US - National

Emergency	911
The National Domestic Violence Hotline	800-799-7233
24-Hour Crisis Hotline	713- 468-5463
24-Hour Teen Crisis Hotline	713- 529-8336
National Suicide Hotline	800- 784-2433
Nine Line  (Crisis line for Youth and Parents)	800-999-9999

 

>> Go to additional National Domestic Violence Hotline and Resources Page (Feminist.org)

 

 

Texas State Resources

CPS, Texas	800-252-5400
Texas Youth Hotline	800-210-2278
Texas Runaway Hotline	888-580-4357
Ben Taub Hospital	713-793-2000
Planned Parenthood	800-230-PLAN/ 713-522-6363

 

 

Houston Area Shelters

Houston Area Women's Center	713-528-2121  713-528-6798
Family Time Crisis and Counseling Center (Humble)	(281) 446-2615
Fort Bend County Women's Center	281-342-0251  281-342-4357
New Horizons Family Center (Baytown)	281-422-2292 281-424-3300
Bay Area Women's Center (Webster)	281-286-2525 281-338-7600
Montgomery County Women's Center	936-441-7273 936-759-2033
The Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Inc. (Pasadena)	713-473-2801 713-472-0753

 

Legal Organizations - Houston

Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse & Violence (counseling & paralegal assistance to victims of domestic abuse; legal representation if meet requirements)	713-224-9911
Houston Lawyer Referral Service (free referral to a specialized attorney-first 30 min. consultation is $20.00, then contingent with attorney fees)	713-237-9429
Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program (pro-bono assistance in civil non-fee generating matters, only certain case types of cases are accepted, no employment law, no discrimination, no personal injury)	713-228-0732
Lone Star Legal Aid (pro-bono legal assistance for non-criminal cases; must meet program requirements)	713-652-0077
South Texas College of Law (specialization - Social Security & Disability claims after the person has been denied twice and is at the hearing stage)	713-652-0009
Thurgood Marshall School of Law Legal Clinic (Homeless, AIDS, all Civil Cases)	713-313-7275
University of Houston Legal Aid Clinic (takes mostly civil and family law cases for citizens which meet Federal guidelines of poverty)	713-743-2094
YMCA Legal Resources/International Services of the YMCA Greater Houston Area-Pro Bono Asylum Program (will schedule interviews for person wishing to obtain political asylum or for women victims of violence-must meet YMCA guidelines)	713-339-9015

 

 

South Asian Organizations in the US

US - California
Aasra: 1-800-313-ASRA (1-800-313-2772) or (510) 657-1245 or 510-657-1246. Email: Asraa1@aol.com.
Maitri: (Bay Area) Toll-Free Hotline: 1-888-8-MAITRI, Office- (408) 436-8393, Email: maitri@maitri.org
Narika: (Bay Area) (800) 215-7308
South Asian Network (Southern California).
Asian Women's Shelter: (415)-751-7110 (office) (415)-751-0880 (crisis)
Center for Pacific Asian Family (CPAF, Los Angeles). 800-339-3940. Emergency and transitional shelter, multicultural and multilingual. Email: CPAFsc@aol.com
Sahara: (888) 724-2722
SAWI- South Asian Women's Initiative. San Diego area. Email: sawi_sd@hotmail.com.

 

US - Connecticut
Sneha: is an organization for women of South Asian origin and their families. They offer a support line and provide information about support services when required. Contact: Sneha, Inc. P.O. Box 271650 West Hartford, CT 06126-1650. Ph: (in Connecticut) 1-800-58-SNEHA. From elsewhere: (860) 658-4615. Fax: 860-521-1562. Email: sneha@sneha.org.
Shamokami: (203) 624-8727

 

US - Georgia
Raksha in Atlanta is a support network for all South Asians in distress. Info. hotline 404- 842-0725

 

US - Illinois
Apna Ghar, Chicago: (773) 334-4663 Email: info@apnaghar.org
Hamdard Center provides emergency and longterm help, including psychological counselling and referral. Chicago:(708) 628-9195 96 W. Moreland, Suite 10, Addison, IL 60101.
Asian Human Services. provides competent and compassionate services to the Asian American community of Chicago, including mental health counselling, health care, advocacy, legal help for domestic violence, youth mentoring, employment.

 

US - Louisiana
Metropolitan Battered Women's Program. P.O Box 10775, Jefferson, La 70181. Hotline: 1-800-738-8900. Fax 504-828-2893

 

US - Maryland
Asian/Pacific Islander Domestic Violence Resource Project works with all Asian women, including South Asian, in the DC area. They provide peer support, community education, victim advocacy and referrals for shelter, legal and counseling services. Ph: 202-464-4477
Asha: 301-369-0134 / 888-417-2742
Samhati (301) 229-6597

 

US - Massachusetts
Saheli Boston provides support, resources and guidance for career, health, cultural and family growth. They also plan community-based education on domestic violence, outreach and referral to victims of domestic violence.
A member of Manavi: (508) 427-5700 x202, (617) 497-0316
Asian Task Force against Domestic Violence. 24-hr multilingual confidential hotline, a 90-day emergency shelter, 14-day safe home program, legal, housing, public benefits and medical services advocacy, job training and ESL class referrals. Hotline: (617) 338-2355

 

US - Michigan
Michigan Asian Indian Family Services (MAIFS) works in the Detroit area, and will try to arrange suitable help for family crises due to marital problems, divorce, alcohol or drug abuse, parental, spousal or child abuse, cultural issues, legal needs, language translators, or moral support.

 

US - Minnesota
Asian Women