Therapy & support
RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline
United States
Free, confidential, 24/7 — routes you to a trained staffer at the nearest centre, and runs an online chat too.
Help that already exists
Therapists, advocates, lawyers and self-defence teachers across Québec, Ontario, British Columbia, California, New York, Texas, Georgia and Florida. Search it, call them. Nothing here goes through us and nothing you type is recorded.
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Therapy & support
United States
Free, confidential, 24/7 — routes you to a trained staffer at the nearest centre, and runs an online chat too.
Therapy & support
US & Canada
Call or text 988 for any mental health crisis, not only suicide. Operates in both countries.
Therapy & support
United States
Text HOME to 741741 to reach a volunteer crisis counsellor — useful when you cannot safely speak.
Therapy & support
United States
24/7 advocates for domestic and dating violence, including safety planning and local referrals.
Therapy & support
Canada
Counselling by phone, text and chat for young people across Canada, in English and French.
Therapy & support
Canada
Counselling and crisis intervention for Indigenous people, in English, French, Cree, Ojibway and Inuktitut.
Therapy & support
US & Canada
Sliding-scale therapy at $30–80 a session after a one-time membership — for people without insurance coverage.
Therapy & support
United States
Free directory of Black women therapists taking new clients, in person and virtually.
Therapy & support
United States
Grants covering four to twelve therapy sessions for Black women and girls.
Therapy & support
US & Canada
Directory of QTPOC therapists, plus a mental health fund for people who cannot pay.
Therapy & support
US & Canada
Therapist search filtered by identity, culture, neurodivergence and sliding-scale availability.
Legal
United States
Plain-language legal information on restraining orders, custody and harassment, written state by state.
Legal
United States
Connects people facing sexual harassment or sex discrimination at work, school or in healthcare to an attorney for a free first consultation.
Legal
United States
Free legal help for sexual assault survivors on privacy, housing, education and employment — the civil side, not the criminal case.
Legal
United States
Advice line and litigation on workplace and school gender discrimination and harassment. Intake opens and closes with capacity.
Empowerment
US & Canada
Free live training in bystander intervention and responding to harassment — the 5Ds — several sessions most weeks.
Legal
United States
Referral network of civil attorneys who sue offenders and negligent third parties for crime victims — the route to a private lawyer in your own city. Many work on contingency.
Legal
United States
Plain-language guide to your Title IX rights at school or on campus, and what a college is legally required to do after a report.
Empowerment
United States
Free support for students filing campus complaints, plus organising and prevention training.
Empowerment
US & Canada
Rape Aggression Defense — self-defence courses for women taught at police departments and campuses across both countries. Find a nearby class on their site.
Empowerment
US & Canada
Confidence, leadership and healthy-relationship programming for girls, through affiliates in most major cities.
Therapy & support
Province-wide
Provincial listening and referral line for sexual violence — free, bilingual, confidential, with 24/7 chat.
Therapy & support
Province-wide
Dial 811 and choose option 2 for a psychosocial worker, any hour, anywhere in Québec.
Therapy & support
Montréal
Sexual assault help centre for women and teens in east Montréal — individual follow-up, groups, accompaniment.
Therapy & support
Montréal
Sexual Assault Centre of the McGill Students' Society — peer support line, drop-in hours and support groups, open beyond McGill.
Therapy & support
Montréal
Peer support, accompaniment and advocacy on gender-based violence, based at Concordia and open to the community.
Therapy & support
Québec City
Québec City's sexual assault centre since 1976, with a worker reachable around the clock for urgent situations.
Therapy & support
Gatineau
Free, confidential support for people 12 and over after a recent or past sexual assault, in the Outaouais.
Legal
Province-wide
Four hours of free legal advice, in any area of law, for anyone who has experienced sexual or domestic violence. 1-833-REBÂTIR.
Legal
Montréal & province-wide
Free legal support and accompaniment for people facing sexual harassment at work, including the arts and media through L'Aparté.
Legal
Every region
Crime victims assistance: court accompaniment, information on your rights, psychosocial support. 1-866-LE-CAVAC.
Legal
Province-wide
Québec law explained in plain language, in French and English — what a complaint, a protection order or a civil suit actually involves.
Empowerment
Montréal
Self-defence by and for women since 1984, at the Montreal Assault Prevention Centre — verbal tools first, physical ones after.
Empowerment
Québec City & province-wide
Self-defence courses and seminars for women and girls, held across Québec.
