Immediate Help:
- If you are in immediate danger, call your local emergency number (911 in the United States).
- If it is not safe to call, consider using a trusted friend’s phone or a public phone, if available.
Tucson and Southern Arizona Resources:
- Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse – 24/7 bilingual crisis line, emergency shelter, advocacy, and support services: https://emergecenter.org
- City of Tucson Victim Services – information, advocacy, and referrals for victims of domestic violence and other crimes: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Prosecutor/Victim-Information-Center/Victims-of-Domestic-Violence
- Pima County / Southern Arizona domestic violence resource directory – local counseling, legal, housing, and advocacy resources (PDF): search “Pima County Domestic Violence Resources PDF” for the latest link. https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Prosecutor/Victim-Information-Center/Victims-of-Domestic-Violence
Arizona State Resources:
- Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence – statewide coalition with a helpline, legal advocacy, and links to local programs: https://acesdv.org
- Strong Families AZ – home visiting and family support programs, including connections to domestic violence resources: https://strongfamiliesaz.com
- Arizona Supreme Court / Arizona Courts – information on protective orders and court processes: https://www.azcourts.gov
American National Resources:
- National Domestic Violence Hotline – 24/7 confidential phone, chat, and text support: https://www.thehotline.org
- Love Is Respect – support and education focused on teens and young adults experiencing dating abuse: https://www.loveisrespect.org
- RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) – support for sexual violence, including online chat: https://www.rainn.org
Canadian Resources:
- Government of Canada – Family violence: services and information, including crisis lines by province: https://www.canada.ca and search “Family Violence Resources.”
- ShelterSafe – interactive map of women’s shelters and transition houses across Canada: https://sheltersafe.ca/
- Ending Violence Association of Canada – national organization linking to provincial/territorial resources.
- https://endingviolencecanada.org
Mexican Resources:
- Línea Nacional contra la Violencia Doméstica or Línea de la Vida – national hotline for mental health and violence-related support; check the Secretaría de Salud or Gobierno de México sites for current numbers.
- Instituto Nacional de las Mujeres (INMUJERES) – information, programs, and contacts for support services: https://www.gob.mx/inmujeres
- Local state women’s institutes (Institutos de las Mujeres Estatales) – search your state name plus “Instituto de las Mujeres” for regional support and hotlines.https://www.gob.mx/indesol/documentos/directorio-imef
European Union and Europe-wide Resources:
- Women Against Violence Europe (WAVE) – network of European domestic violence services and hotlines: https://wave-network.org
- European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) – information and country-level contacts related to gender-based violence: https://eige.europa.eu
- For country-specific help, search your country name plus “domestic violence helpline” or consult your national government’s social services website.
