National Sexual Assault Resources
Rape, Abuse, And Incest National Network (RAINN)
RAINN is the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization. It operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline and the U.S. Department of Defense’s Safe Helpline. The organization also runs programs to prevent violence, assist survivors, and ensure that rapists are brought to justice.
Website: www.rainn.org
Email: https://www.rainn.org/contact-us
Phone: 800-656-4673
National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)
The National Sexual Violence Center (NSRVC) is a national information and resource hub relating to all aspects of sexual violence. The oldest and one of the largest state sexual assault coalitions, the NSRVC is funded through a cooperative agreement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of Violence Prevention. The NSRVC staff collects and disseminates resources on sexual violence including statistics, research, position statements, statutes, training curricula, prevention initiatives, and program information. With these resources, the NSVRC assists coalitions, advocates, and others interested in understanding and eliminating sexual violence. The NSVRC also enjoys a strong partnership with state, territory, and tribal anti-sexual assault coalitions and allied organizations
Website: nsvrc.org
Email: https://www.nsvrc.org/contact
Phone: 717-909-0710
National Domestic Violence Hotline
24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, the National Domestic Violence Hotline provides essential tools and support to help survivors of domestic violence so they can live their lives free of abuse.
Contacts to The Hotline can expect highly-trained, expert advocates to offer free, confidential, and compassionate support, crisis intervention information, education, and referral services in over 200 languages.
Website: thehotline.org
Phone: 1-800-799-7233
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
NCADV believes that violence against women and children results from the abuse of power on all scales, from intimate relationships to societal issues. NCADV advocates for major societal changes that will eliminate both personal and social violence for all people by building coalitions, supporting shelter programs, providing public education, and developing policies and legislation.
Website: www.ncadv.org
Phone: 303-839-1852
National Resource Center On Domestic Violence
Comprehensive information, training, policy advocacy; NRCDV’s mission is to strengthen and transform efforts to end domestic violence
Website: https://nrcdv.org/our-promise
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 1-800-537-2238
U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline
Phone: 1-888-373-7888
National Dating Abuse Helpline
Information about dating violence and unhealthy relationships national resource to disrupt and prevent unhealthy relationships and intimate partner violence by empowering young people through inclusive and equitable education, support, and resources.
Website: https://www.loveisrespect.org/about/
Phone: 737-225-3150
National Network To End Domestic Violence (NNEDV)
NNEDV is an advocacy organization made up of state DV coalitions and allied organizations and individuals. The organization works closely with its members to understand the needs of DV survivors and voice those needs to national policymakers.
Website: www.nnedv.org
Phone: 202-543-5566
Futures Without Violence: The National Health Resource Center On Domestic Violence
Information, policy, global prevention, professional development, engaging men; heal those among us who are traumatized by violence today – and to create healthy families and communities free of violence tomorrow
Collegiate Sexual Assault Online Resource Guide
The Collegiate Sexual Assault Online Resource Guide is a living collection of reports, best practices, articles, and resources for students, advocates, and college administrators.
Website: https://www.trainingandtacenter.org/resources/collegiate-sexual-assault-online-resource-guide/
Not Alone
NotAlone was launched in connection with the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault. The Task Force was established on January 22, 2014 – and since then, thousands of people have shared their stories and ideas about how best to eliminate sexual assault in schools.
This page includes information for students, schools, and anyone interested in finding resources on how to respond to and prevent sexual assault.
Website: http://changingourcampus.org/about-us/not-alone/
Email: [email protected]
FORGE
FORGE reduces the impact of trauma on trans/non-binary survivors and communities by empowering service providers, advocating for systems reform, and connecting survivors to healing possibilities. FORGE strives to create a world where ALL voices, people and bodies are valued, respected, honored, and celebrated; where every individual feels safe, supported, respected, and empowered.
Website: https://forge-forward.org/
Email: https://forge-forward.org/about/contact/
Phone: 414-559-2123
End Rape On Campus
End Rape on Campus (EROC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating campus sexual assault by providing prevention education, support for survivors, and advocacy for policy reform.
