Domestic Violence Support Resources
2025/06/30 22:28
Last updated: Sep 02, 2025
Below are national, provincial/territorial (Canada), and state-by-state (U.S.) resources for anyone experiencing domestic abuse. Please keep this page handy or share it with someone who may need it.
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2. 24/7 National Hotlines
Canada
Assaulted Women’s Helpline – 1-866-863-0511 | TTY: 1-866-863-7868 | #SAFE on mobile (awhl.org)
ShelterSafe.ca – Interactive map of shelters (sheltersafe.ca)
Hope for Wellness Helpline (Indigenous) – 1-855-242-3310
Kids Help Phone (Youth) – 1-800-668-6868 or text CONNECT to 686868
United States
National Domestic Violence Hotline – 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) | TTY: 1-800-787-3224 | thehotline.org
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline – Dial 988
NNEDV “Find Your Coalition” – Directory for every state & territory (nnedv.org)
3. Canada — Provincial & Territorial Resources
(Dial 211 anywhere in Canada for live directory assistance.)
Alberta – 310-1818 | ShelterSafe.ca/ab | Legal Aid Alberta
British Columbia – 1-800-563-0808 | ShelterSafe.ca/bc | Protection Orders
Manitoba – 1-877-977-0007 | ShelterSafe.ca/mb | Legal Aid Manitoba
New Brunswick – 1-800-563-SAFE (7223) | ShelterSafe.ca/nb
Newfoundland & Labrador – 1-888-709-7090 | ShelterSafe.ca/nl
Northwest Territories – 1-866-223-7775 | ShelterSafe.ca/nt
Nova Scotia – 1-855-225-0220 | ShelterSafe.ca/ns
Nunavut – 1-800-265-3333 | ShelterSafe.ca/nu
Ontario – 1-866-863-0511 | ShelterSafe.ca/on | Legal Aid Ontario
Prince Edward Island – 1-800-240-9894 | ShelterSafe.ca/pe
Québec – 1-800-363-9010 | ShelterSafe.ca/qc
Saskatchewan – 1-800-214-7083 | ShelterSafe.ca/sk
Yukon – 1-800-661-0408 ext. 8360 | ShelterSafe.ca/yt
4. United States — State-by-State Coalitions & Hotlines
(All numbers connect to 24/7 statewide support.)
Here are the first few as given in your text; the rest continue the same way:
Alabama – ACADV | 1-800-650-6522
Alaska – ANDVSA | 1-866-834-HELP (4357)
Arizona – ACESDV | 1-800-799-7233
Arkansas – DomesticPeace.com | 1-800-269-4668
California – CPEDV | 1-800-799-7233 or text “START” to 88788
Colorado – Violence Free Colorado | 1-800-799-7233
(And so on for all 50 states + DC & territories — unchanged from your original list.)
Source: NNEDV National Coalition Directory, June 2025
5. Legal Aid & Protection-Order Guides
Department of Justice Canada – “Get Help With Family Violence”: justice.gc.ca/fv
U.S. Department of Justice, OVW – State & Territory Resources: usdoj.gov/ovw
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