Empowerment
Province-wide
Network of roughly ninety women's centres running workshops, groups and free online training on violence against women.
Therapy & support
Province-wide
Free 24/7 crisis counselling and referral in up to 154 languages, anonymous. Text #7233 as an alternative to calling.
Therapy & support
Province-wide
Culturally grounded phone, text and chat support for Indigenous women, 24/7, in fourteen languages including Cree, Ojibwe and Oji-Cree.
Therapy & support
Toronto
24/7 crisis line plus chat, peer counselling, and court and hospital accompaniment.
Therapy & support
Ottawa
24-hour crisis line and trauma-informed peer support, with service in English, French, Arabic, Farsi and Spanish.
Therapy & support
Hamilton
Sexual Assault Centre Hamilton and Area — 24-hour support line, counselling and accompaniment.
Therapy & support
London
24-hour crisis and support line, emergency shelter and counselling for survivors of gender-based violence.
Therapy & support
Windsor
24-hour crisis line, counselling and advocacy for Windsor-Essex.
Therapy & support
Kitchener–Waterloo
24-hour support line, counselling and accompaniment across Waterloo Region.
Legal
Province-wide
Up to four hours of free legal advice by phone or video, any time after an assault, delivered by the Barbra Schlifer Clinic.
Legal
Toronto
Legal representation, counselling and interpretation for women and gender-diverse people who have experienced violence. Weekdays 9–5.
Legal
Province-wide
Free legal help with Human Rights Tribunal applications — sexual harassment at work, in housing and in services.
Legal
Province-wide
Step-by-step answers on Ontario law, including sexual violence, restraining orders and workplace harassment.
Empowerment
Toronto & province-wide
Canada's longest-running women's self-defence organisation — two-day courses and workshops, sliding scale available.
Therapy & support
Toronto
24/7 hospital care with no appointment and no police report — forensic exams, medication and follow-up up to 30 days after an assault.
Therapy & support
Toronto
24/7 crisis response, safety planning and practical help — no police report required to get support.
Empowerment
Toronto
Safety audits, community workshops and a Community Justice Program that walks women through the legal system.
Empowerment
Toronto
2SLGBTQ+ community centre with counselling, legal clinics, anti-violence programming and drop-in support.
Legal
Province-wide
Free legal help for people who qualify financially, in over 300 languages, weekdays 8am–5pm.
Legal
Durham & province-wide
Family law information, safety planning and a pro-bono summary advice clinic for women leaving abuse.
Therapy & support
Ottawa
Crisis line, one-to-one and group counselling, and accompaniment for survivors of sexual violence.
Therapy & support
Oshawa & Durham Region
24/7 crisis line, counselling and court accompaniment across Durham Region.
Therapy & support
Newmarket & York Region
24/7 crisis line, counselling and advocacy for survivors of sexual violence in York Region.
Therapy & support
St. Catharines & Niagara
24-hour crisis line and free counselling for anyone who has experienced sexual violence, recently or long ago.
Therapy & support
Guelph & Wellington County
24-hour phone and TTY support line, counselling and shelter across Guelph and Wellington County.
Therapy & support
Province-wide
Ligne de soutien 24/7 en français pour les femmes victimes de violence, partout en Ontario.
Therapy & support
Peel — Brampton & Mississauga
Sexual violence support centre for Peel Region: crisis line, counselling and accompaniment. Numbers on their site.
Empowerment
Toronto
Employment, housing and leadership programs for women and gender-diverse people, plus violence-prevention work with girls.
Legal
Province-wide
Ontario's official referral service: a lawyer or paralegal in your area who gives up to 30 minutes free, then works at their own rates.
Therapy & support
Province-wide
BC's 24/7 line for any victim of crime, including sexual assault — call or text, 150+ languages, referrals to the nearest service.
Therapy & support
Vancouver
Formerly WAVAW. 24-hour crisis line, hospital accompaniment and counselling for women, Two-Spirit, trans and non-binary survivors.
Therapy & support
Vancouver
24-hour crisis line and transition house, run collectively since 1973.
Therapy & support
Vancouver
Crisis and intake line, counselling, legal advocacy and Indigenous-led programs.
Therapy & support
Vancouver
Housing, shelter and support for women and children leaving violence across Metro Vancouver.
Therapy & support
Victoria
Service access line, counselling and the SA response team clinic for southern Vancouver Island.
Therapy & support
Victoria
24-hour crisis and intake line, emergency shelter and counselling.
