Emergency Crisis Hotline

If you are in danger from someone that abuses you, Please call a CRISIS LINE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LINE, CHILD ABUSE LINE, or your LOCAL EMERGENCY NUMBER. Also CALL THE POLICE so an investigation will be done, and you can have a safe place to go.

Are you feeling SUICIDAL? Call 1-800-SUICIDEor your Local SUICIDE HOTLINE, Crisis Hotline, Mental Health Center, Therapist, or Local Emergency Number. Best of all GO DIRECTLY TO YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM.

National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
1-800-787-3224 (TDD)
The National Domestic Violence Hotline is staffed 24 hours a day by trained counselors who can provide crisis assistance and information about shelters, legal advocacy, health care centers, and counseling. There is also a toll-free number for the hearing-impaired, 1-800-787-3224.

RAINN Hotline - 1-800-656-HOPE
The Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network will automatically transfer you to the rape crisis center nearest you, anywhere in the nation. It can be used as a last resort if people cannot find a domestic violence shelter.

SUICIDE PREVENTION 1-800-SUICIDE
SUCIDE HELP
The Childhelp USA National Child Abuse Hotline,
1-800-4-A-CHILD 1-800-2-A-CHILD (T.D.D.)

Women's Rape Crisis Center 1-800-489-7273

NATIONAL RUNAWAY SWITCHBOARD1-800-621-4000

HOME FREETo qualify: you must be a runaway between the ages of 12-18, you must be returning to your legal guardian, and there has to be a verifiable runaway report filed with your hometown police department.

National Children's Coalition and Streetcats Foundation
FAMILY & YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU

NATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE ON FAMILY & YOUTH

GIRLS & BOYS TOWN USA

Domestic Violence Crisis Center - offers shelter, transitional housing, support groups, and a crisis hotline.

Kate's Domestic Violence Pages International and state listings of organizations, shelters, hotlines and related services for victims of domestic violence

Domestic Violence Notepad Make use of this extensive list of resources for getting support and help for domestic violence. Find shelters, hotlines, and organizations

WAVE - Women Against Violence Europe - WAVE is a network of European women's non-governmental organisations working in the field of combating violence against women and children (women's refuges, counselling centres, SOS ...

Shelters from Domestic Violence International and state listings of organizations, shelters, hotlines, and related services for victims of domestic violence

Victim Services Domestic Violence Shelter Tour Domestic Violence Shelter Tour: learn about domestic violence, find help

Jewishabuse.org Electronic domestic violence and abuse hotline features an interface allowing anyone in an abusive situation to issue a distress call. Coordinates with many agencies to provide further services.

Domestic Violence Hotlines and Resources national and state information.

Domestic Violence and Homelessness This fact sheet examines the relationship between domestic violence and homelessness. A list of resources for further study is also provided.

Center Against Rape and Domestic Violence (CARDV) - provides a confidential safe house, hotline, legal advocacy, support groups, and counseling.

National Domestic Violence Hotline Nearly 10,000 callers a month receive information and support through this hotline. Through this Web site you can access domestic violence statistics for the U.S.

HOMELESS: Shelters & Programs Stemm vun der Stross asbl (Voice from the Street) (In Luxembourgish & French & German Languages) (requires graphical browser) SWITZERLAND viavia.ch U.K. NATIONAL: Homelessness in

Jewish Abuse and Domestic Violence Hotline This electronic hotline enables users to issue distress calls online. Primarily targeting women in the Jewish community, the site also shares stories about domestic violence and points ...

Family Violence Awareness Consciousness-raising site on domestic violence and child abuse

Support Network for Battered Women (SNBW) - offers toll free hotline, resources, programs, volunteer information, and more.

APB Women's Safety Hotlines - Hotlines from APB News.com.

Violence Against Women Office - New Hotline Information About Violence Against Women Office (VAWO) What's New State-by-State VAWO Grant Activities Press Releases and Remarks Publications Questions? Comments? askocpa@ ojp.usdoj.gov Backin

Domestic Violence: The Facts This site defines domestic violence and offers myths, facts and statistics, as well as a "Warning List." Other features include wheels that outline the cycles of domestic violence, tips for ...

Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse MINCAVA features the national domestic violence hotline, articles, fact sheets and other resources on domestic violence including legal resources, regional service providers, institutions ...

Suffolk County Coalition Against Domestic Violence, The - non-profit agency operates hotline, and provides shelter, legal and employment advocacy services, as well as community education and outreach.

