| Emergency Financial Assistance |
| Crime Victims Compensation Program |
(202) 879-4216
(202) 561-3000 |
Crime Victims Assistance Partnership
(Chinatown Service Center)
Assistance to victims and their families with the financial burden of violent crime |
(202) 898-0061 |
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| Hotlines |
| Crisis Helpline |
(202) 561-7000 |
| DC Citywide Sexual Assault Hotline |
(202) 333-RAPE |
| House of Ruth Domestic Violence Hotline |
(202) 667-7001 |
| Maryland Domestic Violence Hotline/Resources |
(800) MD-HELPS |
| My Sister’s Place Domestic Violence Hotline |
(202) 529-5991 |
| Virginia Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Hotline |
(800) 838-8238 |
| Mental Health Crisis Hotline |
(888) 793-4357 |
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| General Support and Counseling Centers |
La Clinica del Pueblo
Counseling and support for battered immigrant and Hispanic women |
(202) 462-4788 |
DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Information, resources, and referrals |
(202) 299-1181 |
The Family Place
Day center for pregnant/parenting women and their children; offers support groups |
(202) 265-0149 |
Whitman Walker Clinic
Health and mental health services for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people |
(202) 797-3500 |
The Women's Center
Nonprofit counseling and psychological center for women, men, and families in the Metropolitan Washington area. |
(202) 293-4580 |
Center for Child Protection and Family Support
A non-profit social service agency that provides services and programs directly to children and families and also provides professional training on various child welfare issues. |
http://www.centerchildprotection.org/ |
Second Chance Employment Services
Second Chance Employment Services is a non-profit organization of human resource (HR) professionals that seeks to advance economic independence for at-risk women and their dependants through thorough employment placement services in both public and private sectors. They assist domestic violence victims between 18 and 65 years of age. |
818 18th St. NW #420
Washington, DC 20006
888-331-7451
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Survivors and Advocates for Empowerment (SAFE)
Advocacy group that is part of the collaboration in the DVIC. SAFE also runs the On-Call Advocacy Program (OCAP) after court hours. |
(202) 879-7851 |
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| Legal Services |
Ayuda Clinica Legal Latina
Legal and support services for Latina battered and immigrant women |
(202) 387-4848 |
| US Attorney’s Office |
(202) 514-0496 |
Victim Witness Program, USAO
Office at Domestic Violence Intake Center |
(202) 514 7130 |
WEAVE (Women Empowered Against Violence)
Legal services and support |
(202) 452-9550 |
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| Court Services |
| DC Superior Court Clerk's Office |
(202) 879-0157 |
| Domestic Violence Intake Center at the DC Superior Court (DVIC-NW) |
(202) 879-0152 |
Domestic Violence Intake Center at United Medical Center (DVIC-SE)
Court-based support center providing legal assistance (CPO’s), advocacy, and referrals |
(202) 561-3000 |
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| Websites |
| Please Note: If you share a computer with your abuser, be sure that he or she cannot check to see what websites you have visited. |
| Family Violence Prevention Fund |
http://www.fvpf.org |
| My Sister’s Place |
http://www.mysistersplacedc.org |
| National Coalition Against Domestic Violence |
http://www.ncadv.org |
| Women Empowered Against Violence |
http://www.weaveincorp.org |
