How To Find Help

If ever in a crisis, text 741741. A live and trained crisis counselor is available 24/7 in the USA. Upon reaching out, these crisis counselors will get back to you with help as soon as someone is made available. The crisis counselor helps you move from a hot moment to a cool calm to stay safe and healthy using effective active listening and suggested referrals – all through text message using Crisis Text Line’s secure platform.

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SAFE maintains this domestic violence resource list.

This is a user-built and “consumer rated” resource list. Anyone can add new resources, and anybody can comment on their experiences at these locations. So if you’re looking for help, go through the list of resources in your area, and let us know what your experience is with each location.

We rely on our readers to provide feedback on how good or bad a service is, so we cannot guarantee the quality of any of these services.

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Stop Abuse For Everyone (SAFE) has an online National Directory of Shelters and Services for victims of intimate partner violence who typically fall between the cracks and few services are available.