The Domestic Violence Hotline allows victims and survivors of domestic abuse in Philadelphia to find a safe place to live. This hotline is confidential. The hotline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We are here to listen and to help you.

How to contact the hotline in Philadelphia:

• Domestic Violence Hotline Number: 1-866-723-3014
• Domestic Violence Website: www.thehotline.org

Victims and survivors outside of the Philadelphia area call: 

• National Domestic Violence Hotline Number: 1-800-799-7233

Questions the hotline will ask you: 

• Your name
• Is it safe to talk?
• If your abuser is present, the hotline will ask you to call back later or call 911.
• If you tell them, the hotline will call 911. The hotline will never call 911 unless instructed by you.
• You can talk to the hotline with your abuser present. This is your choice.
• Details about your situation.

You do not need to answer any questions if you do not want to. The hotline is here to help you.

Resources the hotline can offer: 

• Create a safety plan.
• Keep yourself and your children safe while:
  • living with an abuser
  • preparing to leave your abuser
  • in the process of leaving your abuser
  • after leaving your abuser
• Plans include:
  • a list of emergency phone numbers
  • identifying a “safe” place to go if violence is increasing
• Provide referrals for:
  • Legal assistance
  • Sexual violence
  • Mental health services
  • Domestic violence shelters
    • beds are assigned by the hotline
    • shelters may not have space
• Call the police
• Provide counseling