Emergency Resources
United States
Service | Phone / Text | Notes |
National Domestic Violence Hotline | 1-800-799-7233 (TTY 1-800-787-3224) · Text START to 88788 · 24 / 7 chat at thehotline.org | Confidential; 200 + languages supported thehotline.orgfrdvc.org |
Love Is Respect (teens & young adults) | 1-866-331-9474 · Text LOVEIS to 22522 | Dating-abuse specialists nrcdv.org |
Emergency responders | 911 (nation-wide) | Police, fire, EMS fcc.gov |
Canada
Service | Phone / Text | Coverage |
VictimLink BC | 1-800-563-0808 · 24 / 7 · 150 + languages | British Columbia canada.ca |
Assaulted Women’s Helpline | 1-866-863-0511 or #7233 by cell | Ontario-wide canada.ca |
Family Violence Info Line | 310-1818 (toll-free in Alberta) | Alberta canada.ca |
ShelterSafe.ca | Online map of 600 + shelters & provincial hotlines | Canada-wide directory sheltersafe.ca |
Emergency responders | 911 (all provinces & territories) | Police, fire, EMS fcc.gov |
United Kingdom
Service | Phone / Text | Coverage |
National Domestic Abuse Helpline (Refuge) | 0808 2000 247 · 24 / 7 chat | England & Wales refuge.org.uk |
Scotland’s DA & Forced-Marriage Helpline | 0800 027 1234 | Scotland refuge.org.uk |
Live Fear Free | 0808 80 10 800 | Wales refuge.org.uk |
Domestic & Sexual Abuse Helpline | 0808 802 1414 | Northern Ireland refuge.org.uk |
Emergency responders | 999 (voice) · 55 silent-solution | Police, fire, ambulance gov.uk |
Ireland
Service | Phone | Coverage |
Women’s Aid 24-hr Helpline | 1800 341 900 | Republic of Ireland womensaid.ie |
Men’s Aid Ireland | 01 554 3811 (Mon–Fri) | Male victims womensaid.ie |
Emergency responders | 999 / 112 | Gardaí, fire, ambulance gov.ie |
Australia
Service | Phone / Text | Notes |
1800 RESPECT | 1800 737 732 · Text 0458 737 732 · 24 / 7 chat | National DV & sexual-violence line 1800respect.org.au |
Men’s Referral Service | 1300 766 491 | Support & behaviour-change for men |
Emergency responders | 000 (Triple Zero) | Police, fire, ambulance en.wikipedia.org |
New Zealand
Service | Phone | Coverage |
Shine Domestic-Violence Helpline | 0508 744 633 · 24 / 7 chat | National 2shine.org.nz |
Women’s Refuge Crisis Line | 0800 733 843 | Shelter network |
Emergency responders | 111 | Police, fire, ambulance police.govt.nz |
South Africa
Service | Phone / USSD / SMS | Notes |
GBV Command Centre | 0800 428 428 · USSD 1207867# · SMS “help” to 31531 | 24 / 7 social-worker support justice.gov.za |
Gender Violence Helpline | 0800 150 150 | NGO-run crisis line gbvf.org.za |
Emergency responders | 10111 (police) — being phased into 112 | Police, fire, EMS saps.gov.za |
India
Service | Phone / App | Scope |
Women Helpline | 181 (24 / 7, all states) | Connects to One-Stop “Sakhi” Centres wcd.gov.in |
Emergency responders | 112 (ERSS pan-India) | Police, fire, ambulance via single number or 112 India app 112.gov.in |
Singapore
Service | Phone | Notes |
AWARE Women’s Helpline | 1800 777 5555 (Mon–Fri 10 am–6 pm) | Counselling & legal clinic gateway aware.org.sg |
Emergency responders | 999 (police) · 995 (ambulance/fire) | National emergency services angloinfo.com |
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