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Where to turn for help  

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24-hour crisis hotlines:

Asian Women's Home: 408-975-2739

National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-7233

Next Door, Solutions to Domestic Violence: 408-501-7550

Support Network for Battered Women: 800-572-2782

Teen 24-7 Line (Santa Clara County): 888-247-7717


Help with restraining orders:

Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI): 408-975-2730

Legal Aid Society, Santa Clara County, Family Law Section: 408-998-5200

Next Door, Solutions to Domestic Violence, Legal Aid: 408-501-7542 (Spanish: 408-501-7549)


Internet resources:

Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI)

Community Health Awareness Council (CHAC)

Family and Children Services

MAITRI (South Asian)

Next Door, Solutions to Domestic Violence

Santa Clara County Self Service

Shalom Bayit

Support Network for Battered Women

Book:

"Why Does He Do That?: Inside the minds of angry and controlling men" by Lundy Bancroft


Comments

Posted by Richard, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood, on Nov 1, 2009 at 7:42 pm

For domestic violence victims who fall outside the normal categories, the Stop Abuse For Everyone (SAFE) organization may be of interest. Unfortunately, the organization's Web site at Web Link does not seem to be working at the current time.

The columnist Dear Abby has given positive feedback about the Stop Abuse For Everyone organization:

Web Link


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