Washington State Domestic Violence Hotline - statewide 24-hour toll-free support for victims of domestic violence and their friends and families.

Arizona Shelters Acknowledgments Between 87% and 91% of the women who leave our shelters choose not to return to their abuser. Chrysalis is grateful to GoodNet for donating the Internet and web

Houston Area Women's Center Teen Dating Violence - Offers facts on teen dating violence, questions and answers about dating violence, a checklist of some warning signs for potentially-abusive relationships, and a valuable list of ...

Kentucky Domestic Violence Association - includes mission statement, calendar of events, certification program, and a list of shelters and crisis hotline numbers across the state.

Safe Horizon - 24-hour hotlines serving victims of domestic violence, incest, rape, sexual assault, elder abuse and other crimes.

Camarillo, CA 1305 Del Norte Rd., Ste. 130, Camarillo, CA, 93010; 805-485-6114; 800-339-9597; TDD: 805-983-2803; Fax: 805-983-0789; 9 am - 5 pm, M - F EMAIL: interface@icfs.org

Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Center of Yolo County - provides crisis intervention services to battered women and sexual assault victims, plus a 24-hour crisis hotline, individual counseling, and support groups.

Chicago Abused Women Coalition Read personal stories by women recovering from domestic violence. In a multilingual, multicultural setting, the coalition provides a hotline, a shelter for women and children and crisis ...

Houston Area Women's Center The nonprofit organization provides services to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, offering a shelter for battered women and their children, an information and referral ...

Cambridge Mass Help Listings of local shelters and hotlines for victims of domestic violence. Include definitions of physical and emotional abuse

Victim Services This New York advocacy group posts the numbers and statistics for its 24-hour hotlines for victims of crime, domestic violence, elder abuse and immigration difficulties, along with a ...

D.C. CITYKIDS
DC CITYKIDS is being developed by National Children's Coalition to be a complete resource and activity guide for children and youth in the Greater Washington, DC area including nearby Virginia and Maryland suburbs.
Genesis of the YWCA - Battered Women's and Homeless Shelter Shelter provides information about services and posts resource materials. Includes 24-hour hotline.
COVENANT HOUSE, NEW ORLEANS

NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT HELP WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Family Violence Prevention Fund
383 Rhode Island Street, Suite 304 San Francisco, CA 94103-5133
Phone: 415-252-8900 FAX: 415-252-8991

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Policy Office P.O. Box 34103 Washington, DC 20043-4103
Phone: 703-765-0339 FAX: 202-628-4899

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
P.O. Box 18749 Denver, CO 80218
Phone: 303-839-1852 FAX: 303-831-9251

National Battered Women's Law Project
275 7th Avenue, Suite 1206 New York, NY 10001
Phone: 212-741-9480 FAX: 212-741-6438

Victim Services
Domestic Violence Shelter Tour
2 Lafayette Street New York, NY 10007
Phone: 212-577-7700 Fax: 212-385-0331 24-hour hotline: 800-621-HOPE (4673)

National Resource Center On DV
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence
6400 Flank Drive, Suite 1300 Harrisburg, PA 17112
Phone: 800-537-2238 FAX: 717-545-9456

Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence
Family Violence Prevention Fund 383 Rhode Island Street, Suite 304 San Francisco, CA 94103-5133
Phone: 800-313-1310 FAX: 415-252-8991

Battered Women's Justice Project
Minnesota Program Development, Inc.
4032 Chicago Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55407
TOLL-FREE: 800-903-0111 Ext: 1
Phone: 612-824-8768 FAX: 612-824-8965

Resource Center on Domestic Violence, Child Protection, and Custody
NCJFCJ P.O. Box 8970 Reno, NV 89507
Phone: 800-527-3223 FAX: 775-784-6160
They are only a resource center for professionals and agencies.

Battered Women's Justice Project
c/o National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women
125 South 9th Street, Suite 302 Philadelphia, PA 19107
TOLL-FREE: 800-903-0111 ext. 3
Phone: 215-351-0010 FAX: 215-351-0779

National Clearinghouse is a national resource and advocacy center providing assistance to women defendants, their defense attorneys, and other members of their defense teams in an effort to insure justice for battered women charged with crimes.

