National Domestic Violence Hotline
The Hotline
24/7 confidential support, safety planning, and local referrals for anyone affected by intimate partner violence.
Domestic violenceDating safetyStalking
Resource center
Established help, in one private place
Links go to official organizations over https. Search and topic filters stay on this page. They are not written into the address bar or sent to a server. Phone numbers and links were checked against official sites in September 2026 — confirm them on the destination site before you call.
The Brave Partner Network is the state-by-state directory. A listing there is not a claim that the organization joined this project.
The Hotline — Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing
The Hotline
Access The Hotline by videophone or TTY. Confirm the current access method on thehotline.org before you connect.
Videophone 1-855-812-1001. TTY 1-800-787-3224. Sample listing — confirm on the destination site.
Domestic violence
National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN)
RAINN
Confidential support for people affected by sexual assault. Phone and online chat with trained specialists.
Sexual assaultImage-based abuseSextortion
loveisrespect
National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline
Support for young people with questions about dating, respect, and abuse. Also useful for trusted adults.
Dating safetyTeen digital safetyDomestic violence
StrongHearts Native Helpline
StrongHearts
Culturally appropriate, confidential support for Native Americans and Alaska Natives affected by domestic and sexual violence.
Domestic violenceSexual assault
NNEDV Safety Net Project
National Network to End Domestic Violence
Technology safety guidance at the intersection of abuse, privacy, and digital tools. Resources for survivors and advocates.
Safety Net trains advocates and publishes survivor-facing toolkits. Direct crisis support still goes through The Hotline or a local program.
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National Network to End Domestic Violence
NNEDV
National coalition working to end domestic violence, including policy, safety net, and state coalition links.
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Stalking Prevention, Awareness & Resource Center (SPARC)
SPARC / AEquitas
Education and resources on stalking for professionals. SPARC does not provide direct victim services.
If you are being stalked, SPARC recommends Victim Connect or The Hotline for confidential help finding local services.
Stalking
VictimConnect Resource Center
National Center for Victims of Crime
Confidential referrals to local service providers for victims of crime, including stalking.
StalkingDomestic violenceSexual assault
FTC Consumer Advice
U.S. Federal Trade Commission
Official consumer protection guidance on scams, privacy, identity theft, and reporting fraud.
Digital safetySextortionAI safety
IdentityTheft.gov
U.S. Federal Trade Commission
Official site to report identity theft and get a recovery plan.
Digital safetyAI safety
FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Report internet-facilitated crime, including many sextortion, romance-scam, and online impersonation cases.
SextortionAI safetyDigital safety
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
NCMEC
Resources for families and young people related to online exploitation, missing children, and prevention.
Teen digital safetySextortionImage-based abuse
NCMEC CyberTipline
NCMEC
Report suspected online child sexual exploitation, including sextortion of minors and adults contacting minors.
Teen digital safetySextortionImage-based abuse
Take It Down
NCMEC
Free service to help stop the spread of nude or sexually explicit images taken when the person was under 18.
Teen digital safetyImage-based abuseSextortion
StopNCII.org
SWGfL / participating platforms
Free hash-based tool for adults to help stop nonconsensual intimate images from spreading on participating platforms. Not for images of minors.
If the person in the image was under 18, use Take It Down instead.
Image-based abuseSextortionAI safety
Cyber Civil Rights Initiative
CCRI
Crisis helpline and resources for nonconsensual pornography, recorded sexual assault, and sextortion.
Image-based abuseSextortionAI safety
FTC Take It Down reporting
U.S. Federal Trade Commission
Report covered platforms that fail to remove intimate photos or videos posted without consent, under the Take It Down Act.
Image-based abuseAI safety
CISA Cybersecurity Best Practices
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
U.S. government guidance on passwords, phishing, and account security.
Digital safetyAI safety
Apple: unwanted tracking alerts
Apple Support
How unknown AirTag and other tracker alerts work on iPhone, and what the screens look like.
Read first. Do not assume that disabling a found tracker is always the safest next step if you may be being monitored.
Digital safetyStalking
Google: unknown tracker alerts
Google Support
How unknown Bluetooth tracker alerts work on Android.
Digital safetyStalking
Apple Safety Check
Apple Support
A built-in iPhone feature that helps review and reset system-wide access others may have to your information.
Using Safety Check can notify people who currently have access. Consider talking with an advocate first if you may be unsafe.
Digital safetyDomestic violence
WomensLaw.org
National Network to End Domestic Violence
State-by-state legal information for domestic violence, stalking, and related issues. Not a substitute for a lawyer.
Domestic violenceStalking
Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline
Childhelp
Crisis support and information related to child abuse, including for young people and caring adults.
Teen digital safety
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
Independent consumer-privacy information, including data-broker context and practical privacy guidance.
Digital safety
Guides
Digital safety
How location sharing actually works
Find My, Google Maps, Snap Map, and family apps — what they show and who might still see you.
5 min · Marked for professional review
Digital safety
Unknown Bluetooth trackers: a calm first look
What AirTag-style alerts mean, and why disabling a device is not always the first step.
4 min · Marked for professional review
Digital safety
How to search for yourself without making things worse
A private, logged-out way to see what a stranger might find.
6 min · Marked for professional review
Dating safety
Dating with digital boundaries
Verification, first meetings, money requests, and image pressure — framed as options, never as blame.
5 min · Marked for professional review
Domestic violence
Technology when a relationship is ending
Shared accounts, alerts, and sequencing changes so you are not surprised by a notification.
6 min · Marked for professional review
Image-based abuse
If intimate images are threatened or shared
Evidence, reporting, and support — without blame.
5 min · Marked for professional review
AI safety
Create a family safe word
A private phrase that verifies unexpected emergency calls — including ones that sound like your voice.
3 min · Marked for professional review
Teen digital safety
Telling a trusted adult about something online
For teens who are afraid they will get in trouble for what already happened.
4 min · Marked for professional review