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Welcome! This page is being put together by an abuse SURVIVORS group for anyone needing help dealing with abuse.

Affected By Abuse Group

NEGATIVE ENERGY AND HOW IT AFFECTS OUR BODY
ESCAPE CHILD ABUSE- FIND SUPPORT!
AFFECTED BY ABUSE GROUP
CHILD ABUSE SURVEY
PUBLIC MESSAGE FORUM- VICTIMS TO VICTORS
CONTRIBUTE A RESOURCE

Child Help Website
TraumaSurvival.Org Links

USA- Runaway Hotline- Provides resources for runaways to have a safe place to go.
1-800-621-4000

1-800-422-4453 or
1-800-4-A-CHILD.
Help For Troubled Teens

Women's Aid Federation Of England

Child Welfare League Of America
440 First Street,NW,Suite 310
Washington, D.C. 20001-2085
(202)638-2952

The National Committee To Prevent Child Abuse (NCPCA)
P.O. Box 2866
Chicago, IL, 60690
(800)556-2722

Suicide Resources:

1-800-SUICIDE
Covenant House NineLine-
1-800-999-9999

Youth Crisis Hotline:
1-800-HIT-HOME (448-4663)

National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE (7233)

National Center For Missing And Exploited Children
1-800-843-5678
1-800-826-7653 (TTY)

Alabama Resources:
House Of Ruth
P.O. Box 968, Dothan, Alabama

Domestic Violence Services
334-793-7784

Sexual Assault Services
334-793-7784
24 Hour Crisis Lines-
334-793-2232
or
1-800-650-6522

Parents Anonymous; Dale County, Alabama
334-774-8005
Wise Center For Child Abuse Prevention
102 Morgan St. Dothan, Alabama
334-671-1966

Canadian Resources:

Provincial Services
Women's Shelters
Helpline
Sexual Assault/ Rape Crisis Centres
Sexual Assault Treatment/Care Centres
More Help Information

Provincial Services:
Communities across Ontario offer services to women of all ages who have experienced, live with, or are in fear of violence.
All of these services offer free, confidential support.
The Assaulted Women's Helpline
1-866-863-0511 (toll-free), 1-866-863-7868 (TTY), 416-863-0511 (Toronto)

This province-wide helpline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. It offers crisis counseling and referrals for women needing a shelter, legal advice or other supports. This service is free and is available in over 100 different languages.

Women's Shelters


Help For Women In Ontario

Women's shelters offer safe, temporary residence for women and their children escaping violence. Shelter services include individual and group supportive counselling, safety planning, community referrals, crisis telephone counseling, outreach, education and support for women during and after their stays.

Sexual Assault/Rape Crisis Centres

Canadian Women's Virtual Information Centre

Sexual Assault and Rape Crisis Centres offer a wide variety of services to victims and survivors of sexual violence. Services include a 24-hour anonymous crisis/support telephone line, individual and group counselling, court, police and hospital accompaniment, information on the legal system, and community referrals. Francophone services are available in designated areas.

Sexual Assault Treatment/Care Centres

Sexual Assault Treatment Centres and Care Centres provide 24-hour emergency medical and nursing care to women, men and children who have been recently sexually assaulted. Services include testing for pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, administration of the evidence kit, medical follow-up, crisis intervention for immediate emotional support, and referrals to appropriate community-based agencies.

Dave Pelzers Site

Recommended Reading:

All by Dave Pelzer:
A Child Called It
The Lost Boy