• Institute for the Hispanic Family (860) 527-1124; www.ccaoh.org
  

• Domestic Violence Services of Greater New Haven offers free and confidential help.
  
  • (203) 789-8104 is the 24-hour hotline
  • Web site is: www.dvsgnh.org
  • Men’s Against Domestic Violence Initiative for Greater New Haven
    
    

• CT Statewide Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-888-774-2900 (from anywhere in CT) 24 x 7. They will refer you to resource and help nearest to your location.
  


• The National Domestic Hotline is: 1-800 799 –SAFE (7233).
  
  

• Statewide Children Abuse & Neglect Hotline: 1- 800-842-2288 (24 X 7)
  

• Statewide Emergency help is:  9- 1- 1 – Give your address first. If you are out
  of time, do not hang up the phone; leave it off hook; emergency help will find you.
  

• Statewide Information Resource line is:  2-1-1 – Provides resource information for all forms of intervention and help.  Provide your address & other details.
  

• National TDD line for the Hearing Impaired is:  1-800- 787-3224


• CT’s Statewide TDD line for Hearing Impaired is: (203) 773-0192
  

• A CALL TO MEN is a National Education Resource Organization working to
  end violence against women.  A Call to Men has a truly comprehensive and enlightened education program for the broader community and in particular for men who do not batter.  If you want an effective education program for your church, business or community organization, contact A Call To Men at:
  

• Email:        acalltomen4@msn.com        
  
• Website:    www.acalltomen.com
  
• Phone:       (845) 354-2556 or 917-922-6408
  

Stand up! Speak Out! Say Something! Let YOUR Voice Be Heard!
Do Something to Stop Domestic Violence!

-   If you are a batterer -Take Responsibility!
-   Get Re-Educated! Stop the Violence!
-   If you are being battered – Get Safe! Get Support! Get Medical Attention!
     Get Evidence!  Break the Silence!

Safety Tips:  

• Be careful in using emails or cell phones to talk to authorities about abuse
  in your life.
  
• Your abuser can track your emails, and sites you visited on the Internet
  through what is  called the computer footprint.
  
• Regular land phones are safer than cordless or cell phones.
  
• Call your Domestic Violence Hotline for tips on staying safe.
  
• Do not wait until you are in a crisis to try & make an escape plan
  
• If you have already experienced violence in your home; develop a safety
  plan; put it in place.
  
• Be sure you have others on whom you can rely in case of an emergency.
  
• When you call for help, tell police what type of cell phone you have (Verizon,
  Cingular, Sprint, etc) It will help them to get to you faster.
• Your calls to any local, state or National hotline will be kept confidential.