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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