Website: https://www.endrapeoncampus.org/
Email: [email protected]
API GBV Organization Directory
Directory of GBV Services for the AAPI community
What To Do When You're Raped
An ABC Handbook for Native Girls: Created by The Native American Women’s Health Education Resource Center (NAWHERC) and designed by Lucy Bonner, “What To Do When You’re Raped” is an illustrated guide created to answer the questions women face following a sexual assault, from thinking through buying emergency contraception, to getting tested for STDS, to who to turn to for support.
Website: https://forwomen.org/resources/an-abc-handbook-for-native-girls/
National Center On Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health
Research, training, policy; provides training, support, and consultation to advocates, mental health and substance abuse providers, legal professionals, and policymakers as they work to improve agency and systems-level responses to survivors and their children. Our work is survivor defined and rooted in principles of social justice.
INCITE! Women Of Color Against Violence
INCITE! Describes itself as a “network of radical feminists of color organizing to end state violence and violence in our home and communities.” Comprised of grassroots chapters across the United States, the organization works with groups of women of color and their communities to develop political projects that address the violence women of color may experience both within their communities and in their individual lives.
Website: https://incite-national.org/
Email: [email protected]
Asian And Pacific Islander Institute On Domestic Violence
The API is a national resource center focused on gender-based violence (DV, sexual violence, and human trafficking) in Asian and Pacific Islander communities. It addresses these issues by increasing awareness, strengthening strategies for prevention and intervention, and promoting research and policy.
Website: https://www.api-gbv.org/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-568-3315
Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence
CAAAV is a pan-Asian community-based organization that works to build the power of low-income Asian immigrants and refugees in New York City.
Website: https://caaav.org/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 212-473-6485
Battered Women’s Justice Project
In addition to our main office in Minneapolis, BWJP manages the National Center on Protection Orders and Full Faith and Credit, and partners with the National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women, which provides assistance to IPV victims charged with crimes and their defense teams.
Website: https://www.bwjp.org/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 1-800-903-0111
Northwest Network Of Bisexual, Trans, Lesbian & Gay Survivors Of Abuse
Founded in 1987 by lesbian survivors of battering, the NW Network works to end abuse in our diverse lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans communities. As an organization founded by and for LGBT survivors, we’re deeply committed to fostering the empowerment of all survivors of abuse.
Website: nwnetwork.org
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 1-206-568-7777
American Bar Association Commission On Domestic And Sexual Violence
The commission seeks to train attorneys to represent victims of domestic violence. Its mission is to increase access to justice for survivors of DV, sexual assault, and stalking by working with people in the legal profession.
Website: https://www.americanbar.org/groups/domestic_violence/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 800-285-2221
ASISTA
ASISTA is a national nonprofit in the United States that helps attorneys and advocates assist immigrant survivors of crime. Responders can assist with immigration issues and help ensure a survivor’s safety and security. ASISTA helps connect survivors to attorneys and advocates in their area who specialize in immigration matters. A specialized immigration attorney should always be a survivors’ first point of contact for immigration questions and concerns.
Website: www.asistahelp.org
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 860-758-0733
Equality Now
Working with grassroots organizations and activists, Equality Now protects and promotes the human rights of women and girls all over the world. Workers document violence and discrimination against women and mobilize efforts to stop these abuses.
Website: equalitynow.org
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 1-212-586-0906
Manavi
Manavi (the name means “primal women” in Sanskrit) is a women’s rights organization committed to ending violence against South Asian women living in the United States. Manavi provides direct services to survivors and to grassroots organizations aimed at changing communities.
Website: manavi.org
Phone: 1-732-435-1414
No More
No More came from the desire to unite the diverse groups working to end domestic violence and sexual assault. Hundreds of representatives collaborated on the blue No More logo, a unifying symbol that represents the light at the end of the tunnel, among other ideas.
Website: nomore.org
V-Day
Founded by author Eve Ensler and activists from NYC, V-Day is a global activist movement seeking to end violence against women and girls. The organization stages creative events to increase awareness, raise funds, and support other anti-violence organizations. Its most famous creations have been the play “The Vagina Monologues” and the documentary “Until the Violence Stops”.
