern Minnesota, the St. Paul/Minneapolis Metro area, and throughout the United States. Includes information about abuse, Native American DV info, General advocacy and more.

WomenSafe

added 06/04/2008

"WomenSafe works toward the elimination of physical, sexual and emotional violence against women and their children through direct service, education and social change."