If someone you know is in an abusive relationship — or if that someone is you — there are places you can turn for help. The following is a list of resources for victims of domestic violence:
National Domestic Violence Hotline:
(800) 799-SAFE (7233)
or 800.787.3224 (TTY)
http://www.thehotline.org
National Network to End Domestic Violence
(202) 543-5566
http://www.nnedv.org
American Psychiatric Association (APA)
(703) 907-7300
https://www.psychiatry.org/
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Phone: (202) 745-1211
Phone: (303) 839-1852
Fax: (202) 745-0088
Fax: (303) 831-9251
http://www.ncadv.org
The National Center for Victims of Crime
(202) 467-8700
http://www.ncvc.org
Futures without Violence
(415) 678-5500
FAX: (415) 529-2930
http://www.futureswithoutviolence.org
National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
(800) 537-2238
FAX: (717) 545-9456
http://www.nrcdv.org
The Battered Women's Justice Project
TOLL-FREE: (800) 903-0111 ext. 3
Phone: (215) 351-0010
FAX: (215) 351-0779
http://www.bwjp.org
National Battered Women's Law Project
Phone: (212) 741-9480
FAX: (212) 741-6438
WomensHealth.gov
(800) 994-9662
http://www.womenshealth.gov/
National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline
http://www.loveisrespect.org
(866) 331-9474
Safe Place
http://www.safeplace.org
(512) 267-SAFE
Break the Cycle
http://www.breakthecycle.org
Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN)
(800) 656-HOPE
http://www.rainn.org
Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence
Phone: (800) 313-1310
FAX: (415) 252-8991
A Women's Guide to Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation
(866) 386-1608
http://www.recoveryconnection.org/alcohol-drug-rehab-for-women/
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