Domestic violence during Coronavirus quarantines and stay-at-home orders

The COVID19 public health situation can expose additional dangers for individuals experiencing domestic violence. National Network to End Domestic Violence has compiled guidance and resources for shelters and programs and they'll continue to update it: http://bit.ly/2W9ITR2

The National Domestic Violence Hotline is available 24 hours a day in more than 200 languages at 1-800-799-SAFE or text LOVEIS to 22522. The D.C. Crisis Helpline is available at 202-561-7000. Maryland’s Domestic Violence hotline is available at 800-MD-HELPS. Virginia’s Domestic Violence hotline is available at 800-838-4753. If you are in immediate danger, call 911.

• From the NNEDV: 
  • COVID-19: Coalition Guidance for Programs
  • Using Technology to Communicate with Survivors During a Public Health Crisis (find additional related resources in our Digital Services Toolkit) 
  • Best Practices for Mobile Advocacy

Resources from National Domestic Violence Organizations

• From Futures without Violence: 
  • Updates and Information about COVID-19
• From the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV): 
  • Special Collection: Disaster and Emergency Preparedness and Response
  • Additional Disaster-related Resources
  • Preventing & Managing the Spread of COVID-19 Within Domestic Violence Programs
• From the National Domestic Violence Hotline: 
  • Staying Safe During COVID-19
  • Path to Safety: What is a Safety Plan?
• From the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence: 
  • What Domestic Violence Organizations Need to Know about Coronavirus 
• From the Tahirih Justice Cente
  • Analysis: The Impact of COVID-19 on Immigrant Survivors of Gender-Based Violence

Resources from Other National Organizations: 

• From the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH): 
  • Coronavirus and Homelessness
• From the National Network for Youth:
  • Coronavirus Resources: Resources for Community-Based Service Providers
• From SchoolHouse Connection: 
  • COVID-19 and Homelessness: Strategies for Schools and Early Learning Programs
• From the National Health Care for the Homeless Council:
  • Shelter Health: Essentials of Care for People Living in Shelter
• From the National Center for State Courts
  • Coronavirus and the Courts Data Visualizations
  • State courts are responding to the coronavirus to protect the public, while maintaining access to justice

Resources in Other Languages

• From the NYC Office for People with Disabilities:
  • What You Need to Know About Coronavirus (In ASL)
• From the National Domestic Violence Hotline
  • Mantenerse segurx durante COVID-19