Metropolitan Police Department
| Important Information | Contact Numbers |
|---|---|
| Emergency | 911 |
| Non-Emergency | 311 |
| Domestic Violence Unit at 441 4th Street, NW | (202) 727-7137 |
| Contact your Police District |
Local Domestic Violence Resources
| Organization | Contact Information |
|---|---|
| House of Ruth shelter, counseling, and childcare for battered women and their children |
(202) 667-7001 |
| My Sister’s Place emergency shelter through transitional permenant housing, counseling, and comprehensive services for battered women and their children |
(202) 540-1064 |
| DC SAFE DC SAFE operates a 24/7 bilingual crisis response line for MPD officers and other first responders, which provides tangible assistance immediately following domestic violence incidents. |
(202) 506-2901 [email protected] |
| DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence Information, resources, and referrals |
(202) 299-1181 |
| OVSJG Address Confidentiality Program Fliers available in English and Spanish |
Emergency Shelters (no specific focus on domestic violence)
| Organization | Contact Information |
|---|---|
| Virginia Williams Family Resource Center (Family Central Intake) | (202) 526-0017 |
| Calvary Women’s Shelter Shelter for homeless women |
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| DC Shelter Hotline Information about available shelter space in the District of Columbia |
(800) 535-7252 |
| Sasha Bruce Shelter, counseling, and support groups for youth |
(202) 547-7777 |
| DC Safe 24/7 crisis intervention for domestic violence | (202) 506-2901 |
Emergency Financial Assistance
| Program | Contact Information |
|---|---|
| Crime Victims Compensation Program - online application proces information | (202) 879-4216 |
| District Alliance for Safe Housing (DASH) |
(202) 462-3274 (202) 462-3274 Survivor Resilience Fund |
Hotlines
| Hotline | Contact Information |
|---|---|
| DC Victim Service Hotline | 1-844-443-5732 |
| DC Citywide Sexual Assault Hotline | (202) 333-RAPE |
| Maryland Domestic Violence Hotline/Resources | (800) MD-HELPS |
| Virginia Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Alliance Hotline | (800) 838-8238 |
| Mental & Behavioral Health Crisis Hotline | (888) 793-4357 |
| National Domestic Violence Hotline | 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or text START to 88-788 |
General Support and Counseling Centers
| Organization | Contact Information |
|---|---|
| La Clinica del Pueblo Counseling and support for battered immigrant and Hispanic women |
(202) 462-4788 |
| The Family Place Day center for pregnant/parenting women and their children; offers support groups |
(202) 265-0149 |
| Whitman Walker Clinic Health and mental health services for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people |
(202) 797-3500 |
| The Women's Center Nonprofit counseling and psychological center for women, men, and families in the Metropolitan Washington area. |
(202) 293-4580 |
| Second Chance Employment Services Second Chance Employment Services is a non-profit organization of human resource (HR) professionals that seeks to advance economic independence for at-risk women and their dependants through thorough employment placement services in both public and private sectors. They assist domestic violence victims between 18 and 65 years of age. 818 18th St. NW #420 Washington, DC 20006 |
(202) 331-7451 |
| DC SAFE DC SAFE operates a 24/7 bilingual crisis response line for MPD officers and other first responders, which provides tangible assistance immediately following domestic violence incidents. |
[email protected] |
Legal Services
| Organization | Contact Information |
|---|---|
| Ayuda DC - provides free family-law, protection order, and crime victims' rights legal services to low-income immigrant survivors of domestic voiolence, sexual assault, and stalking in MD and DC. | (202) 387-4848 |
| Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia DC's oldest and largest civil legal services organization. The domestic violence/family law attorneys represent clients in a wde range of intrafamily matters in the DC Superior Court. |
(202) 628-1161 |
| US Attorney’s Office - Sex Offense and Domestic Violence Section | (202) 252-7566 |
| DC Office of Attorney General - Domestic Violence & Special Victims Section - represents survivors of intimate partner violence, family violence, sexual assault and stalking in obtaining Civil Protection Orders. Staffs the Domestic Violence Intake Center at D.C. Superior Court. | (202) 727-3400 |
| US Attorney's Office Victim Witness Assistance Unit | (202) 514-7130 |
| DC Volunteer Lawyers Project - operates free legal services clinics throught the District. | (202) 425-7573 Intake Line |
| Network for Victim Recovery DC - provides free, holistic, and comprehensive advocacy, case management and legal services to victims of all types of crime regardless of income. | (202) 742-1727 |
Court Services
| Center | Contact Information |
|---|---|
| DC Superior Court Clerk's Office - Domestic Violence Division court filing resources and forms | (202) 879-0157 |
| Family Court Self-Help Center (located at DC Superior Court Room JM-570) - free walk-in and call-in service that provides unrepresented people with general legal information in a variety of family law matters (divorce, custody, visitation, child support) | (202) 879-0096 |
| Domestic Violence Intake Center at the DC Superior Court (DVIC- NW) | (202) 879-0152 |
| Domestic Violence Intake Center (satelite office) (DVIC- SE) - 2401 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE, Room 400 Court-based support center providing legal assistance (CPO’s), advocacy, and referrals |
(202) 561-3000 |
Websites
Please Note: If you share a computer with your abuser, be sure that he or she cannot check to see what websites you have visited.
- Family Violence Prevention Fund
- National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
For additional domestic violence information:
441 4th Street, NW
5ht Floor
Washington, DC Phone: (202) 727-7137
Fax: (202) 727-6491