Battered Women's Hotlines, Shelters, Support Groups, and Information

National Resource Center for Domestic Violence................................................................. 1-800-537-2238

National Domestic Violence Hotline (24 hour)....................................................................... 1-800-799-7233

VADV (Virginians Against Domestic Violence) Family Violence & Sexual Assault Hotline........800-838-8238

Response Sexual Assault Program of the YWCA - Support Services Hotline.................................. 622-4300

Response Peninsula Hotline......................................................................................................757-825-2591

VAASA (Virginians Aligned Against Sexual Assault).............................................................. 1-804-979-9002

Norfolk: YWCA (Women in Crisis Program)   Support Group - Tues. 6:30 - 8.-00 PM..........................625-5570

Virginia Beach: Samaritan House and Safe Harbor Center  Support Group - Thurs. 7:00 - 8:30 PM.  430-2120

Samaritan House and Safe Harbor Center  Support Group - Weds. 7.00-8:30 PM..............................430-2120

Portsmouth: Hershelter (Help and Emergency Response) Support Group - Men. 6:30 - 8:30 PM........485-3384

Chesapcake: Hershelter (Help and Emergency Response) Support Group - Tues. 6:30 - 8.-00 PM.....485-3384

Suffolk: Genieve Shelter...........................................................................................................l-800-969-4673

Hampton: Transitions Family Violence Services Support Group Tues. 6:00 - 800 PM....................... 723-7774

Williamsburg:  Avalon........................................................................................................................258-5051

Crisis Hotline (24 Hour)...................................................................................................................... 399-6393

COPE...........................................................................................................................................804-693-2673

Victim/Witness Assistance Program

Chesapeake.......................................................................................................................................382-6417

Hampton............................................................................................................................................726-6978

Isle of Wight County Weekly support Groups - Call for information...................................................357-7403

Newport News....................................................................................................................................928-6878

Norfolk...............................................................................................................................................664-4850

Portsmouth........................................................................................................................................393-8729

Suffolk................................................................................................................................................925-6387

Virginia Beach...................................................................................................................................427-8301

York County/Poquoson Battered Women Support Group..................................................................890-3402

Battered Women's Support Groups

Chesapeake Battered Women's Support Group - Hershelter and PALS program....485-3384 or 382-8172

Norfolk  Battered Women's Support Group - YWCA Women in Crisis Program..........................625-4248

Portsmouth Battered Women's Support Group - Hershelter........................................................485-3384

Virginia Beach Turning Point - Candace  Feathers.....................................................................437-3373

Virginia Beach Domestic Violence Police Unit (M - F Sam - 12 midnight).................................. 427-4101

Pace (Police Assisted Community Enforcement) Norfolk............................................................ 664-6016

Child Abuse Information

Prevent Child Abuse Hampton Roads - Betty Wade Coyle, Executive Director.............................440-2749

Virginia Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline............................................................................1-800-552-7096

Prevent Child Abuse Virginia...............................................................................................l-800-257-8227

National Child Abuse Hotline...............................................................................................l-800-422-4453

Norfolk Child Abuse and Neglect (24 hour)...................................................................................664-6022

FACTS (Families of Abused Children Traumatized Sexually) - Vera Dammert............................ 481-9521

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