Website: vday.org
National Sexual Assault Hotline
Phone: 1-800-656-4673
RAINN State Coalition Links
Link to sexual assault and domestic violence coalitions by state
Domesticshelters.Org
We make finding the right shelter and information about domestic violence easier. Instead of searching the Internet, it is all right here. We’ve painstakingly verified information on shelters in LA to shelters in NY, and every domestic violence program in between. If you or a friend is suffering from physical abuse, emotional abuse, psychological abuse or verbal abuse, this free service can help. Select domestic violence programs based on location, service and language needs. Find 24-hour hotlines in your area, service listings, and helpful articles on domestic violence statistics, signs and cycles of abuse, housing services, emergency services, legal and financial services, support groups for women, children and families, and more.
Website: domesticshelters.org
Loveisrespect
A project of the National Domestic Violence Hotline, love is respect offers 24/7 information, support, and advocacy to young people between the ages of 13 and 26 who have questions or concerns about their romantic relationships. We also provide support to concerned friends and family members, teachers, counselors, and other service providers through the same free and confidential services via phone, text, and live chat.
Website: www.loveisrespect.org
Textline: Text LOVEIS to 22522
StrongHearts Native Helpline
StrongHearts is a partnered effort of the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center and the National Domestic Violence Hotline to bring support to tribal communities across America.
Phone: 844-762-8483
Institute Of Domestic Violence In The African American Community
The Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community (IDVAAC) focuses on the unique circumstances of African Americans as they face issues related to domestic violence, intimate partner violence, child abuse, elder maltreatment, and community violence. It also seeks to raise awareness about the effects of violence in African American communities and to influence public policy.
Website: www.idvaac.org
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 651-331-6555
National Latin@ Network For Healthy Families And Communities
The National Latin@ Network for Healthy Families and Communities, a project of Casa de Esperanza, is a national institute on domestic violence focusing on Latin communities. They provide training and consultations to practitioners and activists throughout the U.S., as well as in Latin America. They organize national and regional events and engage in federal and state public policy advocacy, as well as conduct research on issues that affect latin communities in the U.S. and abroad.
Website: www.nationallatinonetwork.org
Phone: 651-646-5553
Jewish Women International (JWI)
JWI empowers women and girls through economic literacy, community trainings, and education about healthy relationships. The organization advocates for policies focused on violence prevention and reproductive rights, as well as inspiring the next generation of leaders.
Website: www.jwi.org
Phone: 800-343-2823
Mending The Sacred Hoop
Relying on grassroots efforts, MSH works to end violence against Native women and children. The organization provides training through its Technical Assistance Project and organizes advocates to raise their voices through the Sacred Heart Tribal Domestic Violence Coalition.
Website: www.mshoop.org
Phone: 888-305-1650
Just Detention International
Just Detention International is a health and human rights organization that seeks to end sexual abuse in all forms of detention. JDI advocates for the safety and well-being of inmates and works to hold government officials accountable for prisoner rape. It also promotes public attitudes that value the dignity and safety of inmates and ensures that survivors of this violence have access to the help they need.
Website: www.justdetention.org
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 213-384-1400
Stop It Now!
Stop it Now! Is dedicated to preventing the sexual abuse of children by mobilizing adults, families, and communities to take actions that protect children before they are harmed. They provide support, information, and resources to keep children safe and create healthier communities. Since 1992, they have identified, refined, and shared effective ways for individuals, families, and communities to act to prevent child sexual abuse before children are harmed – and to get help for everyone involved.
Website: www.stopitnow.org
Email: https://www.stopitnow.org/webform/contact-form
Phone: 413-587-3500
The Consensual Project
The Consensual Project partners with schools to educate students on consent. It’s giving young people resources on how to have conversations about consent, showing that asking consent isn’t awkward and sets the mood rather than “ruining” it.
Website: www.theconsensualproject.com
Email: [email protected]
Know Your IX
Know Your IX is a survivor- and youth-led organization empowering students to end sexual violence at their schools. They’re creating a network of young advocates to enact policy change in schools and educate fellow students on consent and sexual violence.
Website: www.knowyourix.org
Email: [email protected]
Polaris Project
The Polaris Project takes a comprehensive approach to end modern-day slavery. The organization advocates for stronger federal and state laws operates the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline, provides services and support for human trafficking victims, and works with survivors to develop long-term strategies to ending human trafficking.
