Resources
Vetted resources for legal help, shelter, counseling, custody, and financial support. No account required.
Houston Area Women's Center
Shelter and advocacy organization that accepts men into their shelter and housing programs. Counseling and support for survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Crisis line: 713-528-2121.
Jewish Family & Children's Service — Shelter Without Walls (Phoenix)
Non-residential support for survivors of all ages, faiths, and gender orientations who wish to stay in their own home while maintaining safety. Call 602-452-4640.
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV)
National organization with survivor resources, safety information, and referrals to local programs and counseling.
RAINN
The nation's largest anti-sexual-violence organization. Confidential 24/7 support for survivors of sexual abuse of any gender. Call 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).
Rose Andom Center (Denver)
One-stop center for all survivors regardless of gender. Safety planning, protection orders, trauma counseling, medical care, economic support, and legal advocacy. Call 720-337-4400.
Safe Horizon
One of the largest victim-services agencies in the US — counseling, legal help, and advocacy for survivors of abuse and crime.
Texas Council on Family Violence — Find Help
Statewide coalition with a survivor resource finder — search by city or county to find local programs that serve men across Texas.
Violence Free Colorado
Statewide coalition with a county-by-county directory of local DV programs. Find the nearest service in any Colorado county.
National Parents Organization
Advocates for shared parenting and equal parenting time after separation or divorce. Research, state-by-state information, and help for parents navigating custody.
Colorado Fatherhood Program
Free workshops, one-on-one support, and help navigating child support, parenting time, and financial stability — specifically for fathers across Colorado.
Fatherhood Support Services (Denver)
Denver-based organization that has helped more than 1,000 fathers gain or improve parenting time. Call 303-783-2323.
National Fatherhood Initiative
Programs and free resources to help you be an involved, present father — including support for dads in tough circumstances.
InCharge — Financial Help for Survivors
Practical guidance on rebuilding credit, managing debt, and regaining financial independence after leaving an abusive relationship.
The Allstate Foundation — Financial Empowerment
Free financial-literacy tools and survivor resources to help you rebuild independent financial footing and recover from financial abuse.
AVOICE — Texas Protection Orders (Free)
Free statewide program to help Texas DV survivors get a protective order. Call toll-free: 888-343-4414.
Colorado Legal Services
Free civil legal help for low-income Coloradans, including DV survivors — protection orders, divorce, custody, and housing. Denver office: 303-837-1313.
Family Tree — Legal Advocacy Program
Denver metro legal clinics for divorce, custody, and protection orders, open to all survivors of domestic violence. Spanish-language clinic also available.
LawHelp.org
Find free legal aid providers and plain-language legal information in your state, including help with restraining orders, custody, and housing.
Legal Aid Foundation of Colorado
Free legal representation and advice for Coloradans who cannot afford an attorney, including family law matters arising from domestic violence.
Legal Services Corporation — I Need Legal Help
Enter your address to find a free civil legal aid organization near you. LSC funds 130 nonprofit legal aid offices across every state and US territory.
Southern Arizona Legal Aid (Tucson)
Free civil legal aid including orders of protection, divorce, and child support for low-income survivors across Southern Arizona.
University of Arizona — Domestic Violence Law Clinic (Tucson)
Free legal representation for DV survivors in Tucson City Court and Pima County Superior Court for orders of protection.
WomensLaw.org
Despite the name, WomensLaw (a project of the National Network to End Domestic Violence) serves survivors of all genders. State-by-state guides to restraining orders, custody, and divorce.
Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse — AVDA (Palm Beach)
Residential and support services for women, men, and children escaping abuse, with a 24-hour crisis hotline.
A New Leaf — Autumn House (Mesa)
East Valley's first DV shelter, serving anyone fleeing abuse regardless of gender. Emergency shelter, advocacy, and support. Call through arizonasurvivors.org for current intake number.
ArizonaSurvivors.org — Statewide Resource Directory
Maintained by the Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence. Includes a live, updated list of shelter phone numbers and providers across Arizona. The previous Maricopa County SafeDVS hotline closed May 2026 — use this site or call the ACESDV helpline: 602-279-2900 (M–F 8am–5pm).
Barrier Free Living — Freedom House (NYC)
Domestic violence shelter serving all survivors regardless of gender, with men's DV groups and male social workers. Call (212) 533-4358.
Crossroads Safehouse (Fort Collins)
Largest direct-service DV provider in Northern Colorado. Confirmed to serve male survivors. 24/7 crisis line, emergency shelter, legal advocacy, and rapid rehousing.
DomesticShelters.org
The largest searchable directory of domestic violence programs and shelters in the US and Canada. You can filter for programs that serve men — most listed programs do.
Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse (Tucson)
Largest DV provider in Southern Arizona. Serves all survivors — includes a men's education program. 24/7 bilingual crisis line: 520-795-4266 or 1-888-428-0101.
Family Violence Prevention Services — FVPS (San Antonio)
Operates the Battered Women and Children's Shelter but explicitly serves men. Emergency shelter, transitional housing, counseling, and legal services. 24/7 crisis line: 210-733-8810.
Fort Bend Women's Center (Houston area)
Programs serve ALL survivors including men and children — emergency and transitional shelter, counseling, case management. 24/7 crisis line: 281-342-4357.
Gateway Domestic Violence Services
Emergency and extended-stay shelter, licensed counseling, court advocacy, and a 24-hour crisis line: 303-343-1851.
Laura's House (Orange County)
Domestic violence shelter and services for women, men, and children — emergency shelter, counseling, therapy, and legal advocacy.
SAFE Alliance (Austin)
Free and confidential services for all people regardless of gender — shelter, counseling, and advocacy. 24/7 SAFEline: 512-267-7233 (512-267-SAFE).
SafeHouse Denver
Emergency shelter, extended-stay program, and counseling center serving men, women, and children. 24-hour crisis line: 303-318-9989.
TESSA (Colorado Springs)
Shelter, crisis intervention, advocacy, counseling, and legal resources for women, men, and children fleeing domestic and sexual violence. Safe Line: 719-633-3819. Note: call ahead to confirm emergency shelter availability for men.
The Family Place — Men's Shelter (Dallas)
Texas' first domestic violence shelter built for men and their children. Advocacy, case management, and counseling. 24-hour hotline 214-941-1991.
The Salvation Army
Emergency shelter, relief, and counseling in cities nationwide. Use the find-help tool or call 1-800-SAL-ARMY (1-800-725-2769).
Tools & platforms
DoOps — Case Organization
If you're facing a domestic violence charge — whether the accusation is exaggerated, retaliatory, or a situation where both parties had a role — one of the hardest parts is simply getting organized. Evidence is easy to lose track of. Dates blur. Witnesses forget.
DoOps is a case organization platform that some defendants use alongside their legal team to keep everything in one place: a timeline of events with supporting documents, photos, messages, and audio; a list of witnesses and what they can speak to; court dates and docket filings pulled in automatically; and tools that help identify which evidence is most relevant to your defense.
It's not a legal service and it's not a substitute for an attorney. But for men who feel like their side of the story is scattered across their phone, their memory, and a stack of papers — it can help bring structure to a situation that feels completely out of control.
Note: DoOps is maintained by the team behind this site.