STRONGHEARTS
StrongHearts is a National Native Helpline established in 2017. Knowledgeable advocates with a strong understanding of American Indian and Alaska Native cultures, as well as issues of tribal sovereignty and law, are available by phone
Mon. - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. CST at 1-844-7NATIVE (1-844-762-8483) www.strongheartshelpline.org
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NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE
National Domestic Violence Hotline 1−800−799−SAFE (7233) or
TTY 1−800−787−3224
P.O. BOX 161810
Austin, TX 78716
National Council for Aging Care's guide on Elder Abuse: http://www.aginginplace.org/guide-to-recognizing-elder-abuse/
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TRAFFICKING
The Campaign to Rescue & Restore Victims of Human Trafficking
www.acf.hhs.gov/trafficking
The Polaris Project to End Slavery (trafficking)
Hotline: 1-888-3737-888
Violence Against Women Office, U.S. Department of Justice
10th and Constitution Avenue NW #5302
Washington, DC 20530
Phone 202-616-8994
www.ovw.usdoj.gov/
The Battered Women's Justice Project (BWJP)
The BWJP Criminal Justice Office
2104 Fourth Ave S #B
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Phone 612-824-8768 / 1-800-903-0111 ext. 1
Battered Women's Justice Project | Home
The BWJP Civil Justice Office
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence
6400 Flank Drive #1300
Harrisburg, PA 17112
Phone 717-671-4767 / 1-800-903-0111 ext. 2
www.bwjp.org/criminal_civil_office.aspx
National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women
125 S. 9th Street, #302
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone 215-351-0010 / 1-800-903-0111 ext. 3
www.ncdbw.org/
National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
Phone 1-800-537-2238, TTY 1-800-553-2508
www.nrcdv.org/
www.vawnet.org/
Domestic Violence Evidence Project
www.dvevidenceproject.org
National Resource Center on Domestic Violence: Child Protection and Custody - a Project of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
P.O. Box 8970
Reno, NV 89570
Phone 775-784-6012
Fax 775-874-6628
www.ncjfcj.org/
Futures Without Violence (formerly Family Violence Prevention Fund)
Main Office
100 Montgomery Street, The Presidip
San Francisco, CA 94129
Phone 415-678-5500
Fax 415-529-2930
TTY 1-800-595-4889
www.futureswithoutviolence.org/
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
1120 Lincoln Street, Suite #1603
Denver, CO 80203
Phone: (303) 839-1852 TTY: (303) 839-8459 Fax: (303) 831-9251
mainoffice@ncadv.org www.ncadv.org
NCADV’s Public Policy Office
1633 Q Street NW, Suite #210
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 745-1211 TTY: (202) 745-2042 Fax: (202) 745-0088
www.publicpolicy@ncadv.org
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
123 N. Enola Drive
Enola, PA 17025
Phone 1-877-739-3895, TTY 717-909-0715
www.nsvrc.org
National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence
4612 Shoal Creek Boulevard
Austin, TX 78756
Phone/Fax 512-407-9029
www.ncdsv.org/
National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health
Phone 312-726-7020
TTY 312-726-4110
Fax 312-726-702
www.nationalcenterdvtraumamh.org/
The National Network to End Domestic Violence
2001 S Street NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20009
Phone 202-543-5566
Fax 202-543-5626
www.nnedv.org/
NOMAS: National Organization for Men Against Sexism
3500 E. 17th Avenue
Denver, CO 80206
Phone 720-581-1813
www.nomas.org/
Domestic Violence Awareness Project
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National Resource Center on Domestic Violence3605 Vartan Way, Suite 101
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Phone: 800-537-2238 | TTY: 800-553-2508
Fax: 717-545-9456
TA Team Email: nrcdvta@nrcdv.org
www.nrcdv.org/
Safety and Accountability Audits, the Blueprint for Safety, and
Advocacy Learning Center Project
179 Robie St. E., Suite 260, St. Paul, Minnesota 55107
Phone 651-699-8000 Fax 651-699-8001
Email contact: safetyaudit@praxisinternational.org
advocacy@praxisinternational.org
American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence
740 - 15 Street NW
Washington, DC 20531
Phone 1-800-527-3223
www.abanet.org/domviol
National Council on Juvenile & Family Court Judges
P.O. Box 8970
Reno, NV 89507
Phone 1-800-527-3223
Website www.nationalcouncilfvd.org/
National Center for Youth Law
405 - 14th Street, 15th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone 510-835-8098
Website www.youthlaw.org/
National Organization for Victim Assistance
