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Domestic violence resources for Colorado residents

Here is a list of domestic violence resources available to people in the Denver area.

DENVER — Here is a list of domestic violence resources available on the Front Range to help those in need.

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National Domestic Violence Hotline 

Staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Free hotline where you can talk with trained advocates by calling 1-800-799-SAFE in more than 140 languages. Calls are free and confidential. 

A live chat is also available where advocates offer the same support.

All services are available in English and Spanish. 

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SafeHouse Denver

The agency provides both emergency shelter and non-residential counseling along with advocacy services to adults, children and youth experiencing intimate partner violence. 

If you are experiencing domestic violence and need emergency shelter or non-residential counseling, call their 24-hour crisis and information line at 303-318-9989.

All services are available in English and Spanish.

RELATED: Denver nonprofit provides resources as domestic violence incidents rise

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Colorado Department of Human Services 

This department contracts community-based domestic violence advocacy programs that intervene, prevent and respond to domestic violence. 

Find a community-based domestic violence program near you by using the Domestic Violence Program Map below: 

All services are available in English and Spanish.

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Violence Free Colorado

As Colorado's domestic violence coalition, Violence Free Colorado offers different programs based in your area. 

Click here to see the Violence Free Colorado map to track down programs based on your county.

All services are available in English and Spanish.

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TESSA

TESSA offers free and voluntary services for those experiencing domestic violence. Their confidential safe house is available for women, children and other victims escaping abuse. 

You can reach their confidential advocates at 719-633-3819.

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National Sexual Assault Hotline

Free service that can connect you to local resources and advocates.

1-800-656-HOPE (4673)

A live chat is also available where advocates offer confidential crisis support.

All services are available in English and Spanish.

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love is respect

love is respect offers 24/7 information, support and advocacy to young people between the ages of 13 and 26 who have questions or concerns about their romantic relationships. They also provide support to concerned friends and family members, teachers, counselors and other service providers.

Chat with a peer advocate by clicking on the “Chat live now” button on their website.

Text loveis (capitalization does not matter) to 22522.  

Speak to a peer advocate by calling 1-866-331-9474.  

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Rose Andom Center

The Rose Andom Center offers advocacy, medical care, legal assistance, counseling and other resources for domestic violence victims. 

If you or someone you know is in need of services or information, call 720-337-4400 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. You can also stop by their office at 1330 Fox Street in Denver. 

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The Crisis Center

The Crisis Center provides services in Douglas, Elbert, Lincoln and Arapahoe counties. They also help people from across the state and those who come here from other states.

The 24-hour crisis line can be reached at 303-688-8484 or 888-247-7472 toll-free.

An additional resource, specific to teens, is a text line to 741741. This line is managed by an outside agency, and not part of the Crisis Center’s direct services.

All services are available in English and Spanish.

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Gateway Domestic Violence Services

Reach their 24-hour crisis line at 303-343-1851, answered by trained staff and volunteers who offer referrals, counseling and crisis intervention. 

Gateway operates a short-term facility in Aurora with 24 beds and a long-term facility in southern Arapahoe County with a 15-bed capacity. 

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Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence (SPAN)

SPAN's 24-hour crisis hotline can be reached at 303-444-2424 or by email at hotline@safehousealliance.org

SPAN offers victims of interpersonal violence in Broomfield and Boulder counties support and services needed in domestic or dating violence situations. 

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Safe Shelter of St. Vrain Valley 

To contact an advocate now, call their 24/7 Crisis Line at 303-772-4422. 

Along with their 24-hour hotline, the shelter offers individual and group counseling, case management, legal advocacy, community, and peer education along with information and referrals.

All services are available in English and Spanish.

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The Family Tree

A domestic violence 24-hour crisis line can be reached at 303-420-6752. An emergency shelter is available along with safety planning, legal advocacy, supervised parenting time and linkages to community resources. 

All services are available in English and Spanish.

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