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Rainbow Response Coalition is not an agent, employee, subsidiary, nor does it have any authority to act on behalf of DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence except to receive donations on it’s behalf.
For assistance in the D.C. Area, please visit the sites of or contact our local partner organizations:
LGBTQ/HIV+ Crisis Intervention Hotline (Whitman-Walker): 202-797-4444
Gay & Lesbian National Hotline: 1-888-843-4564
DC Rape Crisis Center (24 Hours): 202-333-RAPE (7273)
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
Trevor LGBTQ Suicide Hotline: 1-866-4-U-TREVOR (866-488-7386)
Women Empowered Against Violence
202-452-9550 x103 www.weaveincorp.org
LGBTQ Legal Program: assistance to LGBTQ survivors seeking civil protection orders, related family law remedies, and immigration matters. Counseling and Education services: in-house group and individual counseling, case management and referrals for services.
Metropolitan Police Department Gay and Lesbian Liaison Unit
1-877-495-5995 (pager) www.gllu.org
24-hour emergency response in the District of Columbia.
Survivors & Advocates for Empowerment
202-879-7851 www.dcsafe.org
Advocacy services for survivors of intimate partner violence, legal information, court accompaniment, help reporting to law enforcement, safety planning and crisis intervention services, small emergency financial assistance, assistance location safe shelter, and referrals to longer term services. Located in the Domestic Violence Intake Center (DVIC) at DC Superior Court and the DVIC Southeast Satellite (DVICSE) at Greater Southeast Community Hospital.
Break the Cycle
202-824-0707 www.breakthecycle.org
Assistance seeking protection orders and case management for survivors aged 12-24.
Asian/Pacific Islander Domestic Resource Violence Project
202-464-4477 www.dvrp.org
Advocacy services for Asian/Pacific Islander survivors of domestic violence in English, Farsi, Cantonese, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Nepali, Punjabi, Tagalog, Thai, Vietnamese, Urdu, and Malyalam including: peer support; safety planning; interpretation and translation; court accompaniement; emergency transportation; financial empowerment and life skills development; assistance in applying for public benefits; referrals for shelter, legal and social services; and other needed support services.
DC Rape Crisis Center
202-232-0789 www.dcrcc.org
Individual and group counseling for adult and teen trauma survivors.
DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence
202-299-1181 www.dccadv.org
Services include training and technical assistance to member programs and the community; public policy and legislative advocacy; outreach/education and public awareness; and services as the membership umbrella organization for the anti-domestic violence organizations in the District of Columbia.
DC Office on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Affairs
202-727-9493 www.glbt.dc.gov
Information and support for the GLBT community with the DC Government.
Women in the Life Association
Social justice organization advancing the rights of lesbians of color through cultural affirmation, education and advocacy. Pro Bono legal services in estate planning, wills, bequeaths, and other gifts.
National Center for Victims of Crime - Assistance Page
www.ncvc.org/ncvc/main.aspx?DbID-DB_VictimAssistance207
National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence (LGBT Publications Page)
www.ncdsv.org/publications_lgbti.html
National Coalition of Anti-Violence Projects
National Domestic Violence Hotline
National Leather Association-International Domestic Violence Project
Northwest Network of Bi, Trans, Lesbian and Gay Survivors of Abuse
Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network
Please check back often as we may add or change this list.
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