To get help when you are hurt or in danger of being hurt by an abusive person:
Where can you go for help? Now that you are ready these are the places you can turn to. These people are trained to help you in the situation you are in right now. Please call. At least just to get some information.
Domestic Violence:
To get help when you are hurt or in danger of being hurt by an abusive person:
Domestic Violence Hotline Numbers by State:
State.....................Hotline number........Coalition Number
Florida.................(800) 500-1119........(904) 668-6862
Indiana.................(800) 332-7385........(317) 543-3908
Iowa.....................(800) 942-0333........(515) 244-8028
Maryland..............(800) MD-HELPS........(301) 942-0900
Nebraska...............(800) 876-6238........(402) 476-6256
New Hampshire.............(800) 852-3388........(603) 224-8893
New Mexico................(800) 773-3645........(505) 246-9240
Nevada....................(800) 500-1556........(702) 358-1171
New York..................(800) 942-6906........(518) 432-4864
North Dakota..............(800) 472-2911........(701) 255-6240
Ohio......................(800) 934-9840........(614) 784-0023
Oklahoma..................(800) 522-9054........(405) 557-1210
South Carolina............(800) 260-9293........(803) 750-1222
South Dakota..............(800) 430-SAFE........(605) 945-0869
Tennessee.................(800) 356-6767........(615) 386-9406
Utah......................(800) 897-LINK........(801) 538-4100
Virginia..................(800) 562-6025........(360) 352-4029
Washington State..........(800) 562-6025........(360) 352-4029
Wyoming...................(800) 990-3877........(307) 857-0102
For abuse by someone else's use of a mind-altering substance, call Al-Anon Information Office.
National resource:
Alcoholics Anonymous World Services
P.O. Box 459
Grand Central Station
New York, NY 10163
(212) 870-3400
OR
Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.
1600 Corporate Landing Parkway
Virginia Beach, Va. 23454
(804) 563-1600
Hotline: (800) 344-2666 between 8am and 4pm EST.
If you do not find an organization or group that services your area, try contacting the national office of the following organizations:
CSATP- Parents United (Child sexual abuse, family treatment program)
P.O. Box 952
San Jose, CA 35180
408-280-5055
Parets Anonymous
22330 Hawthorne Blvd., Suite 208
Torrence, CA 90505
800-421-0353
Alcoholics Anonymous
Most cities have chapters; call your local operator or consult your phone
directory.
This is a partial list from the Survivors Network Directory; a national
directory updated annually, which also publishes a quarterly newsletter.
For information on how to obtain either, contact Christina Crawford, Founder
18653 Ventura Blvd., #143, Tarzana, CA 91356.
Alabama
Parents Anonymous
P.O. Box 2638
Anninston, AL 36202
205-221-7127- in state
800-237-6097
30 chapters provide support groups for high-risk or abusive adults.
Alaska
CSATP-Parents United
Anchorage: 907-267-6440
Fairbanks: 907-456-2868
Arizona
Adults Molested as Children United
1521 S. Indian Bend Rd., Suite 6
Tempe, AZ 85281
602-968-2918
Support Group
CSATP-Parents United
Bisbee: 602-432-5484
Casa Grande: 602-735-2351
Phoenix: 602-968-2918
Tucson: 602-747-1441
Yuma: 602-783-2394
Arkansas
CSATP-Parents United
P.O. Box 1766
Little Rock, AR 72203
501-370-5806
California
Children's Rights Civil Defense Fund
P.O. Box J, Suite 250
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
213-372-6231
A support and advocacy group on behalf of children.
CSATP-Parents United
There are many branches throughout the state. Contact the national office for further information.
P.O. Box 352
San Jose, CA 95108
408-280-5055
Crime Victims Legal Resource Center
800-VICTIMS
NACoA (Children of Alcoholics)
Box 241691
San Francisco, CA 94142
415-431-1366
National Runaway Switchboard
800-621-4000
Parents Anonymous
7120 Franklin Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90046
213-876-0933
800-352-0386
Sexual Abuse Anonymous
P.O. Box 15095
Long Beach, CA 90815
213-431-9954
12-step program for adults abused as children
SPEAKS (Survivors of Physical and Emotional Abuse)
7120 Franklin Ave
Los Angeles, CA 30046
213-876-0933
800-352-0386
Support Group sponsered by Parents Anonymous for adults abused as children