
Finding help can feel overwhelming, especially during difficult circumstances. This page provides links to organizations, services, and support systems that may assist individuals and families affected by intimate partner violence. While every situation is unique, the goal is to connect survivors with practical resources that promote safety, stability, healing, and hope.
The resources provided include crisis support, legal assistance, housing programs, counseling services, financial resources, medical support, and community organizations serving Maricopa County and the surrounding area. If you are in immediate danger, call 911 or contact emergency services.
Advocacy and support organizations play an important role in helping individuals and families affected by intimate partner violence navigate available resources and services. These agencies provide information, safety planning, crisis intervention, referrals, support groups, and connections to community partners that can assist with a variety of needs.
If you are unsure where to begin, the organizations listed below can help assess your situation, identify available options, and connect you with appropriate support throughout Maricopa County. Reaching out can be an important first step toward safety, healing, and long-term stability.

A safety plan is a personalized, practical, interactive safety plan to improve your safety while experiencing abuse, preparing to leave an abusive situation, or after you leave.
RAINN’s mission is to stop sexual violence by supporting survivors, holding perpetrators accountable, and creating safer communities.
The National Center for Victims of Crime is dedicated to serving individuals, families, and communities harmed by crime.
The Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence (ACESDV) focuses on increasing public awareness about sexual and domestic violence and enhancing safety and services for survivors.
Provides shelter, housing assistance, financial support, counseling, and other services for individuals and families facing crisis situations. A New Leaf serves communities throughout Maricopa County and offers support for those impacted by domestic violence.
At BLOOM365, we empower and advocate for young people impacted by interpersonal violence, fostering safety, healing, and well-being.
Hope’s mission is to engage, encourage, and equip women and teen girls
facing any difficult life situation.
We guide women from TRAUMA TO TRANSFORMATION!
Fresh Start transforms lives by providing access and resources that help women achieve self-sufficiency and use their strength to thrive.
Our work empowers women as they become the hero of their own story, providing wrap-around services and one-on-one support for every step of the journey forward.
The Southwest Family Advocacy Center is a child and family-focused facility where professionals in law enforcement, child protection, prosecution, mental health, medical, and victim advocacy work together during the investigation, treatment, management, and prosecution of child abuse cases, sexual assault, domestic violence and elder abuse cases.
Safe housing can be a critical step toward safety and stability. Throughout Maricopa County, organizations provide emergency shelter, transitional housing, and housing assistance for individuals and families affected by intimate partner violence. Whether you need immediate shelter, temporary housing, or assistance securing long-term housing, these resources can help connect you with available options.
The organizations listed below offer housing-related services designed to promote safety, stability, and independence. Every situation is unique, and these resources may help individuals and families identify housing solutions that best meet their needs.

Supporting Any Victim of Domestic, Sexual and Teen Dating Abuse By Increasing Access To Services Through Mobile Advocacy.
Since 1977, Sojourner Center has been a safe haven from domestic violence in Arizona. We transform lives by providing shelter and support services to adults and children affected by violence.
At Chrysalis, our belief is simple: No abuse is okay.
With this as our guide, we are focused on helping individuals and families break free of relationships riddled with fear and violence, and discover confidence, resilience and hope.
My Sisters’ Place opened in 1985 to provide a safe place for individuals and families to flee abuse and heal. My Sisters’ Place is one of only two domestic violence shelters in the East Valley. The location is confidential to protect the individuals and families fleeing abuse.
Providing Transitional Housing And Supportive Services For Families Experiencing Homelessness Since 1996.
From emergency shelter to affordable housing, UMOM offers a full slate of vital services, rooted in a foundation of trust and proactive support.
Legal resources can help individuals understand their rights and access protections that may be available to them. Depending on the situation, assistance may include obtaining an Order of Protection, navigating family court matters, understanding victim rights, or connecting with legal aid services. Every situation is unique, and legal options may vary based on individual circumstances.
The organizations and resources listed below provide information, advocacy, and legal support for individuals affected by intimate partner violence. If you believe you are in immediate danger, contact emergency services or law enforcement.

Community Legal Services (CLS) is dedicated to providing legal assistance, advice or representation, self-help materials and legal education so people can know their rights.
Arizona Legal Center attorneys are available to provide legal consultations in a wide variety of practice areas, including family law, juvenile law, veterans issues, landlord/tenant, employment, civil litigation, criminal misdemeanor, as well as others.
Providers of direct services to victims and survivors of sexual and domestic violence. Victims and survivors are the beneficiaries of our work.
Our mission is to help crime victims navigate through all facets of the criminal justice system, asserting constitutionally and statutorily protected rights.
AZPOINT, the Arizona Protective Order Initiation and Notification Tool, has been designed to help you fill out a petition for an Order of Protection. Through an interview in AZPOINT, you can quickly and accurately fill out the forms that are needed to request an Order of Protection at an Arizona court.
Providing access & resources that help women achieve self-sufficiency & use their strength to thrive.
Experiencing intimate partner violence can affect both physical health and emotional well-being. Medical and mental health professionals can provide care for injuries, trauma, stress, anxiety, depression, and other challenges that may result from abusive relationships. Seeking support is not a sign of weakness—it is an important step toward healing and recovery.
The organizations and resources listed below offer medical care, counseling, crisis intervention, behavioral health services, and trauma-informed support for individuals and families affected by intimate partner violence. Whether you need immediate assistance or ongoing care, help is available. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 or seek emergency medical attention immediately.