1730 Park Road NW
Washington, DC 20010
Phone 1-800-879-6682
Website www.try-nova.org/
American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence
740 - 15th Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
Phone 202-662-1000
Website www.abanet.org/domviol
National Center for Victims of Crime
2000 M Street, NW, Suite 480
Washington, DC
Phone 202-467-8700
www.ncvc.org/ncvc/
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Praxis International
179 Robie St. E., Suite 260
St. Paul, Minnesota 55107
Phone 651-699-8000
Email contact: info@praxisinternational.org
www.praisinternational.org
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RESOURCE CENTERS & INSTITUTES
Asian and Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence
450 Sutter St #600
San Francisco, CA 94108
Phone 415-954-9988 ext. 315
www.apiahf.org/
CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities
2473 Valentine Avenue
Bronx, NY 10458
www.caaav.org
Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community
1-877-643-8222
www.dvinstitute.org/
Casa de Esperanza: National Latin@Network of Healthy Families and Communities
615-646-5553
www.casadeesperanza.org/
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)
635-B Pennsylvania Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20003
Phone 1-800-656-4673 ext. 3
www.rainn.org/
National Center for Victims of Crime
2000 M Street, NW, Suite 480
Washington, DC 20005
www.ncvc.org/ncvc/
HUMAN RIGHTS
Amnesty International USA, Women’s Human Rights Program
322 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10001
Phone 212-633-4292
www.amnestyusa.org/women
Human Rights Watch
350 Fifth Avenue
34th Floor, New York, NY 10118
Website www.hrw.org
The Advocates for Human Rights
330 Second Avenue South, Suite 800
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Phone 612-341-3302
E-mail hrights@advocates.org
www.theadvocatesforhumanrights.org/Women_s_Rights_in_Minnesotra.html
http://www.theadvocatesforhumanrights.org/
HEALTH
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
434 W. 33rd Street
New York, NY 10001
Phone 212-541-7800
Website www.plannedparenthood.org/
Native Youth Sexual Health Network
www.nativeyouthsexualhealth.com
National Women's Health Network
1413 K Street NW, 4th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
Phone 202-682-2640 Fax 202-682-2648
Email nwhn@nwhn.org
www.nwhn.org
Native American Women's Health Education Resource Center
PO Box 572
Lake Andes, SD 57356
Phone 605-487-7072 Fax 605-487-7964
charon@charles-mix.com
www.nativeshop.org
YOUTH
Bullying by Amy Leeson
http://onlinedegreesineducation.org/2012/how-great-teachers-can-identify-and-prevent-bullying-in-schools/
Bullying Awareness Guidebook
http://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/bullying-awareness-guidebook/
Parents for Megan's Law and The Crime Victim Center
1-888-ASK-PFML or 1-631-689-2672
Email: pfmeganslaw@aol.com
www.parentsformeganslaw.org
Stop Bullying
www.stopbullying.gov
Anti-Bullying
www.pacerkidsagainstbullying.org
www.dig4kids.org
Child Welfare League of America
440 First Street NW, Third Floor
Washington, DC 20001
Phone 202-638-2952
Website www.cwla.org
Children’s Defense Fund
25 “E” Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
Phone 202-628-8787
Website www.childrensdefense.org
JIST Life / KIDSRIGHTS
8902 Otis Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46216
Phone 1-800-648-5478
Website www.jistlife.com
National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
330 “C” Street SW
Washington, DC 20447
Phone 1-800-394-3366
Website www.pageinsider.com/nccanch.acf.hhs.gov
National Runaway Switchboard
3080 N. Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657
Phone 773-880-9860 / 1-800-621-4000
Website www.1800runaway.org/
Love Is Not Abuse
http://loveisnotabuse.com/
Love Is Respect
National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline 24/7
1-866-331-9474
www.loveisrespect.org/
Break the Cycle
www.breakthecycle.org/
LGBTQ
College Guide for LGBTQ Students
www.bestcolleges.com/resources/lgbtq-student-guide/
For prospective college students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ), it is extremely important to find a college that will provide a supportive environment where they can thrive.
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PFLAG: Parents, Families, & Friends of Lesbians and Gays
PFLAG National Office
1828 L Street, NW, Suite 660
Washington, D.C. 20036
Phone: (202) 467-8180 Fax: (202) 349-0788
General e-mail:
info@pflag.org
The Trevor Project (Crisis Intervention, Suicide Prevention to LGBTQ)
