United StatesVerified
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-7233Confidential support, safety planning, and local referrals for anyone experiencing abuse or coercive control.
24 hours · free · chat and text also available
thehotline.org →Safety and support resources
If your situation is dangerous, not just difficult — coercive control, stalking, threats, any risk to your child's safety — put the scripts down. These organizations help parents in exactly that position.
If you are in immediate danger, call your local emergency number — 911 in the US, 999 in the UK, 000 in Australia.
Hotlines and organizations
- United StatesVerified
Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741Text-based crisis support with a trained counselor, for any kind of crisis, at any hour.
24 hours · free
crisistextline.org → - United StatesVerified
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988Support for anyone in emotional distress or thinking about suicide — for you, or for someone you are worried about.
24 hours · free
988lifeline.org → - United KingdomVerified
Refuge — National Domestic Abuse Helpline
0808 2000 247Confidential help for anyone experiencing domestic abuse, including information about refuge spaces and safety planning.
24 hours · free
nationaldahelpline.org.uk → - AustraliaVerified
1800RESPECT
1800 737 732National counselling, information, and referral service for people affected by domestic, family, or sexual violence.
24 hours · free
1800respect.org.au → - CanadaVerified
ShelterSafe
sheltersafe.caA map and directory of shelters across Canada, from Women's Shelters Canada.
Online directory · in an emergency, call 911
sheltersafe.ca →
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