DC COVID-19
Resources: Domestic Violence
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If you are in immediate danger, please call 911.
If you are in a crisis and need help, please contact:
- DC Victim Hotline: 1-844-4HELPDC You can be connected to a DC SAFE advocate who can provide crisis intervention services.
- D.C. SAFE: https://www.dcsafe.org/
- DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence: https://dccadv.org/resources/get-help/
- Break the Cycle: Resource for Youth Survivors
A detailed overview is available here: Domestic Violence During the COVID-19 Emergency (Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia)
More links
- National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 and TTY 1-800-787-3224;
- National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-4673
- D.C. Department of Human Services: 24-hour shelter hotline: 202-399-7093
- District Alliance for Safe Housing: 202-290-2356, ext. 101
- D.C. Victims Hotline: 1-844-4HELPDC
- Ayuda (202-387-4848: https://www.ayuda.com/
- Bread for the City (202-386-7616): https://breadforthecity.org/
- Break the Cycle (202-849-6282; legalservices@breakthecycle.org): https://www.breakthecycle.org
- DC Volunteer Lawyers Project (202-425-7575; clinic@dcvlp.org): https://www.dcvlp.org/
- Joint Law School Clinic Helpline: 202-603-9760 or 202-603-5870
- Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia (202-628-1161): https://www.legalaiddc.org/
- Neighborhood Legal Services Program (202-832-6577): http://www.nlsp.org/
- Network of Victim Recovery of DC: https://www.nvrdc.org/
- Victim Legal Network of DC (202-629-1788): https://vlndc.org/
- DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence: Legal FAQs
DC residents concerned for their safety can file for a Civil Protection Order or Temporary Protection Order by:
- Calling the D.C. SAFE Response Line at 1-800-407-5048 for help filing a petition for a Civil Protection Order; OR
- Electronically filing the petition themselves through the D.C. Superior Court: https://www.probono.net/dccourts/
Removing Guns from Dangerous Persons: DC Residents can seek an Extreme Risk Protection Order by filling out this form electronically and then contacting D.C. Superior Court to complete the filing by phone at 202-879-0157. You can also email domesticviolencemanagement@dcsc.gov
If you already have a court order and the respondent is violating the order, call or text 911 if you are in immediate danger. For help filing a Motion for Criminal Contempt, call the D.C. Safe Response Line at 1-800-407-5048.
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