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Help for Victims

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Toll Free and Online Hotlines

 

If you are a victim of crime, you have many rights and services available to help you. Use the following contact list to find additional information or to get help.

You may also download and print the Help for Crime Victims: Helplines list.

The OVC Help in Your State page and Online Directory of Crime Victim Resources are also available to help you locate local services.

Direct Services for Crime Victims – Toll Free Numbers

Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline 800–4–A–CHILD (800–422–4453)
Cyber Civil Rights Initiative (revenge / nonconsensual porn) 844–878–2274
Disaster Distress Helpline 800–985–5990
Mothers Against Drunk Driving 877–MADD–HELP (877–623–3435)
National Domestic Violence Hotline
TTY Hotline
800–799–7233
800–787–3224
National Elder Fraud Hotline 833–FRAUD–11 (833–372–8311)
National Human Trafficking Hotline 888–373–7888
National Organization of Parents Of Murdered Children 888–818–POMC (888–818–7662)
National Runaway Safeline 800–RUNAWAY (800–786–2929)
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
TTY Hotline
Español
800–273–8255
800–799–4889
888–628–9454
National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline
TTY Hotline
866–331–9474
866–331–8453
Pathways to Safety International (domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking) 833–SAFE–833 (833–723–3833)
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) 800–656–HOPE (800–656–4673)
Safe Phone Helpline (sexual assault support for the DoD community) 877–995–5247
StrongHearts Native Helpline (domestic violence and dating violence support for Native Americans) 844–7NATIVE (844–762–8483)

Direct Services for Crime Victims – Online Help

Lifeline Crisis Chat https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat
National Helpline for Men Who Were Sexually Abused or Assaulted https://1in6.org/helpline
National Sexual Assault Online Hotline
Español
https://hotline.rainn.org/online
https://hotline.rainn.org/es
Safe Online Helpline (sexual assault support for the DoD community) www.safehelpline.org
National Runaway Safeline Chat www.1800runaway.org

Information and Referrals for Crime Victims

Battered Women’s Justice Project 800–903–0111 x 1
Bureau of Indian Affairs Indian Country Child Abuse Hotline 800–633–5155
Federal Trade Commission IdentityTheft.gov
Español
https://identitytheft.gov
https://robodeidentidad.gov
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children 800–843–5678
National Crime Victim Bar Association https://victimbar.org
National Crime Victim Law Institute Victim Resource Map https://law.lclark.edu/centers/national_crime_victim_law
_institute/for_victims/self_help
National Criminal Justice Reference Service (OVC Resource Center)
TTY Hotline
800–851–3420
301–240–6310
National Organization for Victim Assistance 800–TRY–NOVA (800–879–6682)
National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
TTY Hotline
800–537–2238 x 5
800–553–2508
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration National Helpline
TYY Helpline
877–662–HELP (800–622–4357)
800–487–4889
Tribal Resource Tool: Resources for Survivors of Crime and Abuse www.tribalresourcetool.org
USA.gov: Report Scams and Frauds www.usa.gov/stop-scams-frauds
U.S. Department of Justice Elder Abuse Initiative
Español
www.justice.gov/elderjustice/find-support-elder-abuse
www.justice.gov/elderjustice-espanol
VictimConnect (live anonymous referrals and support for victims of crime) 855–4–VICTIM (855–484–2846)
http://victimconnect.org/get-help/victimconnect-chat
Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE) Office 855–48–VOICE (855–488–6423)
WomensLaw.org Email Hotline https://hotline.womenslaw.org
https://hotline.womenslaw.org/es
Date Created: April 30, 2020