Website: www.polarisproject.org
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 202-790-6300
International Center For Research On Women (ICRW)
International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) is a leader among organizations advocating for the United States to become more involved in curbing child marriage. ICRW is working with the United States Congress and the administration to raise the profile of this issue and bring more national and international support to end this harmful traditional practice.
Location: International
Website: www.icrw.org
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 202-797-0007
Gender-Based Violence Area Of Responosibility
The GBV AoR works collectively to improve the effectiveness and accountability of humanitarian response for the prevention, risk mitigation and response to all forms of gender-based violence, to ensure that the agency and capacity of survivors are recognized and reinforced and that primary prevention efforts are effectively employed to address underlying gender inequality.
Location: International
Website: www.gbvaor.net
Email: [email protected]
Global Fund For Women
The Global Fund for Women was founded in 1987. Frustrated by a lack of interest in funding women’s human rights, they founded an organization to fund grass-roots women-led movements directly.
Location: International
Website: www.globalfundforwomen.org/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 212-742-8978
UN-Women
UN Women is the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide.
Location: International
Website: www.unwomen.org/en
Phone: 1-646-781-4400
Coalition Against Trafficking In Women
CATW works to end human trafficking and the commercial sexual exploitation of women and children worldwide. CATW is the world’s first organization to fight human trafficking internationally and is the world’s leading abolitionist organization. CATW engages in advocacy, education, victim services, and prevention programs for victims of trafficking and prostitution.
Location: International
Website: www.catwinternational.org
Email: www.catwinternational.org
Phone: 212-643-9895
3Strands Global
3Strands Global works to combat human trafficking through prevention education, engagement initiatives, and creating job opportunities for survivors and those at risk.
Location: International
Website: www.3strandsglobalfoundation.org
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 916-365-2606
Anti-Slavery International
Through Anti-Slavery International you can donate financially, become a campaign member, start up a student or local anti-slavery group, run for freedom, organize your own events, or become a volunteer or intern.
Location: International
Website: www.antislavery.org
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 44-020-7737-9434
Hollaback
Hollaback is a movement to end street harassment powered by a network of local activists around the world. They work together to better understand street harassment, ignite public conversations, and develop innovative strategies to ensure equal access to public spaces. Their vision is a world where street harassment is not tolerated and where everyone enjoys equal access to public spaces.
Location: International
Website: www.ihollaback.org
Email: [email protected]
Breakthrough
Breakthrough is a global human rights organization seeking to make violence and discrimination against women and girls unacceptable. They use the power of arts, media, pop culture, and community mobilization to inspire people. In their program to end child marriage, they work directly within the communities in the Indian states of Bihar and Jharkhand, which have among the highest rates of child marriage in the country.
Location: International
Website: www.letsbreakthrough.org
Email: https://letsbreakthrough.org/contact-us/
Phone: 1-212-868-6500
CARE
CARE is an international humanitarian organization, which focuses on working alongside impoverished women. Part of their mandate includes directly addressing child marriage by targeting the provision of Education for girls. CARE works with families, communities and local organizations to reduce the prevalence and mitigate the harmful impacts of child marriage through educational and behavioral- change programs.Location: International
Website: www.care-international.org
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 44-0-20-7091-6000
Girls Not Brides
Girls Not Brides is a global partnership of more than 300 non-governmental organizations from over 50 countries committed to ending child marriage. Members are based throughout Africa, South Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and North America and work on child marriage in many different ways – by working directly with girls and child brides in their communities or focusing on research and advocacy to bring greater attention to this neglected problem. By coming together in partnership, Girls Not Brides members are raising their voices to call for action on child marriage locally, nationally and all over the world.
Location: International
Website: www.girlsnotbrides.org
Sexual Assault Kit Initiative
Funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative aims to create a coordinated community response that ensures just resolution to sexual assault cases. Through this program, funding is provided to support multidisciplinary community response teams engaged in the comprehensive reform of jurisdictions approaches to sexual assault cases resulting from evidence found in previously unsubmitted sexual assault kits.
Website: https://www.sakitta.org/toolkit/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 1-800-957-6436.