The Office
on Violence Against Women was created in 1995 to implement the 1994 Violence Against Women Act
(VAWA) and to lead the national effort to stop domestic violence,
sexual assault, stalking and dating violence.
Hotlines
If you, or someone you know, are a victim of of domestic violence,
sexual assault, stalking, or dating violence please know that help is
available.
If you, or someone you know, are a victim of of domestic violence,
please call:
National Domestic
Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
1-800-787-3224 (TTY)
In addition, please visit our page on Domestic
Violence Resources.
If you, or someone you know, are a victim of of sexual assault, please
call:
Rape, Abuse,
and Incest National Network (RAINN)
1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
National Sexual
Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)
1-877-739-3895
In addition, please visit our page on Sexual
Assault Resources.
If you, or someone you know, are a victim of of stalking, please call:
National Center
for Victims of Crime, Stalking Resource Center
1-800-394-2255
1-800-211-7996 (TTY)
In addition, please visit our page on Stalking
Resources.
If you, or someone you know, are a victim of dating violence, please
call:
National
Teen Dating Abuse Helpline
1-866-331-9474
1-866-331-8453 TTY
You can also chat live on-line with a trained Peer Advocate from 4
p.m. to 2 a.m. (CST) daily.
In addition, please visit our page on Dating
Violence.
The Office on Violence Against Women administers grants to help states,
tribes, and local communities transform the way in which criminal justice
systems respond to violent crimes against women. Learn how the Office
on Violence Against Women can help your community with What
Communities, State and Local, Can Do: Promising Practices and Model
Programs.
The Office for Victims of Crime, part of the Office of Justice Programs,
has additional information that can assist the community and individuals:
Communities and local law enforcement have formed partnerships to combat
domestic violence. Learn about these success stories.
Additional Information about Halting Domestic Violence
The Toolkit to End Violence Against
Women developed by the National Advisory Council on Violence Against
Women, which is co-chaired by the Departments of Justice and Health
and Human Services, was designed to assist individuals, policy leaders
and community efforts to end violence against women.
For more information about the Department components that are most
active in this area, consult the Office
on Violence Against Women and Office of Justice Programs web sites. |