There are 16 organizations in District of Columbia that provide domestic violence services at some level.
A total of 15 organizations have provided complete information about their program to this site for a statewide completion rate of 93%. These programs can be found in 1 different cities.
Click on any of the 1 cities below to learn about the programs in these areas. You’ll also see information further below on categories of service offered in District of Columbia, and within each category you’ll find the individual services within that category.
The most common category of service in District of Columbia – based on the likelihood of each program to offer all the services within a category – is "emergency services", while the least common category of service is "housing services".
The two most common individual services within any category of service in District of Columbia are "resources and referrals and domestic violence education" while the two least common services are "onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams and incest counseling".
Spanish is spoken at 33% of the organizations.
The third most common language after English and Spanish is Sign language at 6% of the organizations.
Demographically, the organizations are mostly like to be equipped to serve Women
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Statistics on Domestic Violence Services in District of Columbia
Emergency Services
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Domestic violence education
12 locations
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Case management
11 locations
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Crisis intervention services
10 locations
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Safety planning
9 locations
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Food and clothing
8 locations
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Danger/lethality assessment
8 locations
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Confidential shelter location
6 locations
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Emergency cell phones
5 locations
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Emergency shelter
5 locations
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Emergency local transportation
4 locations
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Mobile advocacy
2 locations
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Safe home network
2 locations
Legal and Financial Services
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Assistance with orders of protection
9 locations
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Court accompaniment/advocacy
7 locations
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Financial empowerment training
6 locations
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Attorney referral for protection orders
5 locations
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Court/legal lay assistance
5 locations
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Legal resource planning
4 locations
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Attorney referral for family court
4 locations
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Child custody services
3 locations
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Attorney referral for criminal cases
3 locations
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Immigration services
2 locations
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In-shelter financial aid
2 locations
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Legal representation
2 locations
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Legal clinics
2 locations
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Court/legal assistance by attorney
2 locations
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Expert testimony
0 locations
Counseling Services
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Peer support groups
8 locations
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Sexual violence support groups
6 locations
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Non-resident counseling
5 locations
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Shelter resident counseling
5 locations
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Substance abuse counseling
4 locations
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Sex offender counseling
3 locations
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Counseling for friends and family
3 locations
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Counseling for batterers
2 locations
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Ritual abuse counseling
1 locations
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Incest counseling
1 locations
Housing Services
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Alternative housing counseling
6 locations
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Transportation
5 locations
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Relocation services
4 locations
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Transitional family housing
4 locations
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Transitional individual housing
4 locations
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Permanent individual housing
3 locations
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Permanent family housing
2 locations
Support Services
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Resources and referrals
14 locations
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Goal planning assistance
11 locations
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Health and wellness programs
10 locations
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Job search/placement
7 locations
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Job skills training
7 locations
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Onsite mental health services
6 locations
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Parenting skills training
6 locations
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Medical accompaniment
5 locations
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Onsite medical services
2 locations
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Spiritual services
2 locations
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Children's Services
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Safety planning for children
9 locations
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Child care during support groups
5 locations
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Art/music therapy
3 locations
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Tutoring services
3 locations
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After school programs
3 locations
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Educational programs
3 locations
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Youth counseling
3 locations
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Child abuse services
3 locations
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School liaison
2 locations
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Child development
2 locations
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Daycare facility
2 locations
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Onsite schooling
1 locations
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Onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams
1 locations
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Teen activity program
1 locations
Community Education Services
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Domestic violence workshops
9 programs
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Speaker's bureau
5 programs
Other
Languages
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Sign language
1 locations
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Populations Served
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Adult Male (victim of sexual assault)
1 locations
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Adult Male (victim of domestic violence)
1 locations
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Distinctive Populations
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Trans women/men
7 locations
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Prostituted persons
7 locations
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Trafficked persons
7 locations
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Developmentally disabled
6 locations
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