Resources

National Helplines and Resources:

All national helplines and resources are available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, and 365 days a year—you can reach out any time you need help:

Love Is Respect

  • 866-331-9474

  • Text LOVEIS to 22522 or 866-331-9474

  • https://www.LoveIsRespect.org

National Domestic Violence Hotline

  • 800-799-SAFE (7233)

  • http://TheHotline.org

Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline

  • 800-422-4453http://ChildHelp.org

Planned Parenthood

  • 1-800-230-PLAN.

  • https://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-center

Local resources:

Detroit, Michigan:

First Step – serves Wayne County 24-hour help line: 734-722-6800; https://www.firststep-mi.org/get-help/ (Offer: 24-hour on-call response team; temporary emergency housing; safety planning; support groups; counseling; legal, financial, medical and housing information; transitional supportive housing; community organizing; and children’s counseling and support)

YWCA Interim House – serves Metropolitan Detroit, 24/7 helpline: 313-861-5300 (offers 24-hour crisis helpline services; emergency temporary shelter; food and clothing; individual, family, and children and group counseling; residential and non-residential support groups; case management; legal advocacy referrals; sexual assault advocacy referrals childcare services; transportation and many other community referrals (legal, financial assistance, medical services, and transitional & permanent housing)

Alternatives for Girls – Crisis Resource Center: 888-AFG-3919 can live chat: https://alternativesforgirls.org/; focus on supporting youth experiencing homelessness

Michigan Domestic Violence Hotline – 866-VOICEDV 24/7 line to call, text or chat; List of services in Wayne County: https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/safety-injury-prev/publicsafety/crimevictims/find-services-in-your-area/dvs-resource-directory/wayne-county

Albany, Georgia:

Liberty House of Albany, Inc.

  • http://www.libertyhouseofalbany.com/

  • Hotline: 229-439-7065

  • Services include emergency shelter, food and clothing, emergency cell phones, transportation, counseling, children’s services and other support services

    Destiny4UCounseling

  • https://www.destiny4ucounseling.com/

  • (678) 603-5004

  • 230 S. Jackson St. Suite 208 Albany, GA 31701

  • Services include: 1 on 1 and group therapy on parenting, trauma, anger management, and family violence

Alamance County, North Carolina

Family Abuse Services – serves Alamance County 24-hour help line: 336-227-5985; https://www.familyabuseservices.org/  (Offer: 24-hour on-call response team; temporary emergency housing; safety planning; support groups; counseling; legal, financial, medical and housing information; and advocacy.)

Family Justice Center – serves Alamance County, Phone: 336-570-6019 (Safety planning; Assistance with shelter; Obtaining a protective order; Court advocacy and accompaniment; English & Spanish support groups; Legal assistance; Assistance with domestic-related charges (such as filing reports and filing charges); Safety services for children; Individual and group therapy; Financial assistance; Job readiness, budget counseling, and coaching/mentoring; Services for the aging population.)

CrossRoads – serves Alamance County 24-hour help line: 336-228-0360; https://www.crossroadscares.org/; (Offers programs for victims of sexual assault and human trafficking: Advocacy: crisis intervention, legal and criminal advocacy, and emotional support services; Therapy: Trauma Informed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Cognitive Processing Therapy.)

Exchange Club’s Family Center of the Central Piedmont – Phone:336-227-5601. Offers parenting supportive services, peer support services, substance use/abuse services, and trauma informed counseling. www.exchangefcp.com

Washington, DC

Community Resources in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia | Children's National Hospital - a website from Children’s National with Community Resources for people in Virginia, DC and Maryland. This includes resources on food, insurance, pregnancy and many other topics.

Domestic Violence Resources- this flyer includes more than 30 local resources for people in Virginia, DC and Maryland related to domestic violence and support. It includes information about where to find domestic violence shelters as well.