Therapy & support
Surrey
24/7 crisis response for sexual assault and domestic violence, plus police-based and court advocacy.
Therapy & support
Kelowna
24/7 helpline and emergency shelter; text support on 236-970-0704.
Therapy & support
Kelowna
24/7 crisis line and counselling for the Central Okanagan, including sexual assault support.
Therapy & support
Nanaimo
24-hour crisis line, transition house and counselling for central Vancouver Island.
Therapy & support
Abbotsford
Counselling, victim services and Stopping the Violence programs in the Fraser Valley.
Therapy & support
Prince George
Indigenous-led counselling, victim services and outreach in northern BC.
Legal
Vancouver
Free legal help for women facing family violence — protection orders, family law, safety planning.
Legal
Vancouver
Gender-equality litigation and law reform, with plain-language guides on sexual violence and the law in BC.
Legal
Province-wide
Provincial legal aid intake — family, protection order and criminal matters, plus free legal information.
Legal
Province-wide
Free 30-minute advice clinics with volunteer lawyers, by phone and across BC.
Legal
Province-wide
Run by Access Pro Bono: matched to a BC lawyer in your area for a paid 30-minute consult at a set low rate.
Empowerment
Province-wide
The provincial association behind BC's sexual assault and victim services — training, prevention and a directory of local programs.
Empowerment
Vancouver
Housing, employment, single-mother and youth programs across the Lower Mainland.
Empowerment
Province-wide
Member association for BC's transition houses and violence-prevention programs; publishes the province-wide directory.
Empowerment
State-wide
California's sexual assault coalition — prevention training and the directory of the state's rape crisis centres.
Therapy & support
Los Angeles
The 24/7 LA Rape & Battering Hotline, counselling and advocacy in English, Spanish and ASL.
Therapy & support
San Francisco
Peer counselling, accompaniment and advocacy, survivor-led since 1973.
Therapy & support
San Mateo & the Peninsula
24/7 crisis line, hospital accompaniment and free counselling for San Mateo County.
Therapy & support
San Diego
24-hour crisis support, shelter and advocacy for survivors of sexual and domestic violence.
Therapy & support
San Jose
24/7 hotline, safety planning and advocacy across Santa Clara County.
Therapy & support
Sacramento
Sacramento County's rape crisis and domestic violence agency — support line, counselling and legal advocacy.
Therapy & support
Fresno
24-hour rape crisis line, accompaniment and free counselling for Fresno and Madera counties.
Therapy & support
Fresno
Shelter, counselling and legal advocacy for survivors of domestic violence in Fresno County.
Therapy & support
Orange County
24-hour hotline, therapy, shelter and legal advocacy across Orange County.
Legal
Los Angeles
Free civil legal help including restraining orders and immigration relief, with intake in ten languages.
Legal
San Francisco & Oakland
Free legal advice line covering restraining orders, housing and benefits across seven Bay Area counties.
Legal
State-wide
Free appellate representation for survivors whose family violence case went the wrong way in the trial court.
Legal
Los Angeles
Impact litigation and policy on gender violence, Title IX and reproductive rights, with a legal information line on their site.
Empowerment
San Francisco Bay Area
Full-force self-defence courses — padded-instructor training, taught with a trauma-informed approach. Paid, with sliding scale.
Therapy & support
State-wide
New York's 24/7 statewide line for sexual and domestic violence. Call, or text 844-997-2121.
Therapy & support
New York City
24/7 support for victims of any crime — safety planning, shelter and referrals, in 200+ languages.
Therapy & support
New York City
The city's dedicated 24-hour sexual assault line, with counselling and hospital accompaniment behind it.
Therapy & support
New York City
Counselling, legal help and prevention for young people experiencing dating abuse. Text 646-535-3291.
Therapy & support
Rochester
24-hour hotline, advocacy and free therapy across Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Orleans and Wyoming counties.
Therapy & support
Buffalo
24-hour crisis hotline and the county's advocate program for sexual assault survivors.
Therapy & support
Syracuse
Crisis line, shelter, counselling and advocacy for sexual and domestic violence in Onondaga County.
Legal
New York City
Legal helpline for orders of protection, family and immigration matters, plus counselling and shelter.
Legal
New York City
Pairs women living in poverty with pro bono lawyers for family, divorce and immigration cases.
Legal
New York City
Free civil legal services including a domestic violence and sexual assault unit.
Legal
New York City
The women's legal defense and education fund — national litigation and resources on gender-based violence.
