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How to Get Help

Emergency Hotlines

• Chicago Abused Women Coalition Greenhouse Shelter (1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
• Domestic Violence Intervention Center (Safehouse Hotline - (334) 749-1515 or 1-800-650-6522) (Domestic Violence Intervention Center (formerly East Alabama Task Force for Battered Women)
• Domestic Violence Information for Lesbian, Transgender, and Bisexual Women (New York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project; 24-hour hotline English and Spanish (212) 714-1141)
• Safe Horizon (New York City) 24-hour domestic violence hotline: (800) 621-HOPE(4673) (212) 233-3456 TDD (800) 810-7444 24-hour crime victim hotline: (212) 577-7777 24-hour Elder Abuse Hotline: (212) 227-1227 Safe Horizon Domestic Violence Shelter Tour and Information Site
• Caribbean Crisis Centres and Agencies Working to Eradicate Violence Agains Women (Caribbean Association for Feminist Research and Action)
• YWCA Rape Crisis Center
  (Palo Alto, California Hotline (650) 493-7273) or (408) 245-3414)
• Working to Promote Peaceful Families
  (American Muslims Intent on Learning and Activism (AMILA)
• National Latino Alliance for the Elimination of Domestic Violence
  (24-hour hotline English and Spanish (800) 799-SAFE or (800) 799-7233)
• Massachusetts Directory for Victims and Witnesses
• Ohio State and Federal Victims Services
• State Domestic Violence Agencies (State Domestic Violence Coalitions)
• National Hotline Telephone Numbers
  (Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community)
• Victim Assistance Online, Ontario, Canada
• Tollfree Numbers for National Support Programs
  (National Organization for Victim Assistance)
• Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network
  (RAINN Hotline (800) 656-HOPE (4673)
• Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence (Hotline (617) 338-2355; Chinese, Khmer, Vietnamese, Japanese, Korean, Hindi)
• Gay Men's Domestic Violence Project (24-hour hotline (800) 832-1901; English & Spanish)
• Foster Care for Pets While Victims Are in Shelters
  (Companion Animal Rescue Effort (C.A.R.E.)
• US, Canadian, and British Resources for Stalking Victims
  (The Antistalking Web Site)
• Akron, Ohio Emergency Services Victim Assistance Program
  (330-376-0040) Info Line, Inc. (330) 376-6660
• Victims Assistance, Ontario, Canada
• Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN Hotline (800) 656-HOPE (4673)

Safety Plans, Emergency Checklists

• Personal Safety Plan
  (TriCounty (Montgomery, Berks, and Chester, Pennsylvania) Health Partnership)
• Separation Safety Plan (Metro Nashville Police)
• Domestic Violence: Safety Plan Guidelines (National Center for Victims of Crime)
• What to Do if You Are a Victim of Stalking (The Antistalking Web Site)
• Personalized Safety Plan (Domestic Violence Institute)
• Emergency Checklist: What You Need To Take When You Leave
  (Minnesota Women's Rural Advocacy Program)

Electronic Clearinghouses of Resources, Funding, etc.

• Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse
• United States Domestic Violence Resources by State
  (Minnesota Women's Rural Advocacy Program)
• Violence Against Women Online Resources
  (Minnesota Center Against Violence & Abuse)

Legal Support, Victims Rights

• American Bar Association Domestic Violence Page
• Safety Warning: How an Abuser Can Discover Your Internet Activities
• Cyberstalking (Stalking via the Internet) (National Center for Victims of Crime)
• Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence (Minnesota Center Against Violence & Abuse)
• Domestic Violence and the Law (National Center for Victims of Crime)
• Women's Justice Center (resources in English and Spanish; includes immigrant women)
• Crime Victims Rights in the News Media (National Center for Victims of Crime)
• Rights of Crime Victims (National Center for Victims of Crime)
• Rights of Survivors of Homicide (National Center for Victims of Crime)
• Right to Privacy (National Center for Victims of Crime)
• How Pennsylvania's Domestic Violence Laws Apply to Abusers (TriCounty (Montgomery, Berks, and Chester, Pennsylvania) Health Partnership)
• Getting a Harassment Restraining Order (Minnesota Women's Rural Advocacy Program)
• Personal Protection Orders (Domestic Violence Institute)
• Obtaining an Order for Protection (Minnesota Women's Rural Advocacy Program)
• Victim Rights (National Organization for Victim Assistance)
• Victim Rights (Minnesota Women's Rural Advocacy Program)
• National Organization for Victim Assistance (24-hour hotline 1-800-TRY-NOVA)
• National Victims Center - phone (703) 276-2880 E-mail NVC@mail.NVC.org
• National Center for Victims of Crime (800) FYI-CALL
• National Association of Victims Rights - phone (503) 252-9012; e-mail POOT@AOL.COM
• Effingham County, Georgia Victim/Witness Assistance Program
• Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center (Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center)
• Violence Against Women Online Resources (Minnesota Center Against Violence & Abuse)