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RESOURCES

If you need assistance, please don't hesitate to ask. Everyone deserves support, so remember that people are here to help! If you are in emergency need of assistance, please call the crisis line immediately (988 or text).
You are loved and valued. Please seek the help you deserve. 

Domestic Violence Support

National Domestic Violence Hotline
24/7 confidential support, safety planning, and live chat.
📞 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) | Text: “START” to 88788
🌐 https://www.thehotline.org

 

National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
🌐 https://nrcdv.org

Live Your Dream (Soroptimist)
Grants, scholarships, and resources for women overcoming domestic violence and hardship.
🌐 https://www.liveyourdream.org

Human Trafficking & Child Exploitation

National Human Trafficking Hotline (Polaris)
24/7 multilingual support for victims and concerned citizens.
📞 1-888-373-7888 | Text: “BEFREE” to 233733
🌐 https://humantraffickinghotline.org

U.S. Department of Justice – Human Trafficking Resources
🌐 https://https://www.justice.gov/resources

Love146 – Ending Child Trafficking
Prevention, survivor care, and educational tools for child exploitation.
🌐 https://love146.org/resources

Blue Campaign (Department of Homeland Security)
Public awareness, signs of trafficking, and how to report.
🌐 https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/report-human-trafficking

Sexual Abuse & Assault Survivors

RAINN – Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network
24/7 hotline and live chat for sexual assault survivors.
📞 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
🌐 https://www.rainn.org

End Rape on Campus (EROC)
Support for student survivors of sexual assault and Title IX advocacy.
🌐 https://endrapeoncampus.org/survivor-resources

Enough Abuse Campaign
Empowering adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse.
🌐 https://enoughabuse.org

Mental Health & Crisis Support

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Free, 24/7 support for emotional distress or suicide prevention.
📞 Call or Text: 988
🌐 https://988lifeline.org

Crisis Text Line
Text-based support from trained crisis counselors.
📩 Text HOME to 741741
🌐 https://www.crisistextline.org

SAMHSA – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Resources for addiction, PTSD, trauma, and behavioral health.
🌐 https://www.samhsa.gov

NAMI – National Alliance on Mental Illness
Helpline, peer support, and education for mental health.
📞 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)
🌐 https://www.nami.org

LGBTQ+ Support & Domestic Violence

LGBTQ Domestic Violence Awareness Foundation 
🌐https://www.dvafoundation.org

The Network/La Red
🌐https://www.tnlr.org

National Coalition of Anti‑Violence Programs (NCAVP)
🌐https://avp.org

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

LGBTQ “Press 3”
National 24/7 mental health crisis line with dialect for LGBTQ+ needs (e.g., in Colorado, LGBTQ callers can “press 3”).
🌐 https://988lifeline.org

Crisis Text Line
Free, 24/7 text-based support for anyone in crisis. Text HOME to 741741.
🌐 https://www.crisistextline.org

LGBTQ IPV Institute
🌐https://lgbtqipvinstitute.org

The Trevor Project
🌐https://www.thetrevorproject.org

Born This Way Foundation
🌐https://bornthisway.foundation

Eating Disorders & Body Image Support

National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)
📞 1-800-931-2237
🌐 https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org

ANAD – National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
🌐 https://anad.org

Eating Disorder Hope
🌐 https://www.eatingdisorderhope.com

Child Abuse & Protection

Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline
24/7 crisis intervention, counseling, and referrals.
📞 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)
🌐 https://www.childhelp.org/hotline

Johns Hopkins MOORE Center – Support for Survivors of CSA
Guided support tools and trauma-informed education.
🌐 https://publichealth.jhu.edu/moore-center-for-the-prevention-of-child-sexual-abuse/get-support/resources-for-survivors

RESOURCES

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