Legal
New York City
Free legal representation for survivors in family, immigration and housing matters.
Legal
Buffalo
One place for orders of protection, legal advocacy and counselling for survivors in Erie County.
Empowerment
Brooklyn
Self-defence and violence-prevention training built for women, LGBTQ people and youth, sliding scale.
Empowerment
New York City
Full-force self-defence courses with padded instructors, taught in New York since 1993. Paid.
Empowerment
State-wide
New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault — prevention training and the directory of local rape crisis programs.
Empowerment
New York City
The city's alliance of sexual violence programs; its site maps who does what across the five boroughs.
Therapy & support
State-wide
Texas Association Against Sexual Assault — find your nearest accredited crisis centre. Office line 512-474-7190.
Therapy & support
Houston
24-hour sexual assault hotline, counselling and shelter, in English and Spanish. Domestic violence line 1-800-256-0551.
Therapy & support
Dallas
24-hour crisis hotline, counselling and advocacy, in English and Spanish.
Therapy & support
Austin
The 24-hour SAFEline covers sexual assault, dating and domestic violence, with counselling and legal services behind it. Text 737-888-7233.
Therapy & support
San Antonio
24-hour confidential hotline, counselling, hospital accompaniment and prevention education, in English and Spanish.
Therapy & support
Fort Worth
24-hour rape crisis hotline plus counselling and victim advocacy.
Therapy & support
El Paso
24-hour hotline, shelter, therapy and advocacy, in English and Spanish. Toll-free 1-800-727-0511.
Legal
State-wide
Attorneys answer directly on dating and domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and trafficking. Weekdays 9–5, free.
Legal
State-wide
Free forms and guides for protective orders, divorce and custody, plus a legal aid finder by county.
Legal
Houston & East Texas
Free civil legal aid, including family violence and housing, for people who qualify on income.
Legal
Dallas & Fort Worth
Free civil legal help across north and west Texas — protective orders, custody, housing.
Legal
Austin & El Paso
Free civil legal services across 68 counties, with dedicated crime-victim and sexual assault representation.
Empowerment
Fort Worth
Job readiness, training and financial-independence programs alongside the centre's violence work.
Therapy & support
Dallas
24-hour helpline, counselling, shelter and on-staff attorneys for women escaping violence.
Therapy & support
Plano & Collin County
Collin County's rape crisis centre — 24-hour hotline, free counselling and hospital accompaniment.
Therapy & support
Lubbock
24-hour sexual assault hotline, advocacy and counselling for Lubbock and the South Plains.
Therapy & support
Waco
24/7 crisis line, forensic exams and counselling for survivors of sexual assault and other violent crime.
Therapy & support
Amarillo
24-hour sexual assault and domestic violence helpline, counselling and shelter for the Texas Panhandle.
Legal
State-wide
Free legal help built specifically for sexual assault survivors — protective orders, privacy, campus, housing and immigration. Press option 1.
Legal
Houston
Bar-certified referrals to Houston attorneys taking paid work, screened by practice area. Ask for civil sexual assault claims.
Legal
Austin
The Austin Bar's referral service — a matched local attorney, usually a low-cost first consultation.
Legal
San Antonio
Referrals to vetted San Antonio attorneys by practice area, including civil sexual assault and personal injury claims.
Legal
Dallas
Referrals to screened Dallas attorneys; request by practice area. Request form and fees on their site.
Therapy & support
State-wide
Georgia Network to End Sexual Assault — directory of the state's 35 rape crisis and sexual assault centres. Office 404-815-5261.
Therapy & support
Atlanta
24-hour hotline, forensic exams, hospital advocacy and individual counselling — free, whether or not you report.
Therapy & support
Augusta
24-hour crisis line, forensic nursing and counselling for the CSRA.
Therapy & support
Athens
Sexual assault centre and children's advocacy centre with a 24/7 crisis line. Toll-free 877-363-1912.
Therapy & support
Columbus
24-hour line, shelter and advocacy for domestic violence in the Chattahoochee Valley.
Legal
Atlanta
Free civil legal help in metro Atlanta, including protective orders, family law and housing.
Legal
State-wide
Free civil legal aid everywhere in Georgia outside metro Atlanta.
Legal
State-wide
Legal advocacy, policy work and a directory of certified DV programs across the state.
Empowerment
Atlanta
Leadership, economic empowerment and girls' programming, plus racial-justice and safety education.
