National Resources

RAINN

Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network
Provides information on sexual assault and how to seek help.

http://www.rainn.org/
Phone: (202) 544-3064
Fax: (202) 544-3556

National Domestic Violence Hotline

A nonprofit organization that helps and refers victims of domestic violence, as well as perpetrators, families, and friends.

http://www.ndvh.org/
1-800-799-SAFE (7233), or 1-800-787-3224 (TTY)

Peace Over Violence

"Peace Over Violence is a non-profit, feminist, multicultural, volunteer organization dedicated to a building healthy relationships, families and communities free from sexual, domestic and interpersonal violence. To achieve this mission our agency manages five departments delivering the services of Emergency, Intervention, Prevention, Education and Advocacy."

http://www.peaceoverviolence.org/emergency/stalking
Phone: (877) 633-0044

Love is Not Abuse

Provides information for men, women, teens, and corporate executives to learn more about domestic violence and how to help.

http://www.loveisnotabuse.com/index.html

Break the Cycle

"Break the Cycle engages, educates and empowers youth to build lives and communities free from domestic and dating violence."
It has quizzes and "Am I in an abusive relationship?" PDFs.
In addition, they also have a project called The Safe Space: http://www.thesafespace.org/

http://www.breakthecycle.org/
Los Angeles Office
Helpline 1-888-988-TEEN
Helpline: (310) 286-3366
Admin: (310) 286-3383
Fax: (310) 286-3386
Washington, DC Office
Admin: (202) 824-0707
Fax: (202) 824-0747

IDVAAC

Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community
The IDVAAC is focused on issues of "domestic violence…child abuse, elder maltreatment, and community violence" in the African-American community.

http://www.dvinstitute.org/
Phone: (612) 624-5357 or 1-877-NIDVAAC
Fax: (612) 624-9201
Email: nidvaac@umn.edu

Casa de Esperanza

Mission: "Mobilize Latinas and Latino communities to end domestic violence"

http://www.casadeesperanza.org/about-us/
Crisis Line: (651) 772-1611
Email: info@casadeesperanza.org

Alianza

Mission: "promote understanding, initiate and sustain dialogue, and generate solutions that move toward the elimination of domestic violence affecting Latino communities, with an understanding of the sacredness of all relations and communities."

http://www.dvalianza.org/about/contact.htm
Phone: (505) 224-9080 or (505) 224-9081 or 1-800-342-9908
Fax: (505) 224-9079 or 1-800-216-2404
Email: inquiry@dvalianza.org

Red Wind

Violence Against Native Women
Provides statistics about partner violence against Native American women and also compares them to those of non-Native women.

http://www.red-wind.org/
Phone: (866) 599-9650
Fax: (866) 804-6305
Email: Info@red-wind.net

Sacred Circle

"To promote the knowledge that violence against women is not traditional to our [Native American] culture."

http://www.sacred-circle.com/
Phone: (605) 341-2050
Toll Free: 1-877-RED-ROAD (733-7623)
Email: scircle@sacred-circle.com

ASISTA

http://asistahelp.org/
Phone: (515) 244-2469
Fax: (515) 244-7417
Email: questions@asistahelp.org

APIDV

"The Asian & Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence is a national network of advocates; community members; professionals from health, mental health, law, education, and social services; survivors; scholars; researchers; and activists from public policy, community organizations, youth programs, immigrants’ rights networks, communities of color, women’s groups, lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender communities, and other social justice organizations. We serve as a forum for, and clearinghouse on information, research, resources and critical issues about violence against women in Asian and Pacific Islander communities."

http://www.apiahf.org/index.php/programs/domestic-violence.html
Phone: (415) 954-9988 ext. 315
Fax: (415) 954-9999
Email: apidvinstitute@apiahf.org

API women and safety

"We envision a community free from violence. The mission of the Asian and Pacific Islander Women and Family Safety Center is to organize communities, educate, train, and provide technical assistance and comprehensive culturally relevant services on domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking to Asian and Pacific Islander community members, service providers, survivors, and their families."

http://www.apiwfsc.org/
Phone: (206) 467-9976
Fax: (206) 467-1072
Email: apiwfsc@apialliance.org

Center for Relationship Abuse Awareness

"The Center for Relationship Abuse Awareness was started in response to the need for community education and training in the Bay Area. Our services represent a new way of approaching domestic violence by prioritizing prevention and awareness through specialized training. Creating an effective community response that involves the systems that abused women and children face everyday is imperative to long lasting change.
Our vision is that our daughters will not suffer from relationship abuse."

This is a really good website because it has tips (http://stoprelationshipabuse.org/abused.html) on what to do if you are leaving your abuser, what to do before and during an attack, etc. It also has resources by location.

http://stoprelationshipabuse.org
Phone: (650) 736-2276
Email: Nicole@stoprelationshipabuse.org