🛠️ California DV Resources
🔹 Statewide Hotlines & Legal Help
• National Domestic Violence Hotline – 1‑800‑799‑SAFE (7233); confidential, 24/7 .
• Loveisrespect – for teens and young adults; available via chat, text, or phone .
• California Dept. of Public Health (CDPH) – prevention programs, educational resources, and community-engagement initiatives ().
🏠 Emergency Shelters & Local Centers
• Marjaree Mason Center (Fresno County) – largest full-time shelter in the county, serving ~5,400 women/children annually .
• Reach – crisis hotline at 1‑866‑373‑8300; provides safety planning and support in local communities .
• Kidsdata.org notes CA law enforcement responded to 160,357 domestic violence calls in 2023 — pointing to high system demand
⚖️ Legal & Advocacy Organizations
• Bet Tzedek Legal Services (Los Angeles) – trauma-informed help including protective orders, housing assistance, and public benefits .
• Los Angeles Family Law Self-Help Centers & legal aid – as recommended by Reddit users in LA ().
📚 Awareness & Prevention NGOs
• CDPH-funded “Close to Home” initiatives (e.g. Sierra Community House, Family Violence Law Center) – focus on youth and community-based prevention campaigns .
• Reach.org – promotes healthy relationships and DV education; partners with national campaigns
🛟 Colorado DV Resources
📞 Statewide Hotlines & Legal Support
• National DV Hotline – 1‑800‑799‑SAFE (7233), confidential 24/7 support .
• Colorado Crisis Services – Call 1‑844‑493‑8255 or text “TALK” to 38255 (includes DV support nationally) .
🏠 Local Shelters & Advocacy Centers
‑ SafeHouse Denver – DV shelter, counseling, emergency services .
‑ TESSA (Colorado Springs) – Safehouse, victim advocacy, legal/counseling services; hotline 719‑633‑3819 .
‑ Hilltop (Grand Junction) – Crisis intervention and shelter services .
‑ Violence Free Colorado – Statewide coalition supporting DV survivors with prevention, education, and shelter coordination
🛟 Connecticut DV Resources
☎️ Helplines
• CT Safe Connect (statewide 24/7): 888‑774‑2900, call/text/chat/email via CTsafeconnect.org .
• CCADV main line: (860) 282‑7899 .
• Domestic Violence Crisis Center (Westport/Stamford): 203‑588‑9097; also Safe Connect referral .
🏠 Shelters, Advocacy & Legal Support
• CCADV connects to 18 member agencies offering shelter, safety planning, counseling, legal advocacy .
• Regional Intimate Partner Violence Specialists in DCF offices support affected children/families .
• Connecticut Judicial Branch & Office of Victim Services provide confidential legal help, protective orders, and more .
📚 Policy & Prevention
• Connecticut implemented “Jennifer’s Law” (2021) to include coercive control in DV definitions, adding scope for protective orders .
• Advocates recommend a 12-hour hold post-arrest for DV suspects to increase victim safety .
• Local PDs are adding social workers to respond to DV calls, like Trumbull’s new full-time social worker for more integrated care .
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🛟 Delaware DV Resources
☎️ 24/7 Hotlines
• New Castle County Domestic Violence: 302‑762‑6110
• Northern & Kent/Sussex Counties DV: 302‑422‑8058 (bilingual line)
• Rape Crisis Hotlines: 1‑800‑773‑8570 (New Castle), 1‑800‑262‑9800 (Kent/Sussex) .
• Delaware State Police Victims’ Center: 1‑800‑842‑8461 .
🏠 Shelters & Advocacy
• CHILD, Inc.: Multilingual DV hotline (302‑762‑6110), confidential shelters, counseling, youth support .
• YWCA Delaware: Emergency/transitional housing plus case management (New Castle) ().
• Abriendo Puertas (Spanish): Sussex County family shelter (302‑745‑9874) .
• Domestic Violence Intervention Program (VIP): Court escorts & protection order support (302‑255‑0022 New Castle; 672‑1089 Kent; 855‑7455 Sussex) .
⚖️ Legal & Counseling Services
• Community Legal Aid Society (CLASI): Free legal help for DV and custody issues in all counties .
• CLASI’s DVLS Lawyer Referral: 302‑478‑8850 .
• Catholic Charities, Amanacer Counseling, Dover Behavioral Health, and Latin American Community Center offer free/low-cost counseling state‑wide .
🌐 Child & Teen Support
• ContactLifeline Rape Crisis: 302‑761‑9100 (Kent/Sussex)—crisis & ongoing counseling .
• University of Delaware Victim Helpline: 302‑831‑1001 (option 1) .
• Love is Respect (national teen dating abuse): text “loveis” to 22522 or call 866‑331‑9474