National Domestic Violence Hotline

PO Box 161810

Austin, Texas 78716

1-800-799-SAFE (7233)

Email:  ndvh@ndvh.org

Website: http://www.ndvh.org

National Resources for victims in Domestic Violence to get help in their state

WomensLaw.org

150 Court St., Second Floor

Brooklyn, NY 11201

Website: http://www.womenslaw.org

State by state legal information and resources for domestic violence

 
Information about divorce
http://www.divorcesource.com

LEGAL RESOURCES

Statewide self-help and referral website

www.lawhelpca.org

Website that helps people fill out forms

www.ezlegalfile.org

Statewide information website

www.legalselfhelp.ca.gov = www.sucorte.ca.gov

Santa Clara County's self-help website

www.scselfservice.org

Santa Clara County's Superior Court

www.sccsuperiorcourt.org

Nationwide Lawyers Search

www.martindale.com

Purchase Do-It-Yourself legal books

www.nolo.com

Lawyer Referral and Modest Means Panel

Santa Clara County Bar Association

1-866-44-CA-LAW

415-538-2250

www.sccba.com

South Asian Bar Association

www.sabadc.org

Legal Momentum - Immigrant Women Program

Legal Momentum paper with data about domestic violence experienced by immigrant women: Battered immigrants and US citizen spouses

Santa Clara County Housing Authority

www.hacsc.org

408-275-8770

Free Fresh Produce Market

408-453-3124

SOUTH ASIAN RESOURCES BY STATE

ALABAMA

AshaKiran
PO Box 12311, Huntsville, AL 35811.
Hotline: (256)-509-1882
Crisis center: (256)-716-1000
Email: ashak117@yahoo.com

ARIZONA

ASAFSF, Arizona South Asians for Safe Families

PO Box 2748, Scottsdale, AZ 85252-2748.
Hotline: 1-877-SAFE-711 (1-877-723-3711)
Email: info@asafsf.org, asafsf@gmail.com
Website: http://www.asafsf.org
ASAFSF is a registered, non-profit, community-based organization providing support and services to victims of domestic violence in the South Asian community in Arizona.

CALIFORNIA

Aasra

41835 Albrae Street, Fremont, CA, 94538

Hotline (800) 313 ASRA

Office (510) 657 1245 

Office (510) 657 1246

Email: asraa1@aol.com

Website: http://www.umiacs.umd.edu/users/sawweb/sawnet/aasra.html

DV organization - Shelter services available.

Maitri

234 E. Gish Road, Suite # 200

San Jose, CA 95112

Helpline (888) 8 MAITRI (800.862.4874)  Mon- Fri 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Office(408) 436 8398

Office (408) 436 8393

Fax    (408) 436 8381

Email: maitri@maitri.org

Website: http://www.maitri.org

Cultural Displacement, Conflict Resolution and Domestic Violence - Transitional House services available.

Narika

P.O. Box 14014

Berkeley, CA 94714

Hotline (800) 215 7308

Office  (510) 540 0754

Fax     (510) 540 0201

Email: narika@narika.org

Website: http://www.narika.org

DV organization

Orphans & Battered Women Foundation International, Inc.

2680 N. Vista Glen Road

Orange, CA 92867-1739

Office (714) 637 1613

Fax    (323) 725 6969

Sahara

17918 South Pioneer Blvd. Suite 206

Artesia, CA 90701

Hotline (888) 724 2722

Office    (562) 402 4132

Fax        (562) 402 60963

Email: saharaorg@yahoo.com

Website: www.charityfocus.org/sahara

DV organization

South Asian Network

18173 South Pioneer Blvd. Suite 1

Artesia, CA 90701

Help line (800) 281 8111

Office    (562) 403-0488

Fax:      (562) 403 0487

Email: saninfo@southasiannetwork.org

Website: www.southasiannetwork.org

Trikone

P. O. Box 14161

San Francisco, CA 94414

Voice mail (415) 487 8778

Email: trikone@trikone.org

Website: http://www.trikone.org

Serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender South Asians.

CONNECTICUT

Sneha

P.O. BOX 271650

West Hartford, CT 06127-1650

(800) 58 – SNEHA (hotline for Connecticut only)

(860) 658 4615

Email: sneha@sneha.org

Website: http://www.sneha.org

DV Organization.

GEORGIA

Raksha, Inc.

P.O. Box 12337

Atlanta, Georgia - 30355.

Office (404) 876 0670

Toll Free (866) 725  7423

Toll Free (877) 672  5742

Helpline (404) 842 0725

Fax       (404) 876-4525

Email: raksha@mindspring.com

Website: http://www.raksha.org

DV organization

ILLINOIS

Apna Ghar

4753 N. Broadway, Suite 502

Chicago, IL 60640

Crisis line      (800) 717 0757 Illinois only

Out of State  (773)334 4663

Office           (773) 334 0173

Fax              (773) 334 0963

Email: info@apnaghar.org

Website: http://www.apnaghar.org

DV Organization - Shelter services available.

