Hotline & Crisis Chat Lines
- National Domestic Violence Hotline Call 1-800-799-7233 or chat at thehotline.org
- DC Victim 24-Hour Hotline 1-844-443-5732
- House of Ruth 24-Hour Hotline 410-889-7884, Legal Hotline 888-880-7884
- DC Rape Crisis Center Hotline 202-333-7273
- National Sexual Assault Hotline 1-800-656-4673
- National Human Trafficking Hotline 1-888-373-7888
- District Alliance for Safe Housing (DASH) 202-290-2356 ext. 101.
- D.C. Victims Hotline 1-844-4HELPDC
Local Organizations
DC SAFE
If your life is in immediate danger, please call 911. If you need domestic violence services or would like to speak with an Advocate, please call our Crisis Response Line at 1-800-407-5048. To access the chat function, please click here. You do not need an appointment or ID to speak with a DC SAFE Advocate. All services are free and confidential.
My Sister’s Place
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please call My Sister’s Place at 202-540-1064 or visit: http://mysistersplacedc.org. All of our services are free and confidential.
Workplaces Respond National Resource Center
Provides a variety of resources for workers who are survivors or maybe forced to co-quarantine with their abuser.
Ayuda
Providing remote assistance to survivors. Call 202-387-4848 or visit their website.
Break the Cycle
Free legal and advocacy services. Call 202-849-6282 or email [email protected]. Visit their website for more information.
Doorways (Arlington, VA)
Still accepting new clients in their Domestic Violence Safehouse, Safe Apartments, and Family Home shelter for homeless youth and families, according to our standard eligibility criteria and protocols, plus additional measures being taken in light of COVID-19. Call 703-504-9400 for more information.
If your life is in immediate danger, please call 911. If you need domestic violence services or would like to speak with an Advocate, please call our Crisis Response Line at 1-800-407-5048. To access the chat function, please click here. You do not need an appointment or ID to speak with a DC SAFE Advocate. All services are free and confidential.
My Sister’s Place
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please call My Sister’s Place at 202-540-1064 or visit: http://mysistersplacedc.org. All of our services are free and confidential.
Workplaces Respond National Resource Center
Provides a variety of resources for workers who are survivors or maybe forced to co-quarantine with their abuser.
Ayuda
Providing remote assistance to survivors. Call 202-387-4848 or visit their website.
Break the Cycle
Free legal and advocacy services. Call 202-849-6282 or email [email protected]. Visit their website for more information.
Doorways (Arlington, VA)
Still accepting new clients in their Domestic Violence Safehouse, Safe Apartments, and Family Home shelter for homeless youth and families, according to our standard eligibility criteria and protocols, plus additional measures being taken in light of COVID-19. Call 703-504-9400 for more information.
- 24-Hour Domestic & Sexual Violence Hotline 703-237-0881
Court Protection Orders
Residents can seek two types of court protection orders for their safety: Civil Protection Orders (CPO) and Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPO). A CPO can require a person to not harass, stalk, threaten, assault or have any contact with the petitioner. An ERPO requires the temporary removal of firearms and ammunition from a potentially dangerous person. District residents can still petition the Court for these protection orders under its altered operating status:
- Protecting Domestic Violence Survivors from Abusers (Civil Protection Orders): Residents can file a petition for a CPO by calling the D.C. SAFE Response Line at 1-800-407-5048 to have an advocate help them through the process or alternatively, can electronically file themselves through the D.C. Superior Court at: https://www.probono.net/dccourts/. Currently, all CPO cases are being scheduled for a date after May 15, 2020, but petitioners can request a Temporary Protection Order (TPO) when filing to protect them until their CPO court date. TPOs that were issued for two weeks and were to expire in March will not expire until May 15th or the next assigned court date.
For those who have a CPO or TPO and the respondent is violating the order, call or text 911 if you are in immediate danger or call the D.C. SAFE Response Line at 1-800-407-5048 for assistance in filing a Motion for Criminal Contempt.
- Removing Guns from Dangerous Persons (Extreme Risk Protection Orders): Residents can seek an ERPO by filling out this form electronically and then contacting the Court to complete the filing by phone at (202) 879-0157 or by email at [email protected]. Learn more about ERPOs by reading OAG’s Red Flag Law guide.