Where to Find Help
UPDATED September 24, 2008
Gay & Lesbian National Hotline
2261 Market Street
PMB # 296
San Francisco CA, 94114
Hotline: 1-888-THE-GLNH (1-888-843-4564)
Phone: Administrative phone: 1-415-355-0003
Web: http://www.glnh.org
Email: info@glbtnationalhelpcenter.org
Dedicated to meeting the needs of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) community, and those questioning their sexual orientation or identity. Offers peer counseling on a variety of issues, including domestic violence within the GLBT community.
Love is Respect, National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline
Phone: 1-866-331-9474
Phone: TTY: 1-866-331-8453
Web: http://www.loveisrespect.org
loveisrespect.org and the National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline can be accessed by phone or the internet and offer real-time one-on-one support from trained Peer Advocates.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
PO Box 161810
Austin TX, 78716
Hotline: Hotline: 800 799-7233
Web: http://www.ndvh.org
Email: ndvh@ndvh.org
Open year-round, trained staff provide counseling and referral services to all, free of charge. The staff speaks English and Spanish, and translators are available for 129 other languages. They offer crisis intervention, referrals to domestic violence and other emergency shelters and programs, information and support, and can link callers to a nationwide database on domestic violence. They advise on shelters, advocacy and assistance, and social services programs.
Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN)
200 L Street NW
Suite 406
Washington DC, 20003
Hotline: (800) 656-HOPE
Phone: (202) 544-1034
Web: http://www.rainn.org
Email: info@RAINN.org
Provides information, help and resources throughout the country, and a helpline.
The Americans Overseas Domestic Violence Crisis Center
Phone: 866-USWOMEN, (866-879-6636)
Web: http://www.866uswomen.org
Email: crisis@866uswomen.org
An international toll free domestic violence crisis line that abused American women & children can call by contacting the regional AT&T operator in their country of residence and ask to be connected. The crisis line operates from 10pm to 6am, Pacific Standard Time, Monday - Friday. For more information and for corresponding operating times in your country of residence, please visit the website. They provide holistic services to Americans abused abroad including case management, danger to safety relocation, legal consultations for mothers seeking divorce and custody, payment of initial legal retainers, housing assistance and funds to help with emergency needs such as issuing American passports. They also provide a "live chat" option during certain times of the day. See the website for more information.
The Americans Overseas Domestic Violence Crisis Center
Phone: 866-USWOMEN, (866-879-6636)
Web: http://www.866uswomen.org
Email: crisis@866uswomen.org
An international toll free domestic violence crisis line that abused American women & children can call by contacting the regional AT&T operator in their country of residence and ask to be connected. The crisis line operates from 10pm to 6am, Pacific Standard Time, Monday - Friday. For more information and for corresponding operating times in your country of residence, please visit the website. They provide holistic services to Americans abused abroad including case management, danger to safety relocation, legal consultations for mothers seeking divorce and custody, payment of initial legal retainers, housing assistance and funds to help with emergency needs such as issuing American passports. They also provide a "live chat" option during certain times of the day. See the website for more information.
2261 Market Street
PMB # 296
San Francisco CA, 94114
Hotline: 1-888-THE-GLNH (1-888-843-4564)
Phone: Administrative phone: 1-415-355-0003
Web: http://www.glnh.org
Email: info@glbtnationalhelpcenter.org
Dedicated to meeting the needs of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) community, and those questioning their sexual orientation or identity. Offers peer counseling on a variety of issues, including domestic violence within the GLBT community.
Love is Respect, National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline
Phone: 1-866-331-9474
Phone: TTY: 1-866-331-8453
Web: http://www.loveisrespect.org
loveisrespect.org and the National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline can be accessed by phone or the internet and offer real-time one-on-one support from trained Peer Advocates.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
PO Box 161810
Austin TX, 78716
Hotline: Hotline: 800 799-7233
Web: http://www.ndvh.org
Email: ndvh@ndvh.org
Open year-round, trained staff provide counseling and referral services to all, free of charge. The staff speaks English and Spanish, and translators are available for 129 other languages. They offer crisis intervention, referrals to domestic violence and other emergency shelters and programs, information and support, and can link callers to a nationwide database on domestic violence. They advise on shelters, advocacy and assistance, and social services programs.
Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN)
200 L Street NW
Suite 406
Washington DC, 20003
Hotline: (800) 656-HOPE
Phone: (202) 544-1034
Web: http://www.rainn.org
Email: info@RAINN.org
Provides information, help and resources throughout the country, and a helpline.
The Americans Overseas Domestic Violence Crisis Center
Phone: 866-USWOMEN, (866-879-6636)
Web: http://www.866uswomen.org
Email: crisis@866uswomen.org
An international toll free domestic violence crisis line that abused American women & children can call by contacting the regional AT&T operator in their country of residence and ask to be connected. The crisis line operates from 10pm to 6am, Pacific Standard Time, Monday - Friday. For more information and for corresponding operating times in your country of residence, please visit the website. They provide holistic services to Americans abused abroad including case management, danger to safety relocation, legal consultations for mothers seeking divorce and custody, payment of initial legal retainers, housing assistance and funds to help with emergency needs such as issuing American passports. They also provide a "live chat" option during certain times of the day. See the website for more information.
The Americans Overseas Domestic Violence Crisis Center
Phone: 866-USWOMEN, (866-879-6636)
Web: http://www.866uswomen.org
Email: crisis@866uswomen.org
An international toll free domestic violence crisis line that abused American women & children can call by contacting the regional AT&T operator in their country of residence and ask to be connected. The crisis line operates from 10pm to 6am, Pacific Standard Time, Monday - Friday. For more information and for corresponding operating times in your country of residence, please visit the website. They provide holistic services to Americans abused abroad including case management, danger to safety relocation, legal consultations for mothers seeking divorce and custody, payment of initial legal retainers, housing assistance and funds to help with emergency needs such as issuing American passports. They also provide a "live chat" option during certain times of the day. See the website for more information.