State Domestic Abuse Resources
I know it is tempting to simply visit these websites. However, I encourage you to call and talk to the real people on the other end of the line. These hotlines are successful because talking works; talking helps you find your voice. There's no reason to be ashamed or worried about what you may share. All calls are confidential. Please call.
Alabama
Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence: Hotline 1-800-650-6522
Alaska
Alaska Network on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault: 907-586-3650 (accepts collect calls)
Arizona
Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence: Hotline 1-800-782-6400
Arkansas
Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence: Phone 501-907-5612
California
Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence: Hotline 805-656-1111/ Spanish Hotline 1-800-300-2181
Statewide California Coalition for Battered Women: Toll free 1-888-SCCBW-52
Colorado
Alternative Horizons: Hotline 970-247-9619
Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence: Toll free 888-778-7091
Connecticut
Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence: Hotline 1-888-774-2900
District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.)
My Sister's Place: Hotline 202-529-5991
D.C. Coalition Against Domestic Violence: Phone 202-879-7851
Delaware
Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence: Hotline 1-800-799-7233
Florida
Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence: Hotline 1-800-500-1119
Georgia
Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence: Hotline 1-800-33-HAVEN
Hawaii
Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence: Phone 808-832-9316
Idaho
Idaho Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence: Toll free 1-888-293-6118
Illinois
Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence: Phone 217-789-2830
Between Friends: Hotline 1-800-603-HELP (Friends of Battered Women & Their Children)
Life Span: Crisis Line 847-824-4454
Indiana
Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence: Crisis Line 1-800-332-7385;
Toll free 1-800-538-3393
Iowa
Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence: Toll free 1-800-942-0333
Kansas
Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence: Hotline 1-888-END-ABUSE
Kentucky
Kentucky Domestic Violence Association: Phone 502-209-5382
Louisiana
Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence: Phone 225-752-1296
Maine
Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence: Phone 207-941-1194
Maryland
Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence: Toll free 800-MD-HELPS
Massachusetts
Jane Doe: Phone 617-248-0922
Michigan
Michigan 24-Hour Crisis Line: 517-265-6776
Looking For My Sister: "Survivors Helping Survivors" is Looking For My Sister's motto. Its mission is to work toward the prevention and cessation of domestic violence through education, outreach and intervention by providing short and long-term solutions to victims and survivors of domestic violence.
Minnesota
Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women: Metro-Area Hotline 651-646-0994
Mississippi
Mississippi State Coalition Against Domestic Violence:
Toll free 1-800-898-3234
Missouri
Missouri Coalition Against Domestic Violence: Phone 573-636-8776
Women's Support and Community Services: Hotline 314-531-2003
Montana
Crisis Line: 1-888-587-0199
Montana Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence: Toll free 1-888-404-7794
Nebraska
Nebraska Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalition: Toll free 1-800-876-6238
Nevada
Nevada Network Against Domestic Violence: Toll free 1-800-500-1556
Safe House: Hotline 702-564-3227
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence: Helpline 603-225-9000/
Toll free 1-800-852-3388 (in New Hampshire)
New Jersey
Strengthen Our Sisters: Hotline 1-800-767-9470
New Jersey Coalition for Battered Women: Phone 609-584-8107
New Mexico
New Mexico State Coalition Against Domestic Violence: Toll free 1-800-773-3645
New York
New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence: English 1-800-942-6906 Spanish 1-800-942-6908
North Carolina
North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence: Toll free 1-888-232-9124
North Dakota
North Dakota Council on Abused Women's Services: Toll free 1-800-472-2911
Ohio
Ohio Domestic Violence Network: 614-781-9651
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault: 405-524-0700
Oregon
Oregon Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault: Crisis Number
1-888-235-5333
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence: Hotline 1-800-692-7445
Women's Center of Montgomery County: Hotline 1-800-773-2424
Laurel House: Hotline 1-800-642-3150
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence: Toll free 1-800-494-8100
South Carolina
South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault: Toll free 1-800-260-9293
South Dakota
South Dakota Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault: Toll free
1-800-572-9196
South Dakota Network Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault: Toll free 1-800-430-SAFE
Tennessee
Tennessee Task Force Against Domestic Violence: Toll free 1-800-289-9018
Texas
Texas Council on Family Violence: Toll free 1-800-525-1978
Families In Crisis, Inc.: Hotline 1-888-799-SAFE
Utah
Domestic Violence Advisory Council: Toll free 1-800-897-LINK
Vermont
Women Helping Battered Women: Toll free 1-800-228-7395
Vermont Network Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault: Phone 802-223-1302
Virginia
Virginians Family Violence and Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-838-VADV
Washington
Washington State Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-562-6025
Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence: Phone 360-586-1022 or
206-389-2515
West Virginia
West Virginia Coalition Against Domestic Violence: Phone 304-965-3552
Wisconsin
Manitowoc Domestic Violence Center: Phone 920-684-5770
Wisconsin Domestic Violence Center: Phone 608-255-0539
Wyoming
Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault: Toll Free 1-800-990-3877
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