Resources for Survivors & Allies

Emergency Help & Hotlines

  • National Domestic Violence Hotline
    📞 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) | 🌐 thehotline.org
    24/7 confidential support, safety planning, and crisis intervention.

  • Alabama Domestic Violence Hotline
    📞 1-800-650-6522
    Statewide support for survivors with local referrals and resources.

  • National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN)
    📞 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) | 🌐 rainn.org
    Support for survivors of sexual violence.

Shelters and Housing Assistance (Alabama)

  • Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ACADV)
    🌐 acadv.org
    Connects survivors to shelters and services statewide.

  • SafePlace Shelter (Birmingham)
    📞 (205) 322-7233
    Emergency shelter and counseling services.

  • Hope Place Shelter (Montgomery)
    📞 (334) 263-7773
    Safe housing and support for survivors.

  • YWCA Central Alabama
    📞 (205) 322-9922 | 🌐 ywcaal.org
    Shelter and advocacy programs.

Legal Resources & Advocacy

  • Legal Services Alabama
    🌐 alsp.org
    Free legal assistance for low-income survivors, including Protection From Abuse Orders (PFAs).

  • Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence Legal Project
    🌐 acadv.org/legal
    Legal advocacy and support for survivors.

  • Domestic Violence Legal Empowerment & Appeals Project (DV LEAP)
    🌐 dvleap.org
    Provides legal representation and education for survivors nationwide.

Counseling & Support Services

  • Break the Silence Alabama
    🌐 breakthesilenceal.org
    Trauma-informed coaching, peer support, and healing resources.

  • Alabama Department of Mental Health - Domestic Violence Services
    📞 (334) 242-3417 | 🌐 mh.alabama.gov
    Behavioral health and counseling for survivors.

  • Therapists Who Specialize in Trauma & DV
    Visit Psychology Today’s Find a Therapist page and filter by Alabama and specialty.

Children and Family Support

  • Children’s Advocacy Centers of Alabama
    🌐 cac-al.org
    Support for children impacted by abuse.

  • Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR)
    📞 (334) 242-9500 | 🌐 dhr.alabama.gov
    Child protective services and family assistance.

Additional Resources

  • The National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
    🌐 nrcdv.org
    Research, training, and technical assistance for domestic violence programs.

  • Futures Without Violence
    🌐 futureswithoutviolence.org
    National organization promoting safety and healing for survivors.

  • Veterans Crisis Line
    📞 988, then press 1 | 🌐 veteranscrisisline.net
    Support for veterans experiencing crisis, including domestic violence.

For Allies and Advocates

  • Training and Education

    • Futures Without Violence Training: futureswithoutviolence.org/training

    • National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV): ncadv.org

  • How to Help Survivors

Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission

Aid up to $15,000 to help cover:

  • Psychiatric care

  • Medical Care

  • Work loss due to the crime

  • Funeral expenses

  • Rehabilitation of the victim

  • The Commission pays only those expenses which are not covered by another source such as insurance, workman's compensation, etc.

  • The victim or claimant must not receive compensation from two sources.

Click here to visit the ACVCC website.

Alabama Victims Notification Commission

Alabama victims and other concerned citizens can use this Victim Notification System (VNS) to receive notifications for the offender who has impacted your life and/or that of your loved ones. Click here to access the website.

Financial Empowerment for Survivors: Online Course

Offered by The Learning Community with The Allstate Foundation. Click here to learn more