Administrative Offices
8704 Santa Monica Blvd., Ste. 200
West Hollywood, CA 90069
www.thetrevorproject.org
HEAR MY VOICE, A Project from Break the Cycle
Peer advocates are available for assistance and support 24/7
1-866-331-9474 or 1-866-331-8453-TTY
http://hearmyvoice.breakthecycle.org/
facebook.com/breakthecycle
twitter.com/BreaktheCycleDV
Anti-Violence Project
240 West 35th Street, Suite 200
New York, NY 10001
Phone: 212-714-1184
TTY: 212-714-1134
Website www.avp.org/
Gay & Lesbian National Hotline
1-888-843-4564
www.glnh.org/
Youth Talkline 1-800-246-PRIDE
NorthEast Two-Spirit Society
www.ne2ss.org
HOMELESS
National Coalition for the Homeless
1012 Fourteenth Street NW #600
Washington, DC 20005
Phone 202-737-6444
Website nationalhomeless.org/
IMMIGRATION
National Immigration Forum
50 “F” Street NW #300
Washington, DC 20001
Phone 202-347-0040
Website www.immigrationforum.org/
National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
310 - 8th Street #303
Oakland, CA 94607
Phone 510-465-1984
Website www.nnirr.org
National Immigrant Women's Advocacy Project
PO Box 341455
West Bethesda
Maryland 20827
Phone 202-326-0044
www.niwap.org/
ELDER/LATER LIFE
National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life
Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence
307 S. Paterson Street #1
Madison, WI 53703
Phone 608-255-0539
Website www.ncall.us/
MEN'S ORGANIZATIONS
NOMAS, National Organization for Men Against Sexism
Pro-femisist, gay-affirmative, anti-racist, enhancing men's lives
3500 E. 17th Ave.
Denver, CO 80206
Phone: (720) 581-1813
http://www.nomas.org/
bill's profeminist blog
http://billsprofeministblog.blogspot.com/
OTHER RESOURCES
Deaf Abused Women's Network
5321 first Place NE
Washington, DV 20011
sasha@deafdawn.org
www.deafdawn.org
National Women's History Project
nwhp@nwhp.org
National Women’s Political Caucus
1634 Eye St. NW #310
Washington, DC 20006
Phone 202-785-1100
Website www.nwpc.org/
End Violence Against Women International
PO Box 33
Addy, WA 99101-0033
Phone: (509) 684-9800 Fax: (509) 684-9801
http://www.evawintl.org/
Ms. Foundation for Women
120 Wall Street, 33rd Floor
New York, NY 10005
Phone 212-742-1653
Websitewww.ms.foundation.org/
INCITE! Women of Color Against Violence
Website www.incite-national.org
Jewish Women International
2000 “M” Street NW #720
Washington, DC 20036
Phone 1-800-343-2823
Website www.jewishwomen.org/
Racism Review
http://www.racismreview.com/blog/
Ms. Blog (women's issues - state, national, international)
msmagazine@mail.demoncracyinaction.org
MILITARY
U.S. Department of Defense – Sexual Assault Prevention and Response
www.sapr.mil/
Americans Overseas Domestic Violence Crisis Center
(Formerly the American Domestic Violence Crisis Line)
International Toll-Free 888-USWOMEN
www.crisis@866uswomen.org
www.866uswomen.org/
INDIGENOUS ORGANIZATIONS
Save Wiyabi Project:
Wiyabi is Assiniboine for "Women". In addition to promoting awareness to the pandemic of interpersonal violence, the Save Wiyabi Project highlights legislation that is beneficial to reservations and empowers Native women.
Contact save.wiyabi.project@gmail.com or find them on Facebook and Twitter.
National Indigenous Women's Resource Center
515 Lame Deer Ave.
PO Box 99 (mailing)
Lame Deer, MT 59043
Phone 406-477-3896 Fax 406-477-3898
Toll Free 1-855-649-7299
National Congress of American Indians
Embassy of Tribal Nations
1516 P Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 466-7767, Fax: (202) 466-7797
NCAI Staff Attorney, Derrick Beetso for VAWA information
202.466.7767, ext. 235 or dbeetso@ncai.org.
www.ncai.org/
Mending the Sacred Hoop
202 East Superior Street
Duluth, MN 55802
(888) 305-1650 • (218) 623-HOOP
Fax: (218) 722-5775
www.mshoop.org/
Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center
2300 15th Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Phone 612-728-2000
http://www.miwrc.org/contactus
shattered_hearts_full_report-web_version.pdf
The Tribal Law and Policy Institute
8235 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 211
West Hollywood, CA 90046
(323) 650-5467 ~ Fax: (323) 650-8149
www.tribal-institute.org/
CAVENET - Communities Against Violence Network (Native communities)
www.cavnet.org
JUDICIAL & CRIMINAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS
USDOJ: US Attorney's Office - District of South Dakota
Sioux Falls Main Phone: (605) 330-4400
Sioux Falls Hearing Impaired TTY Phone:(605) 330-4403
Pierre Main Phone: (605) 224-5402
Pierre Hearing Impaired TTY Phone:(605) 224-4573
Rapid City Main Phone: (605) 342-7822
Rapid City Hearing Impaired TTY Phone:(605) 341-6064
Aberdeen Main Phone: (605) 226-7264
www.justice.gov/usao/sd
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Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)
635-B Pennsylvania Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20003
Phone 1-800-656-4673 ext. 3
www.rainn.org/
National Center for Victims of Crime
2000 M Street, NW, Suite 480
Washington, DC 20005
www.ncvc.org/ncvc/
HEALTH
Native Youth Sexual Health Network
www.nativeyouthsexualhealth.com
Native American Women's Health Education Resource Center
PO Box 572
Lake Andes, SD 57356
Phone 605-487-7072 Fax 605-487-7964
charon@charles-mix.com
www.nativeshop.org
LGBTQ
NorthEast Two-Spirit Society
www.ne2ss.org
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