Love is Respect is the national resource to disrupt and prevent unhealthy relationships and intimate partner violence by empowering young people through inclusive and equitable education, support and resources. 

 

24/7 information, support and advocacy to young people between ages 13-26 who have questions or concerns about their romantic relationships.

 

Click here for resources and services.

Hotline: 1-866-331-9474

Live chat option: Text “LOVEIS” to 22522

 

Many services and resources offered:

• Provide comprehensive education through quizzes, interactive pages, testimonials, training, toolkits, and curriculum for educators, peers and parents to promote healthy relationships. Click here for resources. 

• Resources for survivor family, friends, partners etc. to better support survivors. Click here for resources. 

• Friendly educational resources search. Click here for resources. 

• Deaf services available (Deaf advocates available to answer your call 24/7, video phone, instant messenger, and email). Click here for contact information.  

 

Culturally-relevant resources for Native Americans and Alaska Natives experiencing dating abuse. Support through phone helpline, live chat and other resources available here. 

Operated by RAINN (Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network), the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization, it provides 24/7, confidential support. If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, help is available.

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Click here for services and resources.

Telephone and online chat hotlines available for:

• Survivors of sexual assault

• Male survivors 

• Survivors of national street harassment

• Service for members of the U.S. military and their families, operated by RAINN for the Department of Defense

​A Safety Plan is a tool for survivors of intimate partner violence to create a game plan for how to leave an abusive partner. Interactive guide to creating a Safety Plan available. Click here. 

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Text: “START” to 88788​

​The TRC provides supportive services, outreach, emergency and healing interventions to victims/survivors of interpersonal violence including: sexual and domestic violence, family and community violence, sex trafficking, intimate partner stalking and homelessness, and their families.

 

Click here for website.

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Services offered (all are free and available in English, Spanish, and American Sign Language):

• Assistance with applying for Victim of Crime Compensation.

• Referrals for emergency food, clothing, and shelter.

• Legal advocacy, including assistance with temporary restraining orders, divorces, custody issues, and U-visas.

• Accompaniment services to courts, police stations, hospitals, and other social services agencies.

• Emergency response for sexual and domestic violence situations.

• Individual counseling and support group counseling.

• Trauma informed interventions including EMDR, Community Resiliency Model, yoga, expressive arts, music, empowerment self-defense, movement, and more.

• Psychiatric and medical services.

• Community and professional trainings on trauma, trauma informed care, homelessness, and prevention of sexual and domestic violence.

• A 24-hour crisis line and drop-in day center

​Hotline: 1-800-621-4673 (HOPE)

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Click here for New York-specific resources.

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Project SAFE: 

• If you have recently experienced a crime in which the security of your home has been compromised, Project SAFE program can send a professional locksmith to change your lock or cylinder for free.

• When you call Project SAFE, a trained advocate will:

  • Speak with you about your safety concerns

  • Help you identify resources

  • Help you develop a plan to address your safety concerns

  • Determine if you qualify for a free lock change. If you do qualify, an advocate will set up an appointment with a professional locksmith

  • Call Project SAFE: 347-328-8069. 

RAINN is the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization and leading authority on sexual violence. It provides services for survivors, inform and educate the nation about sexual violence, and improve the public policy and criminal justice response to sexual violence. 

 

Click here for website.

 

National Sexual Assault Hotline (24/7 free & confidential counseling support in English and Spanish): Call 800.656.4673.

RAINN’s telephone hotline services provide trained sexual assault hotline staff to support communities with crisis intervention, empathetic listening, and warm handoffs to designated local service providers.

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Live chat option (depending on demand, may be placed on waitlist; Not recommended for immediate assistance; Chat duration is 30min-60min). Click here to access. 

 

Legal helpline for survivors of sexual assault, harassment and rape: 567-742-8837.

 

RAINN also has educational resources and statistics regarding sexual violence and carries out programs to prevent sexual violence, help survivors and ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice.

​Department of Defense specific resource/Helpline for survivors of sexual assault. 

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Click here for website.

Their mission is to end all forms of sexual violence, including sexual assault, sexual abuse, trafficking, stalking, gender harassment, and relationship violence, and to support survivors in their healing journeys. 

 

Click here for website.

 

Services offered include:

• Domestic and sexual violence resource for every state. Click here for resources.  

• Community engagement resource where you can read other survivor stories and share your own story. Click here for resources.  

• Survivor podcasts. Click here.

This website provides education and resources for taking action against sexual violence. It includes survivor rights and options pertaining to sexual assault in various contexts such as workplace, ride-shares, religious organizations, childhood, school/university, and hospitals, etc. to make informed decisions. It also provides avenues for connecting with legal professionals should legal action be necessary.

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This website offers educational resources to help prevent and recognize incidents of sexual assault in rideshare settings, addressing the perspectives of both Uber drivers and riders. It also provides guidance on the appropriate steps to take if an incident occurs and connects users with legal professionals for support and assistance when needed.

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Click here for website.

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