National Clearinghouse on Marital and Date Rape
2325 Oak Street Berkeley, CA 94708
Phone: 510-524-1582

Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence
936 North 34th Street, Suite 200 Seattle, WA 98103
Phone: 206-634-1903 FAX: 206-634-0115

National Network to End Domestic Violence - Administrative Office
c/o Texas Council on Family Violence
P.O. Box 161810 Austin, TX 78716
Phone: 512-794-1133 FAX: 512-794-1199

National Network to End Domestic Violence
666 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Suite 303 Washington, DC 20003
Phone: 202-543-5566 FAX: 202-543-5626

TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE NUMBERS (State and National) POISON CONTROL - 1-800-642-3625

More 800 numbers and descriptions of programs are listed below the table for the state DHHR programs Office of Maternal & Child Health 1-800-642-8522

Women, Infants & Children (WIC) 1-800-445-5818 Ask for WIC

Women's Health Center 1-800-642-8670

West Virginia Child/Adult/Domestic Violence Abuse Hotline 1-800-352-6513

AIDS & Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevention 1-800-642-8244

AIDS Surveillance & Reportable Disease Information 1-800-423-1271

Immunization Program General Information on vaccines/childhood diseases and referrals 1-800-642-3634 (in state WV)

1-304-558-2188 (out of state)

National RUNAWAY Hotline 1-800-621-4000

National Runaway Switchboard, "Youth Crisis Hotline" 1-800-448-4663

National Child Abuse Hotline 1-800422-4453

National Institute on Drug Abuse and Referral line 1-800-662-4357

Alcoholics Anonymous 1-800-333-5051

Covenant House Homeless, Runaway youth & family crisis center Youth 20 and under shelter referrals, job training 1-800-999-9999

Visit our WEB SITE www.covenanthouse.org

West Virginia Narcotics Anonymous 1-800-4442 Family Matters Hotline 888/WV-Family, 888/983-2645 - offers referrals for all types of health and social services needs for West Virginia families; including information on WIC services and clinics, immunizations, food and housing needs, maternal, and child health issues, income assistance and other family needs.

Black Lung Programs 800/CARE-WV, 800/422-7398 - offers information on black lung clinics throughout the state.

Breast & Cervical Cancer Screening Program 800'/4-CANCER, 800/422-6237 or 800/642-8522 - provides breast and cervical cancer screening for women who are uninsured or underinsured who have incomes at or below 200% of federal poverty guidelines, services include a Pap test, pelvic exam, clinical breast exam, and breast self-exam education for women over 18 years of age or younger women if they are sexually active, and mammograms for women over age 40.

Child and Adult Abuse hotline 800/352-66513 - to confidentially report suspected incidences of child and adult abuse.

Children's Dental Health Services 800/642-8522 - provides dental care to children from age 2 through 20 who are uninsured or underinsured and whose families have incomes at or below 150% of federal poverty guidelines; home fluoride supplements are available to children birth through 12, regardless of income and dental health education supplies and services are also available to all school-age children.

Children with Special health Care needs 800/642-9704 -provides evaluation, treatment & habilitation of children under the age of 21 who have chronic handicapping or disabling conditions and whose families have incomes at or below 150% of federal poverty guidelines; services include diagnosis, treatment, care management and referral for other services.

Client Services 800/642-8589 - offers information on public assistance, Medicaid eligibility, food stamps, low-income energy assistance, and referrals for home visits for the handicapped and homebound.

Early Intervention/Part H 800/642-9704 - provides services for children under the age of three who have developmental delay or have risk factors which place them at significant risk of delay; includes assessment to determine services needed by eligible children and families; services to promote the child's development may include assistive technology, home visits, therapies, transportation to early intervention services, and service coordination.

Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment/EPSDT (800-642-9704) - provides comprehensive health examinations for children with a current Medicaid card who are less than 21 years of age; services included, but are not limited to, physical exams, developmental assessment, lab testing, dental/hearing/vision testing, immunizations, referral for other services of the Family Outreach Workers to inform the parents of eligible children about EPSDT and refer them to EPSDT providers.

Environmental Health Hotline (800-ENV-HELTH/800-368-4358) - offers information on general environmental health concerns, such as safe drinking water, food and milk inspection, infectious medical waste disposal, etc.

Epidemiology/AIDS Surveillance (800-423-1271) - to report and/or obtain information on infectious diseases, such as hepatitis, HIV/AIDS, and rabies, and to receive information about medical treatment for these diseases.

Family Planning Hotline (800-642-8522) - serves women, men, and adolescents with income at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines; services include gynecological and breast exams, Pap tests, diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases, contraceptive supplies, pregnancy testing, health education, and referrals for other services.

