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Corrections, Crime, and Criminal Rehabilitation

Family and Corrections Network (FCN)
Phone:  434/589-3036
www.fcnetwork.org
National Helping Individuals with criminal records Re-enter through Employment Network (HIRE)
Employment and Criminal Rehabilitation
Phone:  212/243-1313
www.hirenetwork.org/resource.html
National Institute of Corrections (NIC)
Toll Free:  800/995-6423, 202/307-3106
www.nicic.org
US Dept of Justice, Office of Victims of Crime
Toll Free: 800/851-3420 (V); 877/712-9279 (TTY)
Email: ovc.ncjrs.gov
OVC Resource Center: www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/ovcres/welcome.html
OVC Directory of Crime Victim Services Toll Free Numbers: www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/help/numb.htm

Domestic Violence/Sexual Abuse

 
CDC Intimate Partner Violence Injury Center
Various resources, fact sheets, and information on domestic violence
www.cdc.gov/ncipc/dvp/IPV/default.htm
Feminist Majority list of domestic violence hotlines
feminist.org/911/crisis.html
National Child Abuse Hotline
    Toll Free: 800/422-4453
    www.childhelp.bluestatedigital.com
 
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
    Phone: 303/839-1852 (V); 303/839-1681 (TTY)
    Email: mainoffice@ncadv.org
    www.ncadv.org
 
Fact sheets and state coalition listings www.ncadv.org/resources/FactSheets_221.html
    National Domestic Violence Hotline
    Toll Free: 800/799-7233 (V); 800/787-3224 (TTY)
    www.ndvh.org
 
National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
    NRCDV promotes, supports, and enhances the development and implementation of services, policies, public awareness prevention activities, and research efforts at national, state, and local levels which assure safety and justice for all victims, survivors, and others affected by domestic violence.
    Toll Free 800/537-2238
    www.nrcdv.org
 
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
    NSVRC serves as the nation's principle information and resource center regarding all aspects of sexual violence.
    Toll Free: 877/739-3895
    Phone: 717/909-0710 (V); 717/909-0715 (TTY)
    Email: resources@nsvrc.org
    www.nsvrc.org
 
Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network
    Toll Free: 800/656-4673
    www.rainn.org
    National Sexual Assault Online Hotline (IM/SMS): www.rainn.org/get-help/national-sexual-assault-online-hotline available Mon-Fri, 12p-12a EST.

Emergency Shelter, Homeless Organizations and Housing Assistance

Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program (EFSP)
Phone:  703/706-9660
Email Contact Page: www.efsp.unitedway.org/efsp/pages/email.htm
Locate Funded Organizations by State: www.efsp.unitedway.org/EFSP/wc.dll?EFSP~FundedStates
www.efsp.unitedway.org
Homelessness Resource Center - A SAMHSA Program
HRC is an interactive community of providers, consumers, policymakers, researchers, and public agencies at federal, state, and local levels.
Contact information: homeless.samhsa.gov/Contact.aspx
homeless.samhsa.gov
Housing Assistance Council (HAC)
Phone:  202/842-8600
Email:hac@ruralhome.org
www.ruralhome.org
National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH)
Phone: 202/462-4822
Email: info@nationalhomeless.org
Directory of Local Homeless Service Organizations –
wwww.nationalhomeless.org/directories/directory_local.pdf
www.nationalhomeless.org

Miscellaneous

Alliance of Information and Referral Systems (AIRS)
Phone:  703/218-2477
Email: info@airs.org
Locate a Local Affiliate: www.airs.org/affiliates/aff_affiliateguide.asp
www.airs.org
Disability Resources Monthly (DRM) Guide to Disability Resources on the Internet
www.disabilityresources.org

Substance Abuse Treatment

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator
Toll Free Referral Helpline:  800/662-4357
Locate a Substance Abuse Treatment Center by State:
findtreatment.samhsa.gov/TreatmentLocator/faces/quickSearch.jspx
SAMHSA Substance Abuse Help for Individuals: findtreatment.samhsa.gov/MHTreatmentLocator/faces/quickSearch.jspx

Travel

Air Charity Network (formerly Angel Flight America)
Toll Free: 800/446-1231
aircharitynetwork.org
National Patient Travel Center (NPATH)
Toll Free: 800/296-1217, 757/318-9174
Helpline is available Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. EST
Email: info@nationalpatienttravelcenter.org
www.patienttravel.org
US Dept of Transportation Hotline for Air Travellers with Disabilities
Toll Free: 800/778-4838 (V); 800/455-9880 (TTY)
Air and train travel info from Disability.gov: www.disability.gov/digov-public/public/DisplayPage.do?parentFolderId=129

Volunteerism

1-800-Volunteer.org
1-800-Volunteer.org is service of the Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network — a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to engaging more people and resources more effectively in volunteer service to help solve serious social problems.
www.1-800-volunteer.org
International Volunteer Programs Association (IVPA) c/o Foundation of Sustainable Development
Phone: 201/221-4105
Email: info@volunteerinternational.org
www.volunteerinternational.org
United Way of Central Maryland: Shareyourself.org
United Way's Volunteer Center
Phone: 410/547-8000
Contact Us: www.uwcm.org/contactus
shareyourself.org
Volunteer.gov
Volunteer.gov is a partnership among various U.S. government agencies aimed at providing a single, easy-to-use web portal with information about volunteer opportunities. The site allows users to search for volunteer opportunities by keyword, state, activity, partner, and/or date range.
Contact List: www.volunteer.gov/gov/contactList.cfm
www.volunteer.gov
VolunteerMatch
VolunteerMatch is dedicated to helping everyone find a great place to volunteer; and offers a variety of online services to support a community of nonprofit, volunteer and business leaders committed to civic engagement.
Phone: 415/241-6868
Email: support@volunteermatch.org
www.volunteermatch.org
Volunteer Solutions through the United Way Connecting people to caring
Volunteer Solutions is a volunteer matching application that helps volunteer centers connect individuals to volunteer opportunities in their community. Volunteer Solutions helps volunteers, nonprofit agencies, corporations, event organizers, and volunteer Centers get connected.
Contact Information: www.volunteersolutions.org/general/contact.tcl
www.volunteersolutions.orgchildhelp.bluestatedigital.com/ 


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