Help & Resources

If you are in a relationship that hurts or frightens you, you are not alone. Help is free, private, and there whenever you need it — day or night.

Purple domestic violence awareness ribbon in a wreath of flowers — You Are Not Alone. Help is here, whenever you are ready.

In danger right now?

Call 911.

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Free and confidential, 24 hours a day.

Call 1-800-799-7233

Text START to 88788

Chat online at thehotline.org — help in over 200 languages.

TTY: 1-800-787-3224

Florida Domestic Violence Hotline

For women here in Florida, 24 hours a day.

Call 1-800-500-1119 — English, Spanish, and Creole.

TTY: 1-800-621-4202

They will connect you with your nearest certified shelter and help center.

Love Shouldn't Hurt — the letter L is a purple awareness ribbon.

Dial 2-1-1

Dial 2-1-1 anywhere in the U.S. for local help near you — shelters, legal aid, housing, and food. Free and confidential.

Sexual Assault Hotline

Call 1-800-656-4673 — free, confidential, 24 hours a day.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988, any time. Free and confidential.

Love Should Always Be Safe — verbal abuse and emotional abuse often lead to physical violence.

A note about safety

If someone may be watching your phone or computer, try to use a safer device — like a library computer or a trusted friend's phone — and clear your browser history when you are done.

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