Home Health Agency Hotline (800-442-2888) - to report complaints regarding home health agencies offering skilled nursing and other in-home patient services.

Immunization Program (800-642-3634) - offers information on immunizations, including the latest on particular vaccines or vaccine issues, usage and availability for nine preventable diseases: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, measles, mumps, rubella, polio, hemophilus influenza type b, and Hepatitis B.

Pediatric Health Services (800-642-9704) - offers services similar to EPSDT to non-Medicaid eligible children under the age of 21 who are uninsured or underinsured and whose families have incomes at or below 150% of the federal poverty guidelines; services include comprehensive health examinations, limited sick care visits ( no inpatient hospital coverage), medications for treatment of illness detected during check-ups, & referrals for other services.

Radiation, Toxics and Indoor Air Quality Hotline (800-922-1255) - offers information on the dangers and risks involved with radon, asbestos, lead, and other toxics, as well as technical assistance for mitigation and testing.

Recruitment Hotline (800-442-3456) - offers a clearinghouse for information on practice opportunities for primary care provides, financial incentives to primary care provides and rural communities to assist with recruitment, updates to the federal government designations for the Health Professional Shortage Area and Medically Underinsured Area, and administration of J-1 Visa Waiver Program.

Right From the Start (800-642-8522) - serves low-income and Medicaid-eligible pregnant women, postpartum women up to 60 days, and infants less than one year of age; services include coordination of care, enhancements to care such as nutritional counseling & parenting education, payment for transportation to medical appointments through the Access to Rural Transportation (ART) Project, and payment for medical care during pregnancy for women who are ineligible for Medicaid, but meet certain other requirements.

STD/AIDS Prevention (800-642-8244) - offers the general public and health care providers information on the diagnosis, treatment and casefinding of AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases including testing sites, educational materials, medical referrals, and the latest treatments available; STD staff perform confidential patient interviews and subsequent partner notification / referral for persons diagnosed with Syphilis, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, and HIV infection, and also conduct educational presentations to various health care, school or community groups.

West Virginia Toll-Free Resource Numbers

Domestic Violence 1-800-352-6513
Adult / Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-352-6513
Adult Education Hotline 1-800-642-2670
Child Care Resource and Referral 1-800-424-2246
Family Planning, Maternal & Child Health 1-800-642-8522
Information and Referral Service 1-888-WVFAMILY
WV Department of Health and Human Resources
Client Services 1-800-642-8589
Medical Claims 1-800-642-3607
Family Planning 1-800-642-9704
Women's Health Center 1-800-642-8670
Poison Control Center 1-800-642-3625
WV Rehabilitation & Vocational Services 1-800-642-8207
Child Safety Council 1-800-543-7233
Drug Abuse Information & Referral 1-800-662-4357
Health Information Clearinghouse 1-800-336-4797

Childhelp Children's Center of Arizona
2346 N. Central Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85004-1329
phone: (602) 271-4500 fax: (602) 282-0102

Calfornia Childhelp Western Regional Office
1345 El Centro Hollywood, CA 90028
phone: (323) 465-4016 fax: (323) 466-4432

Childhelp USAŽ Foster Family Agency
404 E. State Street
Redlands, CA 92373
phone: (877) 70-CHILD (877) 702-4453

The Village of Childhelp West
Beaumont, CA
phone: (909) 845-3155 fax: (909) 845-8412

New York The Children's Advocacy Center of Manhattan
A project of Childhelp USAŽ, The Georgette Mosbacher Foundation and the Mary Lea Johnson Richards Foundation, in association with the
Mount Sinai Medical Center
333 East 70th Street
New York, NY 10021
phone: (212) 517-3012 fax: (212) 517-3013

Tenneesse Childhelp USA Southern Regional Office
6701 Baum Drive Suite 242
Knoxville, TN 37919
phone: (865) 583-0392 fax: (865) 583-0237

The Childhelp Children's Advocacy Center of Knox County
2505 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37919
phone: (865) 637-1753 fax: (865) 544-7150

Virginia Childhelp USAŽ Eastern Regional Office
P.O. Box 7609 311 Park Ave.
Falls Church, VA 22046
phone: (703) 241-9100 fax: (703) 241-9105

The Alice C. Tyler Village of Childhelp East
Culpeper County, VA
phone: (540) 399-1926 fax: (540) 399-9730


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