Comprehensive Database of Abuse Resources for Victims and Survivors
This database is a vital resource designed to assist victims and survivors of abuse, providing access to national, federal, and state-specific organizations that can offer immediate help, long-term support, and guidance.
Whether you are facing domestic violence, intimate partner abuse, sexual assault, or any other form of violence, these resources are tailored to meet diverse needs across all 50 states and national platforms.
Why This Database is Important
- Wide Coverage: The database includes resources from federal agencies, national organizations, and state coalitions to ensure that no matter where you are, help is within reach.
- Searchable Format: Users can easily find the most relevant support services based on their location or type of assistance required.
- Comprehensive Support: From emergency hotlines to advocacy and legal support, this database covers a broad spectrum of services.
| Resource Name | Phone | Website | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Domestic Violence Hotline | 1-800-799-7233 | https://www.thehotline.org | National | |||
| RAINN | 1-800-656-4673 | https://www.rainn.org | National | |||
| StrongHearts Native Helpline | 1-844-762-8483 | https://www.strongheartshelpline.org | National | |||
| Loveisrespect | 1-866-331-9474 | https://www.loveisrespect.org | National | |||
| Futures Without Violence | N/A | https://www.futureswithoutviolence.org | National | |||
| Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ACADV) | 1-800-650-6522 | http://www.acadv.org | Alabama | |||
| One Place Family Justice Center (Montgomery, AL) | 334-262-7378 | N/A | Alabama | |||
| California Partnership to End Domestic Violence | 916-444-7163 | http://www.cpedv.org | California | |||
| Peace Over Violence (Los Angeles, CA) | 1-213-626-3393 | https://www.peaceoverviolence.org | California | |||
| Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence | 1-800-500-1119 | https://www.fcadv.org | Florida | |||
| The Spring of Tampa Bay | 813-247-7233 | https://www.thespring.org | Florida | |||
| New York State Domestic Violence Hotline | 1-800-942-6906 | https://opdv.ny.gov | New York | |||
| Safe Horizon | 1-800-621-4673 | https://www.safehorizon.org | New York | |||
| Texas Council on Family Violence | 1-800-525-1978 | https://tcfv.org | Texas | |||
| SAFE Austin | 512-267-7233 | https://www.safeaustin.org | Texas | |||
| District Alliance for Safe Housing (DASH) | 202-462-3274 | https://www.dashdc.org | Washington, D.C. | |||
| DC Victim Hotline | 1-844-443-5732 | https://www.dcvictim.org | Washington, D.C. | |||
| U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) | N/A | https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/housing/sfh/hcc | Federal | |||
| Women's Law Initiative | N/A | https://www.womenslaw.org | National | |||
| Child Welfare Information Gateway | N/A | https://www.childwelfare.gov | National | |||
| National Resource Center on Domestic Violence | N/A | https://www.nrcdv.org | National | |||
| Category | Resource Name | Phone | Website | Resource Description | Scope | State |
| Government | Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) | https://www.justice.gov/ovw | Provides grants and technical assistance to local communities for violence prevention. | National | ||
| Government | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Intimate Partner Violence | https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention | Offers research and resources to prevent and address intimate partner violence. | National | ||
| Government | National Child Abuse Hotline | 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453) | https://www.childhelp.org | 24/7 hotline for reporting and assistance with child abuse cases. | National | |
| Public/Private | National Domestic Violence Hotline | 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) | https://www.thehotline.org | 24/7 support and safety planning for domestic violence survivors. | National | |
| Public/Private | RAINN | 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) | https://www.rainn.org | Support for survivors of sexual assault. | National | |
| Public/Private | StrongHearts Native Helpline | 1-844-7NATIVE (762-8483) | https://www.strongheartshelpline.org | Culturally specific support for Native American survivors. | National | |
| Public/Private | Loveisrespect | 1-866-331-9474 | https://www.loveisrespect.org | Dating abuse helpline for teens and young adults. | National | |
| Public/Private | Futures Without Violence | https://www.futureswithoutviolence.org | Advocacy and education for ending violence. | National | ||
| Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence | 1-800-650-6522 | http://www.acadv.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | Alabama | |
| Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault | 907-586-3650 | http://www.andvsa.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | Alaska | |
| Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence | 602-279-2900 | http://www.acesdv.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | Arizona | |
| Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence | 501-907-5612 | http://www.domesticpeace.com | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | Arkansas | |
| California Partnership to End Domestic Violence | 916-444-7163 | http://www.cpedv.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | California | |
| Violence Free Colorado | 303-831-9632 | http://www.violencefreecolorado.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | Colorado | |
| Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence | 860-282-7899 | http://www.ctcadv.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | Connecticut | |
| Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence | 302-658-2958 | http://www.dcadv.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | Delaware | |
| Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence | 1-800-500-1119 | http://www.fcadv.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | Florida | |
| Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence | 404-209-0280 | http://www.gcadv.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | Georgia | |
| Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence | 808-832-9316 | http://www.hscadv.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | Hawaii | |
| Idaho Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence | 208-384-0419 | http://www.engagingvoices.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | Idaho | |
| Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence | 217-789-2830 | http://www.ilcadv.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | Illinois | |
| Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence | 317-917-3685 | http://www.icadvinc.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | Indiana | |
| Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence | 515-244-8028 | http://www.icadv.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | Iowa | |
| Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence | 785-232-9784 | http://www.kcsdv.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | Kansas | |
| Kentucky Coalition Against Domestic Violence | 502-209-5382 | http://www.kcadv.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | Kentucky | |
| Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence | 225-752-1296 | http://www.lcadv.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | Louisiana | |
| Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence | 207-430-8334 | http://www.mcedv.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | Maine | |
| Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | 301-429-3601 | http://www.mnadv.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | Maryland | |
| Jane Doe Inc. (Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence) | 617-248-0922 | http://www.janedoe.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | Massachusetts | |
| Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence | 517-347-7000 | http://www.mcedsv.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | Michigan | |
| Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women | 651-646-6177 | http://www.mcbw.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | Minnesota | |
| Mississippi Coalition Against Domestic Violence | 601-981-9196 | http://www.mcadv.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | Mississippi | |
| Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence | 573-634-4161 | http://www.mocadsv.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | Missouri | |
| Montana Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence | 406-443-7794 | http://www.mcadsd.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | Montana | |
| Nebraska Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence | 402-476-6256 | http://www.nebraskacoalition.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | Nebraska | |
| Nevada Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence | 775-828-1115 | http://www.ncedsv.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | Nevada | |
| New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence | 603-224-8893 | http://www.nhcadsv.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | New Hampshire | |
| New Jersey Coalition to End Domestic Violence | 609-584-8107 | http://www.njcedv.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | New Jersey | |
| New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence | 505-246-9240 | http://www.nmcadv.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | New Mexico | |
| New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence | 518-482-5465 | http://www.nyscadv.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | New York | |
| North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence | 919-956-9124 | http://www.nccadv.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | North Carolina | |
| CAWS North Dakota (Coalition Against Violence) | 701-255-6240 | http://www.cawsnorthdakota.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | North Dakota | |
| Ohio Domestic Violence Network | 614-781-9651 | http://www.odvn.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | Ohio | |
| Oklahoma Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault | 405-524-0700 | http://www.ocadvsa.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | Oklahoma | |
| Oregon Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence | 503-230-1951 | http://www.ocadsv.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | Oregon | |
| Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence | 800-932-4632 | http://www.pcadv.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | Pennsylvania | |
| Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence | 401-467-9940 | http://www.ricadv.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | Rhode Island | |
| South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault | 803-256-2900 | http://www.sccadvasa.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | South Carolina | |
| South Dakota Coalition Ending Domestic and Sexual Violence | 605-945-0869 | http://www.sdcedsv.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | South Dakota | |
| Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence | 615-386-9406 | http://www.tncoalition.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | Tennessee | |
| Texas Council on Family Violence | 512-794-1133 | http://www.tcfv.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | Texas | |
| Utah Domestic Violence Coalition | 801-521-5544 | http://www.udvc.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | Utah | |
| Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence | 802-223-1302 | http://www.vtnetwork.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | Vermont | |
| Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance | 804-377-0335 | http://www.vsdvalliance.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | Virginia | |
| Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence | 206-389-2515 | http://www.wscadv.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | Washington | |
| West Virginia Coalition Against Domestic Violence | 304-965-3552 | http://www.wvcadv.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | West Virginia | |
| End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin | 608-255-0539 | http://www.endabusewi.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | Wisconsin | |
| Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault | 307-755-5481 | http://www.wyomingdvsa.org | State-specific resource for domestic violence and abuse support. | State | Wyoming |
What to Do If You Are in Immediate Danger
- Call 911: If you are in immediate danger, prioritize your safety and call emergency services.
- Find a Safe Space: If possible, move to a location where you can lock the door or put physical barriers between yourself and the abuser.
- Contact a Hotline: Reach out to a resource like the National Domestic Violence Hotline for guidance on what to do next.
- Do Not Confront Your Abuser: Stay as calm as possible and focus on leaving the situation safely.
- Have an Escape Plan:
- Pack essential items (ID, money, keys, medications).
- Identify trusted individuals who can help.
- Plan for safe transportation.
For Friends and Family
If someone you know is experiencing abuse:
- Listen Without Judgment: Let them share their story without fear of blame.
- Provide Information: Share this database or connect them with resources.
- Be Supportive: Offer emotional support and practical help, such as a place to stay or transportation.
Hope and Healing
Remember, you are not alone. There are people, organizations, and communities ready to help you reclaim your safety and well-being. Use this database as your first step towards finding the support you need.
If you have any questions or need personalized assistance with this database, feel free to reach out.