Support & Crisis-Help Page

2025/06/30 22:28

Last updated: June 30 2025

Below are national, provincial/territorial (Canada), and state-by-state (U.S.) resources for anyone experiencing domestic abuse. Keep this page handy or share it with someone who might need it.

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• Canada
  • Assaulted Women’s Helpline – 1-866-863-0511 / TTY 1-866-863-7868 / #SAFE on mobile (awhl.org)
  • ShelterSafe.ca – interactive map of every women’s shelter in Canada (sheltersafe.ca)
  • Hope for Wellness Helpline (Indigenous) – 1-855-242-3310
  • Kids Help Phone (youth) – 1-800-668-6868 or text CONNECT to 686868
• United States
  • National Domestic Violence Hotline – 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) | TTY 1-800-787-3224 | chat at thehotline.org
  • 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline – Dial 988 (mental-health support)
  • NNEDV “Find Your Coalition” – directory of every state & territory coalition (nnedv.org) (nnedv.org)

(Dial 211 anywhere in Canada for a live directory of local shelters, counselling, and legal help.)

• Alberta
  • Family Violence Info Line – 310-1818 (toll-free)
  • Shelter list – ShelterSafe.ca/ab
  • Legal Aid Alberta – legalaid.ab.ca
• British Columbia
  • VictimLink BC – 1-800-563-0808 (call/text, 150 + languages)
  • Shelter list – ShelterSafe.ca/bc
  • Protection-order guides – gov.bc.ca/protectionorders
• Manitoba
  • Domestic Violence Crisis Line – 1-877-977-0007
  • Shelter list – ShelterSafe.ca/mb
  • Legal Aid Manitoba – legalaid.mb.ca
• New Brunswick
  • Transition House Line – 1-800-563-SAFE (7223)
  • Shelter list – ShelterSafe.ca/nb
  • Legal Info – pleis-nb.ca
• Newfoundland & Labrador
  • DV Help Line – 1-888-709-7090
  • Shelter list – ShelterSafe.ca/nl
  • Emergency Protection Orders – gov.nl.ca/vpi
• Northwest Territories
  • NWT Family Violence Line – 1-866-223-7775
  • Shelter list – ShelterSafe.ca/nt
  • NWT Legal Aid – nwlaa.nt.ca
• Nova Scotia
  • Provincial Helpline – 1-855-225-0220
  • Shelter list – ShelterSafe.ca/ns
  • NS Legal Aid – nslegalaid.ca
• Nunavut
  • Kamatsiaqtut Helpline – 1-800-265-3333
  • Shelter list – ShelterSafe.ca/nu
  • Family Abuse Intervention Act info – gov.nu.ca
• Ontario
  • Assaulted Women’s Helpline – 1-866-863-0511 / TTY 1-866-863-7868
  • Shelter list – ShelterSafe.ca/on
  • Legal Aid Ontario DV services – legalaid.on.ca/domestic-abuse
• Prince Edward Island
  • Anderson House Crisis Line – 1-800-240-9894
  • Shelter list – ShelterSafe.ca/pe
  • Family Violence Prevention – princeedwardisland.ca/familyviolence
• Québec
  • SOS Violence Conjugale – 1-800-363-9010 (Fr/En)
  • Shelter list – ShelterSafe.ca/qc or maisons-femmes.qc.ca
  • Legal Aid – aidejuridiquedv.qc.ca
• Saskatchewan
  • 24-Hour Help Line – 1-800-214-7083
  • Shelter list – ShelterSafe.ca/sk
  • Legal Aid Saskatchewan – legalaid.sk.ca
• Yukon
  • YWCA Yukon Crisis Line – 1-800-661-0408 ext 8360
  • Shelter list – ShelterSafe.ca/yt
  • Victim Services – yukon.ca/victim-services

(All numbers below connect you to statewide 24/7 help or route you to the nearest program.)

