Local Help
If you are a victim of violence or abuse, you may be afraid to seek help in case he might find out and want to retaliate. You may be burdened by guilt thinking that to expose your spouse would bring shame to the family. Most victims cannot simply leave their homes, their jobs, their children’s schools, their friends, and their relatives to escape their abuser. They depend upon police to enforce the law against physical abuse. Yet, police cannot act until a restraining order is violated or until some physical harm again befalls the victim.[1]
Domestic violence specialists are standing by to help you talk through your problems and help create a safety plan to leave. They can assist you through financial assistance, children services, shelters, counseling, transportation, legal services, immigration specialists, career development, and translation services. The National Domestic Violence Hotline has translators of over 170 languages and they have access to 5000 local Domestic Violence centers, including Muslim Domestic Violence centers.
You can discuss your concerns, ask questions, and get help with a 24hr domestic violence specialist, by calling the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or TTY 1-800-787-3224
For Muslim domestic violence services, please see the list below for the nearest center to you. IF YOU NEED HELP IMMEDIATELY, CALL 911.
NORTH EASTERN STATES
Baitul Hemayah P.O. Box 3793 Newark, New Jersey 07103 Phone: 908.875.5558 Email: info@baitul-hemayah.org Website: http://ksharif.com/legal_resources.html
The Committee on Domestic Harmony inLong Island, NY Islamic Center of Long Island 835 Brush Hollow Road Westbury, New York 11590 Phone: 516-333-3495 http://www.icliny.org/pages/page6.htm
Rahama Buffalo, NY Phone: 716.908.6505 Email: rahama.dv@gmail.com
Sista2Sista P.O. Box 42039 Philadelphia, PA 19101 Phone: 888-657-9488 Hotline: 800.732.9601 Email: sistas@sista2sista.org Website: www.sista2sista.org
Turning Point PO Box 670086 Flushing, NY 11367 Phone: 718.883.9400 Email: info@turningpoint-ny.org Website: www.turningpoint-ny.org
WAFA House P.O. Box 2102 Clifton, NJ 07015-2102 Phone: 800.930.9232 Email: info@wafahouse.org Website: www.wafahouse.org
SOUTHERN STATES
Al-Baitu Nisa Islamic Center of Maryland 19401 Woodfield Road Gaithersburg, MD 20879 Phone: 301.840.9440
Baitul Salaam Network PO Box 11041 Atlanta, GA 30310 Phone: (404) 608-8649 Email: haleem1@aol.com Website: www.baitulsalaam.net
Muslimaat 3571 Far West Boulevard #109 Austin, Texas 78731 Phone: 888-437-7402 Hotline: 512-577-SAFE Website: www.ctmaustin.org
Foundation for Appropriate and Immediate Temporary Help (FAITH) 795 Center Street Unit #2 Herndon, VA 20170 Phone: 571.323.2198 and 571.323.2199 Email: info@faithus.org Website: www.faithus.org
Muslim Community Center for Human Services Al-Shifa Clinic 7600 Glenview Drive Richland Hills, TX 76181 Phone: 817.589.9165 (HelpLine) Hotline: 817-589-0200 Website: www.mcc-hs.org
Muslim Men Against Domestic Violence (A project of FAITH) 500 Grove Street Herndon, VA 20170 Phone: 571.323.2198 and 571.323.2199 Email: info@faithus.org Website: www.faithus.org
WESTERN STATES
North American Islamic Shelter for the Abused (NISA) P.O.Box 50515 Palo Alto, CA 94303 Phone: 650.856.0440 Toll-Free: 888.Ask.NISA Email: admin@ask-nisa.org Website: www.ask-nisa.org
SEMAH 39675 Cedar Boulevard, Suite 140 Newark, CA 94560 Phone: 510.659.8535 Help Line: 866-997-3624 Email: info@semah.org Website: www.semah.org To register your Muslim Domestic Violence Prevention & Intervention center on this website, please send an email to info@notinourhomes.org.
[1] Source: Understand, Prevent & Resolve Life’s Challenges of www.helpguide.org