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Aequitas
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Washington, DC
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Education
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Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence
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Phoenix, AZ
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Human Services
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Care Lodge Domestic Violence Shelter Inc
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Meridian, MS
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Human Services
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Catalyst Domestic Violence Services
United States
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Chico, CA
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Human Services
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Chrysalis Shelter for Victims of Domestic Violence Inc
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Phoenix, AZ
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Human Services
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Community Homeless Solutions
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Marina, CA
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Human Services
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Council on Domestic Abuse Inc
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Terre Haute, IN
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Human Services
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Crisis House
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Santee, CA
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Human Services
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Domestic Violence Resource Center
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Reno, NV
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Human Services
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Domestic Violence Services of Cumberland & Perry Counties
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Carlisle, PA
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Human Services
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Eastland County Crisis Center Inc
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Eastland, TX
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Human Services
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Family Crisis Resource Center Inc
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Cumberland, MD
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Human Services
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Family Violence Project
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Augusta, ME
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Human Services
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Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center Inc
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Newburyport, MA
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Human Services
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Safe Alliance Inc
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Charlotte, NC
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Human Services
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Safehouse Denver Inc
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Denver, CO
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Human Services
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Womens Center of Montgomery County
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Colmar, PA
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Human Services
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Helping All Victims in Need Havin
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Kittanning, PA
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Human Services
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New Reflections Inc
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Los Angeles, CA
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Human Services
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Safe Passage Inc
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Dekalb, IL
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What is a domestic violence charity?
Domestic violence charities run shelters, crisis lines, counselling, and advocacy for people escaping abuse by a partner or family member. The organizations listed here range from local refuges to national survivor-support networks, drawn from official government registries and tax authorities where available. Every tag on this page was assigned by GiveRadar after reading a charity's name, its stated mission, and its registry classification; organizations do not select their tags and cannot pay for them. Use the filters above to narrow the directory by country and organization size.
A domestic violence charity is a nonprofit that protects and supports people experiencing abuse from a partner or family member: physical, emotional, sexual, or financial. Most combine immediate safety services with longer-term recovery work, and many also run prevention programs aimed at stopping abuse before it starts. Some are dedicated refuges or crisis services; others are broader women's, family, or social-service organizations where survivor support is one program among several. GiveRadar tags an organization with this cause when its name, mission, or registry classification points to domestic violence or abuse-survivor work, so the directory above includes both specialists and multi-cause organizations.
What do domestic violence charities do?
Domestic violence charities provide emergency safety first and longer-term rebuilding second. Typical work includes:
- Emergency shelters and refuges: confidential accommodation for survivors and their children fleeing an abusive home.
- Crisis hotlines and chat services: round-the-clock contact points for safety advice and referrals.
- Safety planning: helping survivors prepare to leave, secure documents, and reduce risk during and after separation.
- Counselling and trauma support: individual and group therapy for survivors, including specialist support for children who witnessed abuse.
- Court and legal advocacy: accompanying survivors through protective-order applications, custody hearings, and police reporting.
- Transitional housing and economic support: move-on accommodation, job readiness, and financial-independence programs after the emergency phase.
- Prevention and education: school programs, community awareness campaigns, and in some organizations, behavior-change programs for perpetrators.
How to check a domestic violence charity before you give
Checking a domestic violence charity means confirming registration and filings while accepting that some secrecy is part of the job: shelters routinely withhold street addresses to protect survivors, and that caution is a feature, not a warning sign. So judge these organizations on what they can safely publish: registration with the national regulator, recent financial filings, named leadership, and a working public contact route such as a central office or hotline. A confidential shelter address should never count against them. Two cause-specific things to look at: whether the organization describes concrete services (beds, hotline hours, counselling programs) rather than only awareness messaging, and whether money donations are what it actually asks for, since many shelters can only accept specific in-kind goods. Each listing here shows an integrity assessment: it measures how much an organization chooses to disclose, not the quality or impact of its services, so use it as a starting point alongside our guide for donors. To look up a specific organization by name, use the charity checker. Survivors of abuse through forced exploitation are covered separately under human trafficking.
Common questions
What is a domestic violence charity?
A domestic violence charity is a nonprofit that supports people experiencing abuse from a partner or family member. Typical services include emergency shelters, crisis hotlines, counselling, safety planning, and court advocacy. Many also run prevention and education programs to stop abuse before it starts.
How can I help domestic violence victims through a charity?
The most flexible help is a money donation to a registered organization, because shelters can spend it on whatever survivors need at that moment. Many shelters also accept specific in-kind goods or volunteer time, but always check the organization's own wish list first: unrequested goods can burden a small refuge. Before giving, confirm the organization is registered and files financial reports, which you can check for free on GiveRadar.
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