Hamdard Center

228 E. Lake Street, Suite 300

Addison, IL 60101

Office    (630) 835 1430

            (630) 860 9122

Email:  admin@hamdardcenter.org

Website: www.hamdardcenter.org

Khuli Zaban

Chicago/Illinois/ Ohio/Michigan/Indiana areas

Phone  (312) 409 2753

The South Asian/Middle Eastern Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Women's Organization

MARYLAND

ASHA Asian (Women’s) Self- Help Association
P.O. Box 34303

West Bethesda, MD 20827

Hotline (800) 799.7233

Office  (202) 207 1248

Email: asha@ashaforwomen.org

Website http://www.ashaforwomen.org

DV organization.

Counselors Helping Asian Indians (CHAI, Inc.)

4517 Redleaf Court

Ellicott City, MD 21043

Office (410) 461 1634 Ext 2

Email: raziachai@hotmail.com

MASSACHUSSETS

Saheli

P O Box 1345

Burlington, MA 01803

Office (866) 4 SA HELI

Website: www.saheliboston.org

MICHIGAN

Michigan Asian Indian Family Center (MAIFS)

28650 11 Mile Rd Suite 218

Farmington Hills, MI 48336

Hotline (888) 664 8624

Office (248) 477 4985

Email: info@maifs.org

Website: http://www.maifs.org/

Helping DV victims, widowed/divorce spouses, mental depression & medical illness patients, and elderly persons.

NEW JERSEY

Manavi
P.O. Box 3103
New Brunswick , NJ 08901
Office (732) 435 1414
Fax    (732) 435 1411
Email: Manavi@manavi.org
Website: http://www.manavi.org
DV Organization
Transitional House services available.

NEW YORK

Islamic Center of Long Island, Domestic Violence Committee

835 Brush Hollow Road

Westbury, NY 11590

Office (516) 333-3495

Fax (516) 333 7321

Email: icli.icli@verizon.net

Pragati

11-45 Union Turnpike, Lower Level

Forest Hills, NY 11375

Office (516) 487 0929

Fax     (718) 459 2971

Email: pragatiinc@aol.com

Saathi of Rochester

P O Box 92

East Rochester, NY 14445

Office (585) 234 1050

Email: saathi_rochester@yahoo.com

Website: www.saathiofrochester.org

Sakhi for South Asian women

PO Box 20208

Greeley Square Station

New York, NY, 10001

Helpline  (212) 868 6741

Office      (212) 714 9153

Fax          (212) 5648745

Email: contactus@sakhi.org

Website: www.sakhi.org

NORTH CAROLINA

KIRAN: Domestic Violence and Crisis Services for South Asians in North Carolina

PO Box 3513

Chapel Hill, NC 27515-3513

Office (919) 865  4006

Helpline (866) KIRAN INC  (866) 547  2646

Email: kiraninc@hotmail.com

Website: http://www.kiraninc.org

DV organization - Promote the self-reliance and empowerment of South Asian women who are in crisis through outreach, peer support, and referrals in a confidential manner.

OHIO

ASHA- Ray of Hope

655 E. Livingston Avenue

Columbus, OH  43205

Office (614) 722 5988

Email: asharayofhope@yahoo.com

OREGON

South Asian Women’s Empowerment and Resources Alliance (SAWERA)

P.O. Box 91242

Portland, OR 97291 0242

Helpline (503) 778 7386

Office     (503) 641 2425

Email: sawera@sawera.org

Website: http://www.sawera.org

DV - organization - Provides free referrals to South Asian women domestic violence (DV) victims seeking shelter, legal help, job placement, child care and counseling.

PENNSYLVANIA

Service and Education for Women Against Abuse (SEWAA)

P.O. Box 1591

Havertown, PA 19083

Office  (215) 62 – SEWAA

Email: sewaa@sewaa.net

Website: http://www.sewaa.net

TEXAS

Asians Against Domestic Abuse (AADA)

AADA

PO Box. 420776

Houston TX 77242 

Office  (713) 339 8300

Email: nfo@addainc.org

Website:  www.aadainc.org

DV help to all Asian women

Chetna

P O Box 832802

Richardson, TX 75083

Email: chetna_dsw@yahoo.com

Daya
P.O. Box 571774

Houston, TX 77257

Office  (713) 914 1333

Email: info@dayahouston.org

Website: http://www.dayahouston.org

DV organization

Saheli

P. O. Box 3665

South 5^th Street

Austin, TX 78764

Office  (512) 703 8745

Email: saheli@saheli-austin.org

Website: http://www.saheli-austin.org

DV Organization - to work toward preventing abuse in family relationships, to break the cycle of violence and pursue a cycle of peace.

WASHINGTON

Chaya

P. O. Box 22291

Seattle, WA 98122-0291

Toll-free  (877) 922  4292

Hotline    (206) 325 0325

Office       (206) 568 7576

Email: chaya@chayaseattle.org

Website: http://www.chayaseattle.org
DV organization - Provides translation and interpretation services, referrals to shelters, counseling, medical services, legal and immigration services, community outreach, and training.

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