If you are a victim of crime, you have many rights and services available to help you. Use the following contact list to get help or find additional information.
You may also download and print the Help for Crime Victims: Helplines list.
The OVC Help in Your State page is also available to help you locate local services.
Direct Services for Crime Victims
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or Text*: 988
Chat: https://988lifeline.org/chat
Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline
Call or Text*: 800-4-A-CHILD (800-422-4453)
Chat: https://childhelphotline.org
Courage First Athlete Helpline
Call or Text*: 888-279-1026
Chat: www.athletehelpline.org
Cyber Civil Rights Initiative Intimate Image Abuse Helpline
Call: 844-878-2274
Disaster Distress Helpline
Call or Text*: 800-985-5990
Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Survivor Support Line
Call: 877-751-0880
love is respect (dating abuse)
Call: 866-331-9474
Text*: LOVEIS to 22522
Chat: https://loveisrespect.org
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Call: 877-MADD-HELP (877-623-3435)
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Call: 800-799-7233
Text*: START to 88788
TTY: 800-787-3224
Chat: https://thehotline.org
National Elder Fraud Hotline
Call: 833-FRAUD-11 (833-372-8311)
National Human Trafficking Hotline
Call: 888-373-7888
Text*: 233733
Chat: https://humantraffickinghotline.org/chat
National Organization of Parents Of Murdered Children
Call: 888-818-POMC (888-818-7662)
National Runaway Safeline
Call: 800-RUNAWAY (800-786-2929)
Chat: www.1800runaway.org
National Sexual Assault Hotline
Call: 800-656-HOPE (800-656-4673)
Chat: https://hotline.rainn.org/online
Español: https://hotline.rainn.org/es
Safe Helpline (sexual assault support for the DoD community)
Call: 877-995-5247
Chat: www.safehelpline.org
StrongHearts Native Helpline (domestic, dating, and sexual violence support for Native Americans)
Call or Text*: 844-7NATIVE (844-762-8483)
Chat: https://strongheartshelpline.org
The Trevor Project (crisis intervention/suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth)
Call: 866-488-7386
Text*: START to 678678
Chat: https://thetrevorproject.org/webchat
* Message and data rates may apply for text hotlines.
Information and Referrals for Crime Victims
Bureau of Indian Affairs Indian Country Child Abuse Hotline
Call: 800-633-5155
Better Business Bureau: Scam Tracker
https://bbb.org/scamtracker
IdentityTheft.gov
English: https://identitytheft.gov
Español: https://robodeidentidad.gov
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
Call: 800-843-5678
National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement
Call: 877-536-2722
National Crime Victim Bar Association: Finding an Attorney
https://victimbar.org/finding-an-attorney
Victim Resources Database (National Crime Victim Law Institute)
https://ncvli.org/victim-resources-database
National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
Call: 800-537-2238
Office for Victims of Crime Directory of Crime Victim Services
https://ovc.ojp.gov/directory-crime-victim-services/search
Office for Victims of Crime Resource Center
Call: 800-851-3420
TTY: 301-240-6310
ReportFraud.ftc.gov
English: https://reportfraud.ftc.gov
Español: https://reportefraude.ftc.gov
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration National Helpline
Call: 877-662-HELP (800-622-4357)
TTY: 800-487-4889
Tribal Resource Tool: Resources for Survivors of Crime and Abuse
www.tribalresourcetool.org
U.S. Department of Justice Elder Abuse Initiative
English: www.justice.gov/elderjustice/find-support-elder-abuse
Español: www.justice.gov/elderjustice-espanol
VictimConnect (live anonymous referrals and support for victims of crime)
Call or Text*: 855-4-VICTIM (855-484-2846)
Chat: https://victimconnect.org/get-help/victimconnect-chat
Victims Engagement and Services Line (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement)
Call: 833-383-1465
WomensLaw.org Email Hotline
English: https://hotline.womenslaw.org
Español: https://hotline.womenslaw.org/es
* Message and data rates may apply for text hotlines.
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