Appendix: Resources

CRISIS HOTLINES

Childhelp National Child Abuse

1-800-4-A-Child

(1-800-422-4453)

National Runaway Safeline

1-800-789-2929

National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline

1-800-656-HOPE (4673)

National Domestic Violence Hotline

1-800-799-SAFE (7233)

Report your situation without saying a word at

www.thehotline.org

National Human Trafficking Resource Center

1-888-373-7888 or

Text Help to 233733

PROGRAMS, ADVOCACY, RESEARCH

American Bar Association Commission on

Domestic & Sexual Violence

www.americanbar.org

Addressing domestic and sexual violence from the legal perspective, the Commission seeks to increase access to justice for survivors by engaging the interest and support of members of the legal profession.

Battered Women’s Justice Project

www.bwjp.org

Develops and promotes policy and practice innovations that improve the response to intimate partner violence.

Futures Without Violence

futureswithoutviolence.org

Health and social justice nonprofit with the mission to heal those among us who are traumatized by violence today—and to create healthy families and communities free of violence tomorrow.

National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence

www.ncdsv.org

Provides and customizes training and consultation, influences policy, promotes collaboration, and enhances diversity with the goal of ending domestic and sexual violence.

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

www.missingkids.com

The nation’s clearinghouse and comprehensive reporting center for all issues related to the prevention of and recovery from child victimization, NCMEC leads the fight against abduction, abuse, and exploitation—because every child deserves a safe childhood.

National Network to End Domestic Violence

www.nnedv.org

Advocacy organization comprising state domestic violence coalitions and allied organizations and individuals working to understand the needs of domestic violence victims and programs, and to voice those needs to national policymakers.

National Organization for Victim Assistance

www.trynova.org

The nation’s leading advocacy organization for crime victims and those who serve them.

No More

www.nomore.org

Unites and strengthens a diverse, global community to help end domestic violence, sexual assault, and abuse.

Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network

www.rainn.org

The nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization, RAINN works to prevent sexual violence, help survivors, and help bring perpetrators to justice.

V-Day

www.vday.org

A global activist movement to end violence against women and girls. Founded by Tony-winning playwright Eve Ensler, V-Day stages creative events to increase awareness, raise funds, and support anti-violence organizations.

OHIO-BASED

The Cleveland Rape Crisis Center

Cleveland Rape Crisis Center’s mission is to support survivors of rape and sexual abuse, promote healing and prevention, and advocate for social change. Our vision is the elimination of sexual violence. Each year, the Center serves more than 36,000 with the operation of 14 satellite offices in Northeast Ohio.

24-Hour Hotline (216) 619-6192 or (440) 423-2020.

Domestic Violence & Child Advocacy Center (DVCAC)

The mission of the Domestic Violence & Child Advocacy Center is to empower individuals, educate the community, and advocate for justice to end domestic violence and child abuse.

24-Hour Hotline (216) 391-HELP (4357)

Project STAR (Sex Trafficking Advocacy & Recovery)

Provides expert, trauma-informed crisis intervention, advocacy, and counseling to survivors of sex trafficking in Ohio. Advocates meet survivors in a safe place (hospital, police station, shelter) to provide support after they are recovered from, or have left, a trafficking situation. To schedule an appointment, call the Intake Line at (216) 619-6194 ext. 141 or request an appointment online: https://clevelandrapecrisis.org/contact/request-an-appointment.

IDENTITY-SPECIFIC

Incite!

www.incite-national.org

Nationwide network of radical feminists of color working to end violence against women, gender nonconforming, and trans people of color and our communities.

Jewish Women International

jwi.org

The leading Jewish organization working to empower women and girls by ensuring and protecting their physical safety and economic security.

Manavi

www.manavi.org

The word means “primal woman” in Sanskrit, and this women’s rights organization is committed to ending violence against and exploitation of South Asian women living in the United States through direct service to survivors, community activism, and awareness programs.

Mending the Sacred Hoop

www.mshoop.org

Working from a social change perspective to end violence against Native women and children while restoring their safety, sovereignty, and sacredness.