Deaf, DeafBlind & hard of hearing services

Dealing with dating abuse takes a tremendous amount of courage. Relationship abuse is all about power and control, and abusive situations often include various obstacles to leaving including efforts at isolation, intimidation, or insults to lower your self-confidence.

People who are Deaf, DeafBlind, or hard of hearing and dealing with abusive situations face specific barriers to accessing help that may make it harder to reach a place of safety. Providing informed and accurate support requires a nuanced understanding of the ways that dating abuse impacts Deaf, DeafBlind, and hard of hearing communities.

We’ve partnered with the Abused Deaf Women’s Advocacy Services (ADWAS) to ensure Deaf advocates are available 24/7 to answer your call through the National Deaf Domestic Violence Hotline (NDDVH). You can also always reach us by texting LOVEIS to 22522 or through our live chat service.

State & local services

California

Los Angeles
Peace Over Violence
Deaf, Disabled & Elder Services
Voice: 213-955-9090
Videophone: 866-947-8684
Website: peaceoverviolence.org

Oakland
Deaf Hope
470 27th St.
Oakland, CA 94612
Videophone: 510-735-8553
Office: 510-267-8800 (Voice)
Email: deafhope@deaf-hope.org
Website: deaf-hope.org

Sacramento
Deaf Survivor Advocacy for Empowerment (DeafSAFE)
NorCal Services for Deaf/HH
4708 Roseville Road, Suite 111
North Highlands, CA 95660
Videophone: 916-993-3393 or 916-993-3048
Voice (after hours): 916-236-1184
Email: deafsafe@norcalcenter.org
Website: norcalcenter.org/deafsafe

Colorado

Deaf Overcoming Violence Through Empowerment (DOVE)
PO Box 150449
Denver, CO 80215
24 hour Crisis Line: 303-831-7874 (Videophone/Voice) or hotline@deafdove.org (advocate will respond within 20 min)
Office: 303-831-7932 (Videophone/Voice)
Email: office@deafdove.org
Website: deafdove.org

District of Columbia

DAWN
5321 First Pl NE
Washington, DC 20011
Videophone: 202-559-5366
Email: info@deafdawn.org
Website: deafdawn.org

Iowa

Deaf Iowans Against Abuse (DIAA)
VP/Voice: 319-382-3078
Email: assistant@diaaiowa.org
Website: diaaiowa.org

Crisis Hotline Contact Information
Hotline VP/Voice: 319-531-7719
Email: help@diaaiowa.org
Crisis Text Line only: 515-661-4015

Illinois

Chicago Hearing Society-Domestic Violence Program
2001 N Clybourn Ave
Chicago, IL 60614
Office: 773-248-9174 (TTY) or 773-248-9121 (Voice)
Videophone: 773-904-0156
Email: askchs@anixter.org
Website: chicagohearingsociety.org

Massachusetts

Our Deaf Survivors Center (ODSC)
PO Box 2276
Worcester, MA 01613
Hotline: 844-637-2723 (Monday-Friday from 5 p.m. – 10 p.m.)
Website: odscunity.org

During business hours
Contact Cultural Broker: 978-451-7225 (VP)
Email: cbodsc414@gmail.com

Minnesota

CSD of Minnesota – ThinkSelf
2375 University Avenue W. Suite 110
St. Paul, MN 55114

Office Videophone: 651-964-2052
Videophone to reach Advocate: 651-829-9089
24/7 Text Hotline & FaceTime: 651-280-7878
Glide username: @ThinkSelfAdvocates
Email: advocates@csd.org
Website: deafabe.com

New York

New York City
Barrier Free Living’s Non-Residential Domestic Violence Program
P.O Box 20799
New York, NY 10009
Videophone: 646-350-2662
Hotline: 212-533-4358 V; After 5 p.m.: 866-689-4357
Website: bflnyc.org

Nicolyn Plummer
Email: nicolynp@bflnyc.org

Rochester
Advocacy Services for Abused Deaf Victims (ASADV)
PO Box 20023
Rochester, NY 14602-0023
VP: 585-286-2713
TTY/Fax: 585-232-2854
Email: deafignite@gmail.com
Website: deafignite.org

Syracuse
Vera House, Inc.
6181 Thompson Road, Suite 100
Syracuse, NY 13206
Phone: 315-425-0818
TTY: 315-484-7263 (business hours)

24-hour Crisis and Support Lines:
315-468-3260 (Domestic violence)
315-422-7273 (rape & sexual assault)

Ohio

Deaf World Against Violence Everywhere (DWAVE)
PO Box 1286
Worthington, OH 43085
Office Videophone: 614-678-5476
Email: info@dwaveohio.org
Website: dwaveohio.org

Texas

Safe Place
PO Box 19454
Austin, TX 78760

24-hour hotline: 512-267-SAFE (7233)
V for Deaf services: 512-356-1599
Email: deafservices@safeplace.org
Website: safeaustin.org/safeplace

Utah

Sego Lily Center for the Abused Deaf (SLCAD)
452 East 3900 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84107

SLCAD Hotline VP: 801-614-7885
Text: 801-997-0452
AIM: slcadhotline
Email: help@slcad.org
Website: slcad.org

Vermont

Deaf Vermonters Advocacy Services (DVAS)
PO Box 61
South Barre, VT 05670

Videophone/Voice: 802-661-4091 (Advocate will respond within 30 min)
Text: 720-235-6539
Email: keridvas@gmail.com
Website: dvas.org

Washington

Abused Deaf Women’s Advocacy Services (ADWAS)
8623 Roosevelt Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115
Office: 206-922-7088 (VP)
General email: adwas@adwas.org
Website: adwas.org

24/7 National Deaf Hotline: 1-855-812-1001 (VP)
Email: nationaldeafhotline@adwas.org
Instant Messenger: DeafHotline

Wisconsin

Deaf Unity
PO Box 8713
Madison, WI 53708

Hotline text line: 608-466-2881 (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. – 10 p.m. CST)
Hotline email: help@deafunitywi.org
Website: deafunitywi.org

Answers shouldn’t be hard to find.

We're here to help!

Abuse in the Deaf community

Outreach in Deaf communities