Therapy & support
Marietta & Cobb County
24-hour crisis line, shelter and sexual assault advocacy for Cobb and Paulding counties.
Therapy & support
Duluth & Gwinnett County
Gwinnett's sexual assault centre — 24/7 response, forensic exams, therapy and legal advocacy under one roof.
Therapy & support
Atlanta
24/7 crisis line, emergency shelter and safety planning across metro Atlanta.
Therapy & support
Columbus
Sexual assault support centre for Columbus and the Chattahoochee Valley — 24-hour line, forensic exams and counselling.
Therapy & support
Gainesville & Hall County
24-hour crisis line and advocacy for north-east Georgia, formerly Rape Response.
Therapy & support
Rome
24-hour crisis line, forensic exams and counselling for Floyd and the surrounding counties.
Therapy & support
Dalton
Child advocacy and sexual assault centre for Whitfield and Murray counties, 24 hours a day.
Therapy & support
Carrollton
24-hour crisis line and free advocacy for Carroll and the neighbouring west Georgia counties.
Therapy & support
Albany
Sexual assault nurse examiner centre and advocacy for south-west Georgia, 24 hours a day.
Therapy & support
Valdosta
24-hour crisis line, shelter and sexual assault services for south Georgia.
Legal
Atlanta
Referrals to screened metro-Atlanta attorneys by practice area — the route to a private lawyer for a civil claim. Paid consultations.
Legal
State-wide
Call to be pointed at the lawyer referral service covering your county, or search the licensed-attorney directory.
Therapy & support
State-wide
Statewide helpline and the directory of Florida's 31 certified rape crisis centres.
Therapy & support
Miami
Jackson Health's 24/7 sexual assault centre — medical care, forensic exams, counselling and advocacy, free and confidential, reporting optional.
Therapy & support
Fort Lauderdale
Broward County's certified sexual assault program, staffed 24/7 for calls and walk-ins.
Therapy & support
Orlando
24-hour helpline, therapy, forensic exams and victim advocacy across central Florida.
Therapy & support
Tampa
Sexual assault services weekdays on 813-264-9961; the 24-hour line is 211 in Hillsborough, or the number here from outside it.
Therapy & support
Jacksonville
24/7 rape crisis line and recovery services for Duval, Nassau and Baker counties, for survivors of every gender.
Therapy & support
Tallahassee
24-hour hotline, shelter and counselling across the Big Bend region.
Legal
State-wide
Free legal representation for sexual violence survivors — privacy, campus, immigration and civil matters.
Legal
State-wide
Legal aid finder and plain-language guides on injunctions for protection against sexual violence, stalking and dating violence.
Therapy & support
Sarasota
24-hour hotline, advocacy and shelter for Sarasota, North Port, Venice and Arcadia.
Therapy & support
Tampa
24-hour crisis hotline, emergency shelter and advocacy in Hillsborough County.
Therapy & support
St. Petersburg & Pinellas
Certified rape crisis centre for Pinellas County — 24/7 response, forensic exam advocacy and counselling.
Therapy & support
Jacksonville
24-hour hotline, shelter and advocacy across Duval and Baker counties.
Therapy & support
Daytona Beach & Volusia
24/7 hotline, hospital accompaniment and free counselling for Volusia County.
Therapy & support
Naples & Collier County
Certified rape crisis centre for Collier County: 24-hour response, counselling and victim advocacy.
Therapy & support
West Palm Beach
County certified rape crisis centre — 24/7 crisis line, forensic exams and free therapy.
Therapy & support
Pensacola
Certified rape crisis centre for Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, 24 hours a day.
Therapy & support
State-wide
Free, confidential 24/7 line connecting you to your nearest certified domestic violence centre.
Legal
Tampa Bay
Free civil legal help across Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Manatee and Sarasota — injunctions, family law, housing.
Legal
Miami
Free civil legal services for low-income residents of Miami-Dade and Monroe counties.
Legal
Fort Lauderdale
Free civil legal representation in Broward County, weekdays 9am–5pm.
Legal
State-wide
State-wide attorney matching; the first 30-minute consultation is capped at $25.
Empowerment
Sarasota & state-wide
Anti-trafficking outreach, residential program and prevention education for exploited women and girls.
Empowerment
State-wide
Free year-round academic and counselling program for middle and high school girls, in 21 communities across Florida.
Legal
Fort Lauderdale
Bar-run referrals to Broward attorneys taking paid work; request by practice area on their site.
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