Resources
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 |
| 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 |
713-224-9911 |
Houston Lawyer Referral Service |
713-237-9429 |
Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program |
713-228-0732 |
Lone Star Legal Aid |
713-652-0077 |
South Texas College of Law |
713-652-0009 |
Thurgood Marshall School of Law Legal Clinic |
713-313-7275 |
University of Houston Legal Aid Clinic |
713-743-2094 |
YMCA Legal Resources/International Services of the YMCA Greater Houston Area-Pro Bono Asylum Program |
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 United of Minnesota provide advocacy services for Asian battered women of all ethnic groups, 24-hour multilingual crisis line, and community education on domestic violence. Crisis phone line: 651-646-2261. Business phone line: 651-646-2118. Fax: 651-646-2284
List of Resources to contact in the twin cities
US - New York / New Jersey
Manavi: (732) 435-1414
Sakhi: hotline (212) 868-6741
New York Asian Women's Center. Provides direct assistance to battered women and victims of sexual assualt, through culturally sensitive, multi-lingual shelter services, individual advocacy and counseling. 24 hr hotline: (212) 732-5230
AIWA (Asian Indian Women in America): (973) 992-5210. Formed in 1980, it works in career development, acculturation, health, education and general welfare to aid in the growth of vibrant Asian/ South Asian American communities. President: Anju Bhargava, email: aiwaemail@aol.com
Bangladeshi Mahila Samiti: (718)-689-0017
Muslim Women's Committee: (212)-316-6446
Sikh Women's Association: (718)-699-1593
Shomokami: (203)-624-8727
US - North Carolina
KIRAN: Domestic Violence and Crisis Services for South Asians in North Carolina. KIRAN promotes the self-reliance and empowerment of South Asians in crisis through confidential services such as outreach, peer support and referrals free of charge. KIRAN serves people from or with ties to South Asian countries. It is non-profit, confidential, non-religious, multi-cultural and multi-lingual. Address: Kiran Inc., P.O. Box 3513, Chapel Hill, NC 27515-3513. Crisis Hotline: 919-865-4006 (Please leave a message and a KIRAN volunteer will call you). Toll Free: 866-KIRANINC. Email: kiraninc@hotmail.com
US - Oregon
SAWERA (South Asian Women's Empowerment and Resource Alliance) is a resource referral for local South Asian women in need; it will aid victims of domestic violence and help newcomers network with the rest of the community. It will also support and publicise progressive grassroots women's movements in South Asian countries. Phone:(503)-778-7386; Email address: sawera@sawera.org.
US - Pennsylvania
Sewaa : P.O. Box 43622, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: (215)62-SEWAA
US - Texas
Daya : P.O. Box 571774, Houston, TX 77257. Offers peer support, referrals, transportation, legal advocacy, outreach/ education.
Phone: (713) 981-7645
Saheli: (512) 703-8745. P. O. Box 3665, Austin, Texas 78764-3665 Email:saheli@saheli-austin.org.
Chetna: Dallas/Fort Worth area. P.O.Box 830802, Richardson, TX 75083. Toll free helpline: 1-866-410-5565 Office no. 469-532-2407.
US - Virginia
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 - Washington D.C
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
US - Washington State
Chaya. P.O. Box 22291, Seattle, WA 98111. Phone: Toll free- 1-877-922-4292 Office- 206.325.0325. Messages on the helpline will be returned within 24 hours. Email: chaya@chayaseattle.org. Provides translation and interpretation services, referrals to shelters, counseling, medical services, legal and immigration services, community outreach, and training.
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Canada
Saskatchewan
Provincial Association of Transition Houses of Saskatchewan (PATHS) provides shelters, safe houses and crisis centers for battered women and their children in Saskatchewan.
Montreal
SAW Community Center : (514) 528-8812. Email: sawcc@cam.org
South Asian Women's Association : (514)-937-4714
Vancouver, B.C.
MOSAIC -- Stopping the Violence Counselling Services for Women Who Speak English, Punjabi and/or Hindi. 604-254-9626 fax: 604-254-3932 1720 Grant Street, Vancouver, B.C. V5L 2Y7
Vancouver and LM Multicultural Family Support Center provides culturally sensitive services to women in situations of family violence. Ph: 604-436-1025. Email: againstviolence@vlmfss.ca
Burnaby Multicultural Society: 604) 299-4808
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Link to organizations working on domestic violence in Bangladesh
Link to organizations working on domestic violence in India
Link to organizations working on domestic violence in Nepal
Link to organizations working on domestic violence in Pakistan
Link to organizations working on domestic violence in Sri Lanka
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