If you or someone you know is experiencing intimate partner violence, the following resources offer help. If you are in immediate danger, call 911.
Alle-Kiski Area Hope Center—24-hour hotline: 888-299-4673
Center for Victims—24-hour crisis hotline/gateway to all services: 1-866-644-2882, https://www.centerforvictims.org/
Crisis Center North—24/7 hotline: 412-364-5556, text: 412-444-7660, toll free: 1-866-782-0911, https://www.crisiscenternorth.org/
Pittsburgh Action Against Rape—24-hour confidential hotline: 1-866-363-7273 (1-866-END-RAPE), text/chat line accessed through https://paar.net/
Women’s Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh—24-hour hotline: 412-687-8005, text support (9 a.m.-9 p.m. daily) 412-744-8445, https://www.wcspittsburgh.org/
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Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline—24/7 phone/text hotline: 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453), chat at https://childhelphotline.org/, https://www.childhelp.org/childhelp-hotline/
Crisis Text Line—24/7 crisis support: text “HOME” to 741741
Futures Without Violence: https://www.futureswithoutviolence.org/resources-events/get-help/
Love Is Respect—1-866-331-9474, TTY 1-866-331-8453, text “loveis” to 22522, chat online: http://www.loveisrespect.org
National Domestic Violence Hotline—24/7: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), TTY: 1-800-787-3224, text “START” to 1.800.799.SAFE (7233), https://www.thehotline.org/
National Parent Helpline: For emotional support from a trained advocate, call 1-855-4A-PARENT (1-855-427-2736) Monday-Friday, 1-10 p.m.
National Sexual Assault Hotline—24/7 hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673), live chat at https://www.rainn.org/
RUSafe App (for IOS and Android, available in English, Spanish and Nepali)—free interactive app that assesses the potential for domestic violence and harm in a dangerous relationship. By answering a few simple questions about the relationship, RUSafe helps you understand possible threats you may face, while simultaneously connecting you with nearby emergency shelters and domestic violence hotlines.
Violence Against Immigrant and Refugee Women—information about violence against women who are immigrants or refugees, including how to get help and further resources provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women’s Health, https://www.womenshealth.gov/relationships-and-safety/other-types/immigrant-and-refugee-women
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