In-person therapy in Goodyear with virtual sessions available for Phoenix and throughout Arizona. Therapy for women and children in Arizona.
Everyone deserves access to quality health care. It’s why we meet people where they are — virtually, in the community or at our health and counseling centers across the Valley and throughout the state.
Valle Del Sol Community Health has served Phoenix families for over 50 years, founded by civil rights activists who believed everyone deserves compassionate, culturally centered care.
Jewish Family & Children's Service (JFCS) strengthens the community by providing behavioral health, healthcare, and social services to all ages, faiths, and backgrounds.
Arizona is often referenced as an example among Medicaid programs for its innovative approach to behavioral health crisis services. Its comprehensive array of services are available to any resident of the state, regardless of insurance coverage.
At Denova, we meet all of your healthcare needs through an integrated collaborative model, which means our clinicians work together to understand you as a whole person and meet each of your needs through medical, psychiatric, or mental health appointments.
Leaving or recovering from an abusive situation can create immediate financial and practical challenges. Individuals and families may need assistance with transportation, food, employment, utility bills, childcare, communication services, or other basic necessities. Accessing these resources can help provide stability and support during times of transition and recovery.
The organizations and programs listed below offer financial assistance, basic needs support, community services, and practical resources designed to help individuals and families move toward safety and independence. While every situation is different, these services may help address immediate needs and connect individuals with additional long-term support.

Food assistance programs available through the Department of Economic Security (DES) and its community partners increase food security and reduce hunger by providing children, low-income individuals, and seniors with access to nutritious food.
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is a federally funded program that helps low-income households pay their heating/cooling bills, minimize crises, and make energy costs more affordable.
Short-Term Crisis Services (STCS) Program provides temporary assistance to low-income families experiencing an emergency need that cannot be met immediately by their own income, and resources to help stabilize an immediate financial crisis.
Maricopa County households seeking assistance with their rental deposit or their monthly rental payment may qualify for assistance from the Human Services Department’s Community Resilience Division (CRD).
Maricopa County residents seeking assistance with current utility deposits or payments may qualify for assistance from the Human Services Department’s Community Resilience Division (CRD).
Cash Assistance helps families meet their basic needs for well-being and safety and serves as their path to self-sufficiency. The Cash Assistance program provides temporary cash benefits and supportive services to the neediest of Arizona's children and their families.
Intimate partner violence can affect every member of a family, including children who may witness or experience the impact of abuse in the home. Children often need age-appropriate support, stability, and safe relationships to help them process difficult experiences. Parents and caregivers may also benefit from resources that strengthen family well-being and promote healthy development.
The organizations and programs listed below provide services for children, parents, and families, including counseling, family support, parenting resources, child advocacy services, and other programs designed to promote safety, healing, and resilience. Every family's situation is unique, and these resources may help connect individuals with the support they need during challenging times.

We offer compassionate trauma-informed, survivor-led care to all who are impacted by violence, including survivors and their families.
Since 1971, A New Leaf has provided assistance to those most in need in our community, helping families, children, and adults overcome the challenges they face.
Jewish Family & Children's Service (JFCS) strengthens the community by providing behavioral health, healthcare, and social services to all ages, faiths, and backgrounds.
Childhelp exists to meet the physical, emotional, educational and spiritual needs of abused, neglected and at-risk children.
At Arizona's Children Association, we are committed to our mission statement of Protecting Children, Empowering Youth, and Strengthening Families throughout Arizona.
Our goal is to help your child heal from difficult experiences, strengthen their ability to cope with challenges, and grow in ways that promote lifelong health — physically, mentally, and emotionally.
Faith can be an important source of strength, hope, and healing for individuals and families affected by intimate partner violence. Many survivors seek support that addresses not only their physical and emotional needs but also their spiritual well-being. Churches, pastors, Christian counselors, and faith-based organizations can play a valuable role in providing encouragement, guidance, and connections to trusted resources.
The organizations and resources listed below offer faith-based support, Christian counseling, pastoral care, support groups, and spiritual encouragement for those seeking assistance through a biblical perspective. While every journey is unique, these resources may help individuals and families find hope, healing, and restoration through faith and community.

All of our therapists are faith-based, overtly Christ-centered, and we integrate psychological principles into a Christian worldview.
DivorceCare’s life-changing support groups welcome people and guide them on the path of recovery after separation or divorce.
Our primary focus is to be the hands and feet of Jesus as we help people to find healing, hope, and restoration.
There are groups forming all of the time all around the nation. Use this resorce to locate groups and Healing Center Churches in your area.
Called to Peace Ministries Exists to Provide a Compassionate, Comprehensive, and Christ-Centered Response to Those Impacted by Domestic Abuse.
The Hope Center team is committed to providing immediate relief in times of crisis and guiding people toward long-term solutions that transform their lives.
Healing and recovery are often supported through the care of others. Whether seeking legal assistance, medical care, counseling, financial support, family services, or faith-based encouragement, taking the next step toward help is a sign of strength, not weakness. No one should have to face difficult circumstances alone, and trusted resources are available to provide support, hope, and a path toward healing.
"Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ."
Galatians 6:2 (NKJV)
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