List of Domestic Violence Resources by County This is a list of places you can go if you are a victim of domestic violence. The list covers the state of Colorado.
By: Colorado Legal Services
Domestic Violence Victim Assistance - Statewide Crisis Numbers
(Separate Website)
Services for domestic violence victims and their families, including a list of shelters statewide.
By: Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence (CCADV)
A Safe Place
(Separate Website)
Serving victims of domestic violence (including providing shelter), programs also include advocacy support groups, medical care, education, and referrals to other services.
By: SafeHouse Denver, Inc.
Southwest Colorado Mental Health Center
(Separate Website)
Services are available to children, adults, seniors, and families to meet mental health, substance abuse, and vocational/job needs.
Volunteers of America
(Separate Website)
The Brandon Center is an emergency shelter for homeless women and children and those seeking refuge from domestic violence.
The Denver Center for Crime Victims
(Separate Website)
Services include: 24-hour hotlines (in both English and Spanish), information and referral, assistance with emergency services, advocacy, crisis counseling, support groups, community outreach and education. Also available is a elder/disability program (grandparents raising grandchildren), children, youth and families program.
By: The Denver Center for Crime Victims
Address Confidentiality Program
(Separate Website)
This is a state program for survivors of domestic violence, sexual offenses and stalking who fear for their safety. The ACP helps survivors keep their addresses confidential after they have relocated to escape possible or former abusers. The ACP is available to men, women and children.
Personal Safety Plan
(Separate Website)
This helpful resource gives suggestions to victims of domestic violence who have had their perpetrator evicted or are living alone.
By: Oklahoma Indian Legal Services, Inc
Domestic Violence and Safety
(Separate Website)
Whether or not you feel able to leave an abuser, there are things you can do to make yourself and your family safer.
By: American Bar Association
Information and Help for Abuse Victims
(Separate Website)
Information and referral sources to report and deal with issues surrounding child abuse, elder abuse and family violence.
By: National Council on Child Abuse & Family Violence
How an Abuser Can Discover Your Internet Activities
(Separate Website)
Important Internet Security Information to prevent others from reading your email or following your online activity.
By: Women's Resource Center
Crisis Reactions and Interventions
If you are a woman and have experienced abuse or trauma in your relationships, you may find yourself having emotional, physical and behavioral reactions that you are not used to. This can be confusing and disturbing, yet a normal response to an abnormal situation.
By: Project Safeguard
A Guide to Domestic Violence: Risk Assessment, Risk Reduction, and Safety Plan
(Separate Website)
The starting point for any domestic violence intervention strategy begins by identifying the risks victim faces and 'priority problems'. Use this helpful guide to get started assessing the risks and staying safe.
By: Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County
Advocacy Services for Abused Deaf Women and Children
24-Hour crisis intervention, information and referral and advocacy services for deaf, deaf-blind and hard-of-hearing victims of sexual assault and domestic violence.
By: DOVE
Advocacy, Support and Shelter for DV Victims Advocacy and support groups for women and children who are victims of domestic violence. Shelter available for women and children in domestic violence situations. Specialized services for lesbian and bisexual women.
By: SafeHouse Denver, Inc.
Colorado Domestic Abuse Fund
(Separate Website)
This website has information about where domestic abuse victims can find help in Colorado. Look on the right hand site of the front page for referral information.
Colorado Sheriffs' Offices
(Separate Website)
This resource directs you to contact information to all Colorado Sheriffs' Offices, they can often help with Service of Process and other civil duties
By: USA Cops
Domestic Violence - Other Places that Can Help This is a list of legal resources you might find helpful if you are experiencing domestic violence or helping someone with that issue. (Please note: You must have Adobe Reader on your computer. Go to www.adobe.com, find and click on the yellow icon "Get Adobe Reader" and follow instructions.)
By: Colorado Lawyers Committee
EPIC's Domestic Violence and Privacy Project
Helping practioners by providing technical assistance regarding privacy issues their clients may face.
By: EPIC
Help for Victims of Sexual Abuse Provides counseling, personal safety classes and assistance with the filing of restraining orders and police reports. Phone assistance for women, children and men who are victims of sexual assault and abuse, as well as their loved ones.
By: Rape Assistance and Awareness Program
Help with Domestic Violence in the LGBT Community in Colorado
(Separate Website)
CAVP provides direct client services including crisis intervention, information, and referrals for LGBT victims of violence 24 hours a day.
By: COAVP
Men's Resources International
(Separate Website)
Men's Resources International helps men around the globe practice and promote a healthy, compassionate, and responsible model of masculinity. Our mission is to mobilize networks of men allied with women for violence prevention and positive masculinity.
Online Guide to Practical Privacy Tools
(Separate Website)
Protect yourself while using the computer for things such as email and surfing the Internet. This site covers topics such as snoop proof email, surfing anonymously, voice privacy and more. CLS does not lobby for, consult, or advise companies, nor do we endorse specific products or services.
By: Electronic Privacy Information Center
Rainbow.net: Resources for the LGBTQ Community
(Separate Website)
Resources for the LGBTQ Community related to domestic violence.
By: Rainbow.net
Adobe Acrobat Reader required. (If you are using a screen reader that does not support PDF format, copy the PDF link, and use the Access Adobe online form to convert this file to HMTL text.)
Information, Not Legal Advice
Information available on this site is not to be considered legal advice, and is provided as general information only. By providing this information, we are not acting as your lawyer. If you need legal advice for any specific situation, contact an attorney of your choice.
The information is accurate to the best of our knowledge as of the date noted on the materials, but laws, regulations, court forms and court opinions change periodically so we cannot promise that this information is always up-to-date and correct.
Lawyer Advertising
Information on this website is not intended to be used as advertisement of services or solicitation of business. Before hiring any attorney, you should investigate his or her reputation and qualifications.
Links
We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information obtained from any links posted on this site. Links do not imply any sponsorship, affiliation or association with sites; nor authorization to use any trade name, registered trademark, logo, legal or official seal, or copyrighted symbol reflected in linked sites.
E-mail
Viewing this website or transmitting messages to Colorado Legal Services, its employees or any other organization and its employees through this website does not create an attorney-client relationship. Unless an attorney-client relationship has previously been clearly established, your e-mail is not protected by the attorney-client privilege. Unencrypted e-mail can be intercepted by persons other than the recipient.
Deadlines
Deadlines are extremely important in most legal matters. You may lose important legal rights if you do not obtain an attorney immediately to advise you. Many people do not check their e-mail daily, and some attorneys do not respond to unsolicited e-mail from non-clients.
Terms of Service
Coloradolegalservices.org is a non-profit website supported by a grant from LSC to serve the public interest. No services or products are offered for sale by Colorado Legal Services, and use of this site is unrestricted.
Did you find what you need? Can we improve this website? Please take a few moments to complete this survey. (Do not describe your legal question as part of your response, or send your email or phone requesting a reply, as you will not get a reply. Call 303.837.1313 if you have questions about whether you qualify for CLS services.) Encuesta de usuario del sitio web (Versión en español)
ColoradoLegalServices.org is supported by our online partner:
