Domestic Violence Help Resources

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There are many resources for domestic violence help in the United States. These various sources of help and empowerment are organized and categorized here to be easy for you to find and use. You will also find each type of domestic abuse help listed by state.

Domestic Violence Shelters

Shelters provide a safe refuge and place of protection for domestic violence victims.

Domestic Violence Hotlines

Hotlines provide a first course of action for those who are abused, live in fear, or have unanswered questions.

Domestic Violence Laws

Laws in the United States, such as the 1994 domestic violence act provide for protection, intervention and prevention of domestic abuse.

Domestic Violence Attorney

Attorneys aid victims of domestic violence to navigate the legal system to get help and can also defend the accused or help children find protection from parents who remain involved in domestic violence.

Domestic Violence Assessment

Assessments help possible victims and domestic violence services discern the truth about the symptoms of domestic violence.

Domestic Violence Classes

Classes help train people to recognize and deal with domestic violence successfully. Treatment for domestic violence offenders who are men is provided to prevent further violence.

Domestic Violence Advocate

Advocates work for legal services, district attorneys, shelters and other charitiesand promote awareness, prevention and intervention.

Domestic Violence Charities

Charities provide family violence help through solutions for victims, promoting improvement of local services, and raising community awareness.

Domestic Violence Grants

Federal Grants provide funding for the various charities and organizations that support aid to victims of domestic violence and prevention.

Why Domestic Violence Victims Don't Leave

A significant roadblock to obtaining domestic violence help is a false sense of strength. Many times victims will remain in an abusive relationship because they believe an able person should make the relationship last and improve. Or, they feel that they are the one who can help the abusive partner overcome their demons. The above TED Talks video by Leslie Morgan Steiner tells the story of her relationship, in which she woke up to her misconceptions. Leslie shows how victims can break the silence and get help. 

Coming soon! Domestic violence resources categorized and listed by State 

Until then, please contact the national domestic violence hotline if you need immediate help. Review the domestic violence signs if you are not sure.

AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansas
CaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelaware
FloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdaho
IllinoisIndianaIowaKansas
KentuckyLouisiannaMaineMaryland
MassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippi
MissouriMontanaNebraskaNevada
New HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew York
North CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahoma
OregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth Carolina
South DakotaTennesseeTexasUtah
VermontVirginiaWashingtonWest Virginia
WisconsinWyoming

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Other Visitors Have Escaped Abuse and Sought Domestic Violence Help

Read contributions from other visitors to this page who have recently fled intimate partner violence or sought assistance.

Domestic Violence - Once in Denial, Now Set Free Not rated yet
I hope this will help others to gain the strength to face the truth. Domestic violence is so hard to admit you are a victim of. I hope and pray as I …

I Never Knew He Was Satan Not rated yet
I was 17 and dumped twice, so I was taking a break from finding my soulmate. I was pleased being single and just wanted to catch up on being myself. But …

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Just Left My Domestic Partner Not rated yet
Saw a post from a girl that wrote her story about her domestic violence relationship and I thought I'd share mine to help these girls that are trying to …

Defeat Not rated yet
My story is sort of hard to explain. Some things happened that I for one should have never accepted and excused. We were perfect until I started having …

Little Penny Not rated yet
Hi, I'm going to tell you about my life story. It all started when I was 16 years old around about January 2016. I saw what my mum was going through with …

Violence and Other Sadness Not rated yet
I was out with 😭 for a year and seven months. I left my partner eight months ago to start again. I have had a boyfriend (🌎) for nearly six months now. …

Domestic Violence Storm: Shaken Not Broken Not rated yet
Domestic Violence was not supposed to happen to me! I help people that are torn apart by abuse! There must be some mistake, right? I am a 41-year-old …

I Shouldn't Be Heartbroken? Not rated yet
So, I'm out of it, finally. Two years of living with a narcissistic alcoholic who bullied, belittled, tormented me, and who told me I was a worthless loser, …