HOTLINES AND HELPLINES

• The National Domestic Violence Hotline The National Domestic Violence Hotline created this form to fill out if you need a place to report an instance of domestic violence.  1-800-799-SAFE (7233)

• Samaritan's mental health crisis hotline with services in 240+ languages

RESOURCES SPECIFIC TO CULTURES, LANGUAGES, AND/OR THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY 

• Peaceful Families Project (see their local directory)

• For abuse by faith leaders:

  • Facing Abuse in Community Environments (FACE)

  • In Shaykhs' Clothing

• National Center on Violence Against Women in the Black Community and The Person Center

• Ashiyanaa

• Domestic Violence Resource Project

• Abused Deaf Advocacy Women's Services

• Multi-ethnic domestic Violence Project of Women's Law Center of Maryland

LEGAL RESOURCES .

• Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)

• U Visas for Undocumented Immigrants

• Probono Resource Center in Maryland

• Probono Resource Center in Virginia

• Tahirih Justice Center

• Maryland Crime Victim's R/esource Center

• Multi-ethnic domestic Violence Project

HOUSING

• House of Ruth

• Muslimat Al Nisa Shelter

• Mary's center (also provide medical services, family support, mental health, community education)

TECHNOLOGY AND STALKING 

• Dealing with Technical Abuse

• Stalking safety Resource Center from VictimesofCrime.org

• Stalking safety from women'slaw.org

OFFICES AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THE DMV AREA 

• Montgomery County Family Justice Center  (best place to start if you are resident of Montgomery County)

• Montgomery County  Sheriff's office domestic violence section

• Montgomery county Abused Persons Program

• Catholic Charities

• Center DC

• We have compiled resources for Islamic Religious leaders to speak on issues related to women, including their rights and treatment of women. We hope you will find this resource useful, we would appreciate it if you could acknowledge the source of the document when you use it. 

• Sexual Abuse Case in Elgin, Ill – Statement of Victim Support from Ulema from all muslim. 

• This is an organization called Facing Abuse in Community Environments that gives more information on the topic of domestic violence. 

• Turning Point for Women and Families is an organization about helping Muslim women and girls affected by domestic violence. 

• In Shaykh's Clothing is an organization that is about informing people about different forms of abuse in Muslim relationships, including spiritual abuse. 

• This is a webinar series from the Canadian Council of Muslim Women about the rights of women in a relationship. 

• This is a Friday Khutba prepared by Muslim Women's League surrounding this topic. 

• This is an article called "The Effects of Domestic Violence" by Haleh Banani from Muslim Matters. 

• This is an article called "Domestic Violence Series: A Hidden Evil and Muslim Communities" by Hena Zuberi from Muslim Matters.

• This is an article called "Domestic Violence Series: Dedicate a Khutbah Drive" that was published by Muslim Matters. 

• This is a sample Khutba on domestic violence from Sound Vision. 

• This is an Imam's guide against domestic abuse from ImamsOnline. 

• Resources Compiled by Montgomery County Public Schools (updated each year)

• The Domestic Violence Awareness Project collaborated with the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence to come up with this paper full of information on domestic violence.

•  The Community Tool Box, which is a service of the Center for Community Health and Development at the University of Kansas, provided information on community readiness in response to a crisis. 

• This is a podcast by the Brain Architects Podcast: COVID-19 Special Edition about domestic violence and shelter-in-place. This is ultimately being sponsored by the Center on the Developing Children by Harvard University. 

• The United States Department of Justice created a list of resources and information on domestic violence. 

• This is a guide on how families, friends, and neighbors can help people in this situation from Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria. 

• Domestic Violence Awareness Project

• preventIPV

• The NO MORE Project

• Community Based Participatory Project

• Changing Minds

• The Foundation for Appropriate and Immediate Temporary Help

• Break the Cycle

• The National Domestic Violence Hotline

• National Network to End Domestic Violence

• Betrayal Trauma Recovery

• Womens Law