Resources
Maggie Dickens, LPC, LCDC
https://catharticcounseling.com/
Dr. Hazel Grace Yates - Sex and Intimacy Educator and Coach
https://www.drhazelgraceyates.com/
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NATIONAL CRISIS ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSISTANCE:
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LEGAL
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Battered Women’s Justice Project
1-800-903-0111
www.bwjp.org
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Legal Momentum
1-212-925-6635
www.legalmomentum.org
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Womenslaw.org
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Domestic Violence and Abuse Services
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National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women
1-800-903-0111 x 3
www.ncdbw.org
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Legal Network for Gender Equity
nwlc.org/join-the-legal-network/
The National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-7233 (SAFE)
www.ndvh.org
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National Dating Abuse Helpline
1-866-331-9474
www.loveisrespect.org
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National Child Abuse Hotline/Child Help
1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)
www.childhelp.org
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National Sexual Assault Hotline
1-800-656-4673 (HOPE)
www.rainn.org
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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-8255 (TALK)
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
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National Center for Victims of Crime
1-202-467-8700
www.victimsofcrime.org
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National Human Trafficking Resource Center/Polaris Project
Call: 1-888-373-7888 | Text: HELP to Be Free (233733)
www.polarisproject.org
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National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
1-510-465-1984
www.nnirr.org
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National Coalition for the Homeless
1-202-737-6444
www.nationalhomeless.org
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National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
1-800-537-2238
www.nrcdv.org and www.vawnet.org
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Futures Without Violence: The National Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence
1-888-792-2873
www.futureswithoutviolence.org
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National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health
1-312-726-7020 ext. 2011
www.nationalcenterdvtraumamh.org
CHILDREN
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Child Help USA/National Child Abuse Hotline
1-800-422-4453
www.childhelpusa.org
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Children’s Defense Fund
202-628-8787
www.childrensdefense.org
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Child Welfare League of America
202-638-2952
www.cwla.org
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National Council on Juvenile and Family Court Judges
Child Protection and Custody/Resource Center on Domestic Violence
1-800-527-3233
www.ncjfcj.org
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Center for Judicial Excellence
info@centerforjudicialexcellence.org
www.centerforjudicialexcellence.org
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TEENS
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Love is respect
Hotline: 1-866-331-9474
www.loveisrespect.org
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Break the Cycle
202-824-0707
www.breakthecycle.org
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DIFFERENTLY ABLED
Domestic Violence Initiative
(303) 839-5510/ (877) 839-5510
www.dviforwomen.org
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Deaf Abused Women’s Network (DAWN)
Email: Hotline@deafdawn.org
VP: 202-559-5366
www.deafdawn.org
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WOMEN OF COLOR
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Women of Color Network
1-800-537-2238
www.wocninc.org
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INCITE! Women of Color Against Violence
incite.natl@gmail.com
www.incite-national.org
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LATINA/LATINO
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Casa de Esperanza
Linea de crisis 24-horas/24-hour crisis line
1-651-772-1611
www.casadeesperanza.org
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National Latin@ Network for Healthy Families and Communities
1-651-646-5553
www.nationallatinonetwork.org
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IMMIGRANT
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The National Immigrant Women's Advocacy Project
(202) 274-4457
http://www.niwap.org/
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INDIGENOUS WOMEN
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National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center
855-649-7299
www.niwrc.org
Indigenous Women’s Network
1-512-258-3880
www.indigenouswomen.org
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ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER
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Asian and Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence
1-415-954-9988
www.apiidv.org
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Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence (CAAAV)
1-212- 473-6485
www.caaav.org
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Manavi
1-732-435-1414
www.manavi.org
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AFRICAN-AMERICAN
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Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community
1-877-643-8222
www.dvinstitute.org
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The Black Church and Domestic Violence Institute
1-770-909-0715
www.bcdvi.org
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LESBIAN, BI-SEXUAL, GAY, TRANSGENDER, GENDER NON-CONFORMING
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The Audre Lorde Project
1-178-596-0342
www.alp.org
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LAMBDA GLBT Community Services
1-206-350-4283
http://www.qrd.org/qrd/www/orgs/avproject/main.htm
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National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs
1-212-714-1184
www.ncavp.org
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National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
1-202-393-5177
www.ngltf.org
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Northwest Network of Bisexual, Trans, Lesbian & Gay Survivors of Abuse
1-206-568-7777
www.nwnetwork.org
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Trans Lifeline
877-565-8860
www.translifeline.org
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Hotlines:
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LGBTQ National Hotline – 1-888-THE-GLNH (1-888-843-4564)
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The Montrose Center – 713-529-3211
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The Trevor Project – 1-800-843-4564
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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – 1-800-273-8255
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Crisis Text Line – Text HOME to 741741
My Gay Houston
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Houston GLBT Caucus
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PRIDE Houston
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LGBT Resource Center – University of Houston
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Houston’s Transgender Unity Committee www.facebook.com/HoustonTransUnityCommittee
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Hatch Youth – Empowering Houston’s LGBTQIA Youth
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Lesbian Health Initiative – Houston
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Transgender Center
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GLAAD (Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation)
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Human Rights Campaign
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GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network)
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PFLAG.org – Houston
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The Intersex Society of North America
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Intersex Initiative
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National Center for Transgender Equality
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National LGBTQ Task Force
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Sexual Health
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LGBTQ Nation
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It Gets Better Project
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Institute for Welcoming Resources (Faith and spirituality)
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International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Intersex Association
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GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBT Equality
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Family Equality Council
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Out and Equal Workplace Advocates
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Straight for Equality (from PFLAG)
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RAD Remedy (National Mental/Physical g Health Care Network) www.radremedy.org
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ABUSE IN LATER LIFE
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National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life
1-608-255-0539
www.ncall.us
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National Center for Elder Abuse
1-855-500-3537
www.aginginplace.org
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LEGAL
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Battered Women’s Justice Project
1-800-903-0111
www.bwjp.org
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Legal Momentum
1-212-925-6635
www.legalmomentum.org
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Womenslaw.org
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National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women
1-800-903-0111 x 3
www.ncdbw.org
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Legal Network for Gender Equity
nwlc.org/join-the-legal-network/
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