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Caution! Computer and Internet activity can be monitored. If you are being abused or stalked it may be safer for you to use a computer a perpetrator does not have access to (e.g., Open Access Lab). If you need to leave this page quickly, click on escape near the top and bottom right of this page and you will be redirected to Google.com. For more information call the National Domestic Violence Hotline (NDVH) at (800) 799-SAFE (7233), (800) 787-3224 (TTY); or visit the NDVH or CyberAngels online on a safer computer.
Call '911' in an Emergency
National 24-Hour Hotlines
- National Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 799-SAFE (7233), (800) 787-3224 (TTY)
- National Sexual Assault Hotline: (800) 656-HOPE (4673)
- National Sexual Assault Online Hotline
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800) 273-TALK (8255), 800-799-4TTY (4889)
- National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline: (866) 331-9474, (866) 331-8453 (TTY)
Internet Resources
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- Barristers Domestic Violence Project (Los Angeles County Bar Association)
- Break the Cycle
- California Courts Self-Help Center
- California Family and Domestic Violence Violence Referral Directory
- California Partnership to End Domestic Violence
- Choose Respect (National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, CDC)
- Domestic Violence: Obtaining a Restraining Order (Los Angeles Police Department)
- Donate a Phone (National Coalition Against Domestic Violence)
- Family Violence Prevention Fund
- Gay Men's Domestic Violence Project
- Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office
- Los Angeles County Domestic Violence Council
- Love is Not Abuse (Liz Claiborne Inc.)
- Love is Respect (National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline)
- National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
- Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice
- Office of the Attorney General, California Department of Justice
- Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice
- Safe at Home: Confidential Address Program (Office of the California Secretary of State)
- STOP Partner Abuse / Domestic Violence Program (Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center)
- Texas Council on Family Violence
- That's Not Cool (Family Violence Prevention Fund, the USDOJ Office on Violence Against Women and the Ad Council)
- The National Center for Victims of Crime
- The National Crime Victim Bar Association
- The Safe Place (Break the Cycle)
- VINE - Victim Information & Notification Everyday (Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department)
Downloads
All of the following documents are PDF files that require Adobe Reader. If needed, you can Download Adobe Reader for free.
- A Broken Heart. A Broken Spirit. A Guide for Friends and Family (Links to Texas Council on Family Violence)
- A Woman's Handbook: A Practical Guide to Discussing Relationship Abuse (Links to Love is Not Abuse, Liz Claiborne Inc.)
- Break the Silence (Links to Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center)
- California Victim/Witness Assistance Centers (Links to Office of the Attorney General, California Department of Justice)
- Civil Justice for Victims of Crime (Links to National Crime Victim Bar Association)
- Dating & Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking (Links to Cal State L.A. Student Health Center)
- Do the Right Thing: Tell Him There is a Better Way (Links to Texas Council on Family Violence)
- Does Something About Your Relationship Scare You? (Links to National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline)
- Domestic Violence - There is a Safe Way Out (Links to L.A. County District Attorney's Office)
- Help for Victims of Crime (Links to Office of the Attorney General, California Department of Justice)
- Is He Really Going to Change This Time? (Links to Texas Council on Family Violence)
- Men Make Choices (Links to Texas Council on Family Violence)
- New Numbers for Domestic Violence Victims (Links to U.S. Social Security Administration)
- No Matter What I Do, It's Never Right (Links to Texas Council on Family Violence)
- Personal Safety Plan (Links to Texas Council on Family Violence)
- Recognize.Respond.Refer. What to Do When Abuse at Home Comes to Work (Links to Love is Not Abuse, Liz Claiborne Inc.)
- Sexual Assault and the University Setting: A Reference for Faculty and Staff (Links to Cal State L.A. Student Health Center)
- There is No Excuse for Domestic Violence (Links to Los Angeles Police Department)
- Tough Talk: What Boys Need to Know About Relationship Abuse (Links to Love is Not Abuse, Liz Claiborne Inc.)
- Victims - Know Your Rights (Links to L.A. County District Attorney's Office)
- What Do You Do if Someone You Love Hurts You? (Links to Cal State L.A. Student Health Center)
- What You Need to Know About Dating Violence: A Teen's Handbook (Links to National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline)
- Your Rights: Important Facts for Victims of Dating/Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking (Links to Cal State L.A. Student Health Center)