Trusted Resources for Support and Safety
- taytalks
- Mar 11, 2021
- 3 min read
Updated: May 15
Below is a list of trusted national and community-based resources you can utilize if you, a friend, or a family member needs support related to domestic violence, sexual assault, mental health, and healing. These resources serve diverse populations with a range of inclusive, trauma-informed services.
National Resources:
LOVE IS RESPECT
Website: www.LoveIsRespect.org |Phone: 1-866-331-9474 or 1-866-331-8453 |Text: “LOVEIS” to 22522
Contact LoveIsRespect if you want to talk to someone, need advice about your relationship or a loved one’s relationship, or if you have legal questions.
NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE
Website: www.thehotline.org | Phone: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) | Canada: 1-800-363-9010NDV
Hotline provides lifesaving tools and immediate support to enable victims to find safety and live lives free of abuse. Website also offers live chat in English and Spanish.
ONE LOVE – MY PLAN APP
Website: www.joinonelove.org/my_plan_app
Available in the App Store. This app helps users assess if a relationship is unsafe and create a personalized safety plan. Friends and family can also use it to evaluate others’ relationships.
NATIONAL SEXUAL ASSAULT HOTLINE
Website: www.rainn.org | Phone: 1-800-656-HOPE
Provides information, short-term crisis support, and resources for survivors and loved ones. Accessible via phone and online chat.
STOP IT NOW! HELPLINE
Website: www.stopitnow.org/help-inquiry | Phone: 1-888-PREVENT
Confidential guidance and support to adults concerned about child abuse or problematic behavior. 30-minute phone consultations available.
CENTER FOR RELATIONSHIP ABUSE AWARENESS
Extensive directory for abuse prevention, legal help, mental health, and regional assistance.
THE TREVOR PROJECT
Website: www.thetrevorproject.org | Phone: 1-866-488-738624/7
Crisis support and suicide prevention for LGBTQ+ youth via phone, text, and chat.
STATEWIDE COALITIONS
Search: “Your State Coalition Against Domestic Violence”
New York Example: Website: www.nyscadv.orgHotline | NYS: 1-800-942-6906 |Hotline NYC: 1-800-621-4673
✊🏽 Resources for BIPOC Survivors:
Clinicians of Color Directory
Website: www.cliniciansofcolor.org
Therapy for Black Girls
Website: www.therapyforblackgirls.com
Kindred Medicine
Linktree: linktr.ee/kindredmedicine
Zabie Yamasaki, M.Ed, RYT
Linktree: linktr.ee/transcending_trauma_with_yoga
Trauma-Informed Yoga Instructor
Dr. Shena Young
Linktree: linktr.ee/embodiedtruthhealing
Body-Inclusive Psychologist
Ann Nguyen
Website: www.theannnguyen.com
Sexual Empowerment Coach
National Organization of Sisters of Color Ending Sexual Assault
Website: www.sisterslead.org
INCITE!
Website: www.incite-national.org
Activist network of women, GNC, and trans people organizing to end violence.
SisterSong
Website: www.sistersong.net
Focuses on reproductive justice and policy change for communities of color.
Ujima: National Center on Violence
Website: ujimacommunity.org
Against Women in the Black Community
National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center
Website: www.niwrc.org
Offers educational tools, leadership support, and advocacy for Indigenous women.
Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women
Website: www.csvanw.org
Policy, outreach, and community-based support for Native survivors.
First Nation Women’s Alliance
Website: www.fnwa.org
Latina Alliance Against Sexual Aggression
Website: www.alasin.org
Mujeres Latinas en Acción
Website: www.mujereslatinasenaccion.org
Chicago-based org supporting Latinas with culturally relevant programming.
National Latino Alliance for the Elimination of Domestic Violence
Website: www.dvalianza.org
Provides training, advocacy, and resources for Latinx communities.
Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence
Website: www.api-gbv.org
Manavi (South Asian Survivors)
Website: www.manavi.org
National Organization of Asian and Pacific Islanders Ending Sexual Violence
Website: www.napiesv.org
🏳️🌈 Resources for LGBTQ+ Survivors:
Stories of LGBTQ+ Survivors
National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (AVP)
Website: www.avp.org | Phone: (212) 714-1141
Supports LGBTQ+ survivors of violence, harassment, and discrimination.
LGBT National Hotline
Phone: 1-888-843-4564
LGBTQ+ Friendly Mental Health Directory
Website: www.counseling.org
(Search: LGBTQ+ therapist directories)
FORGE
Website: www.forge-forward.org
Support and training for trans survivors and professionals working with them.
NQTTCN – National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Network
Website: www.nqttcn.com
BEAM – Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective
Website: www.beam.community
Trans Lifeline Website | translifeline.org Phone: 1-877-565-8860
Peer-run hotline offering emotional & financial support.
Black Remote She
Website: www.blackremoteshe.com
Gender-affirming virtual peer support.
Support for Male Survivors
1in6
Website: www.1in6.org
Online support, resources, peer groups, and training for male survivors.
Male Survivor
Website: www.malesurvivor.org
Healing resources and mental health referrals.
The Bristlecone Project
Website: www.1in6.org/bristlecone
Stories of healing from male survivors of sexual violence.
A Men’s Project
Website: www.amensproject.com
International guide and community for male survivors and allies.
Crisis & Community-Based Support:
Crisis Text Line
Website: www.crisistextline.org |Text: Text “HOME” to 741741 for 24/7 support
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (National & Local-based)
Phone: 988
Provides mental health and suicide prevention support.
Crisis Response Center (Philadelphia)
Local crisis evaluation and support services.
Our Wave
Website: www.ourwave.org
Anonymous storytelling platform and healing space for survivors.
Congreso de Latinos Unidos (Philadelphia)
Website: www.congreso.net
Bilingual services and culturally responsive care.
Women Against Abuse (Philadelphia)
Website: www.womenagainstabuse.org
Shelter, legal aid, and advocacy for DV survivors.
Healthy Minds Philly
Website: www.healthymindsphilly.org
Free mental health screenings and peer support resources.
Certified Peer Specialist Directory
Search local behavioral health networks for support groups and certified peer advocates.
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