Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN)
800-656-HOPE (4673)
http://www.rainn.org/
This organization connects callers automatically to local crisis centers for assistance.

Domestic Violence National Hotline
800-799-SAFE (7233)
http://www.ndvh.org/
This organization connects individuals to help in their area using a nationwide database that includes detailed information on domestic violence shelters, other emergency shelters, legal advocacy and assistance programs, and social service programs.

Hurricane Katrina Crime Victim Assistance
(National Center for Victims of Crime)
http://www.ncvc.org/ncvc/main.aspx?dbID=DB_
HurricaneKatrinaCrimeVictimAssistance139
This resource page contains information on crime victims from Hurricane Katrinia. It includes tips for victims and service providers including emotional responses, counseling, civil justice, and crime victim compensation.

Incite! Women of Color Against Violence
http://www.incite-national.org/
This website includes resources for communities of color affected by Hurricane Katrina. It includes a statement from the organization discussing the intersections of poverty, classism, and racism in this disaster. It calls for societal reforms to address these issues. It also includes information on community based organizations receiving donations who are working within communities of color.

National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence
http://www.ncsdv.org

Women’s Justice Center:
Women and Disaster Links
http://www.justicewomen.com/links_disaster.html

For the Women of Katrina: Protection from Violence Against Women and Children [PDF]
http://www.justicewomen.com/women_katrina.PDF