• Alabama – Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence (acadv.org) | 1-800-650-6522
• Alaska – Alaska Network on DV/Sexual Assault (andvsa.org) | 1-866-834-HELP (4357)
• Arizona – Arizona Coalition to End Sexual & DV (acesdv.org) | 1-800-799-7233
• Arkansas – Arkansas Coalition Against DV (domesticpeace.com) | 1-800-269-4668
• California – California Partnership to End DV (cpedv.org) | 1-800-799-7233 / text “START” to 88788
• Colorado – Violence Free Colorado (violencefreecolorado.org) | 1-800-799-7233
• Connecticut – CT Coalition Against DV (ctcadv.org) | 1-888-774-2900
• Delaware – Delaware Coalition Against DV (dcadv.org) | 1-302-762-6110
• Florida – Florida Partnership to End DV (fcedv.org) | 1-800-500-1119
• Georgia – Georgia Coalition Against DV (gcadv.org) | 1-800-33-HAVEN (334-2836)
• Hawaii – Hawai‘i State Coalition Against DV (hscadv.org) | 808-531-3771
• Idaho – Idaho Coalition Against Sexual & DV (engagingvoices.org) | 1-800-669-3176
• Illinois – Illinois Coalition Against DV (ilcadv.org) | 1-877-863-6338
• Indiana – Indiana Coalition Against DV (icadvinc.org) | 1-800-332-7385
• Iowa – Iowa Coalition Against DV (icadv.org) | 1-800-770-1650
• Kansas – Kansas Coalition Against Sexual & DV (kcsdv.org) | 1-888-363-2287
• Kentucky – Kentucky Coalition Against DV (kcadv.org) | 1-800-799-7233
• Louisiana – Louisiana Coalition Against DV (lcadv.org) | 1-888-411-1333
• Maine – Maine Coalition to End DV (mcedv.org) | 1-866-834-HELP (4357)
• Maryland – Maryland Network Against DV (mnadv.org) | 1-800-799-7233
• Massachusetts – Jane Doe Inc. (janedoe.org) | 1-877-785-2020
• Michigan – Michigan Coalition to End DV/SA (mcedsv.org) | 1-866-864-2338
• Minnesota – Violence Free Minnesota (violencefreeMN.org) | 1-866-223-1111
• Mississippi – Mississippi Coalition Against DV (mcadv.org) | 1-800-898-3234
• Missouri – Missouri Coalition Against DV (mocadsv.org) | 1-800-799-7233
• Montana – Montana Coalition Against DV/SA (mcadsv.com) | 1-800-655-7867
• Nebraska – Nebraska Coalition to End DV/SA (nebraskacoalition.org) | 1-800-876-6238
• Nevada – Nevada Coalition to End DV (ncedsv.org) | 1-800-500-1556
• New Hampshire – NH Coalition Against DV/SA (nhcadsv.org) | 1-866-644-3574
• New Jersey – NJ Coalition to End DV (njcedv.org) | 1-800-572-SAFE (7233)
• New Mexico – New Mexico Coalition Against DV (nmcadv.org) | 1-800-773-3645
• New York – NYS Coalition Against DV (nyscadv.org) | 1-800-942-6906 (Eng/Sp)
• North Carolina – NC Coalition Against DV (nccadv.org) | 1-800-799-7233
• North Dakota – CAWS North Dakota (cawsnorthdakota.org) | 1-800-799-7233
• Ohio – Ohio DV Network (odvn.org) | 1-800-934-9840
• Oklahoma – Oklahoma Coalition Against DV/SA (ocadvsa.org) | 1-800-522-7233
• Oregon – Oregon Coalition Against DV/SA (ocadsv.org) | 1-800-799-7233
• Pennsylvania – Pennsylvania Coalition Against DV (pcadv.org) | 1-800-799-7233
• Rhode Island – RI Coalition Against DV (ricadv.org) | 1-800-494-8100
• South Carolina – SC Coalition Against DV/SA (sccadvasa.org) | 1-800-799-7233
• South Dakota – SD Network Against DV/SA (sdnafvsa.com) | 1-800-799-7233
• Tennessee – Tennessee Coalition to End DV/SA (tncoalition.org) | 1-800-356-6767
• Texas – Texas Council on Family Violence (tcfv.org) | 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
• Utah – Utah Domestic Violence Coalition (udvc.org) | 1-800-897-LINK (5465)
• Vermont – Vermont Network Against DV/SA (vtnetwork.org) | 1-800-228-7395
• Virginia – Virginia Sexual & DV Action Alliance (vsdvalliance.org) | 1-800-838-8238
• Washington – Washington State Coalition Against DV (wscadv.org) | 1-800-562-6025
• West Virginia – WV Coalition Against DV (wvcadv.org) | 1-800-799-7233
• Wisconsin – End Abuse Wisconsin (endabusewi.org) | 1-800-799-7233
• Wyoming – Wyoming Coalition Against DV/SA (wyomingdvsa.org) | 1-800-799-7233

(Source: NNEDV national coalition directory, June 2025) (nnedv.org)

• Canada Justice – “Get Help With Family Violence” portal (province-specific victim-services and emergency orders) – justice.gc.ca/fv
• U.S. OVW – State & Territory Resources (links to statutes, forms, and courts) – usdoj.gov/ovw

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Help is available 24 hours a day in every province, territory, and state listed above. If you need compassionate legal assistance, visit the lawyer directory on DVLawyers.com. Stay safe—support is only a call or click away.