American Bar Association
Commission on Domestic Violence

Important Phone Numbers


If you are in immediate danger, call 911 right away. Otherwise, you may want to contact any of the following organizations:
  • National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE
    1-800-787-3224 (TDD service) Providing emergency and non-emergency referrals to domestic violence resources in your area (multilingual service available)

  • National Resource Center on Domestic Violence 1-800-537--2238
    Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence Providing comprehensive information and resources, policy development and technical assistance designed to enhance community response to and prevention of domestic violence

  • Battered Women's Justice Project 1-800-903-0111
    Providing training, technical assistance and other resources through a partnership of three nationally recognized organizations: Domestic Abuse Intervention Project of Duluth National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence

  • Resource Center on Child Protection and Custody 1-800-527-3223
    National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges Providing information, consultation, technical assistance and legal research related to child protection and custody issues within the context of domestic violence

  • Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence 1-800-313-1310
    Family Violence Prevention Fund
    Providing specialized information packets designed to strengthen the health care response to domestic violence, as well as technical assistance and library services to support health care-based domestic violence training and program development


For more information about the Commission and its activities, contact the Commission staff at

For help call the National Domestic Violence Hotline:
1-800-799-SAFE 1-800-787-3224 (TTY)