Office of Violence Against Women Resource Map
Click on the Office on Violence Against Women’s (OVW) local resource map, or locate the name of your state below the map to find local survivor resources for domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
HOTLINES
- National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) / 1-800-787-3224 (TTY)
- National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
- National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline: 1-866-331-9474 / 1-866-331-8453 (TTY)
- National Victims of Crime Hotline: 1-855-4-VICTIM (1-855-484-2846)
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESOURCES
Search for Domestic Violence Programs and Shelters in the U.S. and Canada
StrongHearts Native Helpline. Free and confidential services serve Native American and Alaska Native survivors and concerned family members and friends affected by domestic, dating, and sexual violence. Call 24/7@1-844-7NATIVE (1-844-762-8483). Chat online@ https://strongheartshelpline.org/
State-by-State Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
Minnesota Secretary Of State – Other States With Programs Like Safe At Home (Statewide Confidential Address Programs)
Pathways to Safety International
IMMIGRANT AND NON-IMMIGRANT VISAS: U Visa, VAWA, and T Visa
Immigrant Legal Resource Center
Community Resources | Immigrant Legal Resource Center | ILRC
- Overview of the New U Nonimmigrant (“U Visa”) Bona Fide Determination | Immigrant Legal Resource Center | ILRC
- VAWA: Immigration Relief for Survivors of Domestic Violence and Other Crimes
- T Visa: Immigration Relief for Survivors of Sex or Labor Trafficking
HOUSING & BENEFITS
FINANCIAL TOOLS
- Ending Domestic and Financial Abuse | NEFE Digest
- Tax Information for Survivors of Domestic Abuse
- Consumer-Rights-Screening-Tool-for-Domestic-Violence-Advocates-and-Lawyers.pdf (csaj.org)
WEBINAR LINKS
Financial Education (ncadv.org)
- Rebuilding Financially After Domestic Violence: Gaining Financial Self-Sufficiency
- Housing Options for Domestic Violence Survivors 101
- Creating and Sustaining Financial Well Being
- Income, Spending and Savings: Achieving Financial Stability
- Planning for the Holidays and Setting Financial Goals for the Year Ahead
- Retirement Planning for Domestic Violence Survivors and Advocates
A Rebuilding Guide Following Domestic Violence:
- Hope and Power for your Personal Finance (English)
- Hope and Power for your Personal Finances (Spanish)
HELP FOR CRIME-RELATED EXPENSES:
State Crime Victims Compensation
“State Crime Victims Compensation programs reimburse victims for crime-related expenses. Such expenses include medical costs, mental health counseling, funeral, and burial costs, and lost wages or loss of support. “
OTHER RESOURCES
- RESOURCES FOR VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE – National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
- National State-by-State Statistics – National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
- Employment and Victims of Violence
- Providing meaningful language access (vawnet.org)
- Social Security Administration’s Website for Women
- Minnesota Secretary Of State – National Safety Resources