Domestic Violence Awareness on Twitter
In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, I’ve compiled a comprehensive list of domestic violence shelters, outreach programs and victim advocates on Twitter. Why Twitter? Twitter is changing how we interact with each other and the rate at which information spreads. If you have access to a computer or own a cell phone, Twitter can instantly connect you with other advocates, spread awareness, find victims help and provide opportunities to network with survivors.
A domestic violence victim myself, I buried my emotions for many years. Replaced the anger and fear with drug and alcohol addiction, promiscuity, bipolar behaviors and an eating disorder. Cancer saved my life. After the cancer diagnosis in my mid-twenties, my path to recovery gave me the chance to heal physically, emotionally and spiritually. Confronting the truth about my past and the sexual abuse I’d endured from a young age, I began to heal. Hopefully, this list will connect you with those who can help you heal or spread awareness about the domestic violence cycle.
If I’ve missed your organization, please leave a comment below with a link to your Twitter account and we will add you. To be included in the list, you must be an active Twitter user that is either a shelter, domestic violence resource, survivor or victim’s advocate. The purpose of this list is to inform, connect and empower.
If you’d like to learn more about the history of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, visit the DVAM section of the National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women. And, you can learn more about how to survive and heal from domestic violence abuse.
Nationwide Domestic Violence Programs on Twitter
NDVH – The National Domestic Violence Hotline
LoveIsRespect – The National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline
BreakthecycleDV – Break the Cycle
StartStrong – Start Strong of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
StopItNow – Stop it Now!
WorldYWCA – World YWCA
MenCanStopRape – Men Can Stop Rape
Domestic Violence Shelters and Outreach Programs on Twitter by State
Arizona
afw_org – Phoenix, AZ
Arkansas
NWAWS – Rogers, AR
California
sucasadv – Long Beach, CA
LaCasaSF – San Francisco, CA
NDSolutions – San Jose, CA
CPEDVCoalition – Sacramento, CA
Florida
HubbardHouse – Jacksonville, FL
TheShelterTweet – Naples, FL
WomenInDistress – Broward County, FL
Georgia
fbma – Atlanta, GA
Idaho
WCA_Boise – Boise, ID
Illinois
FamilyShelter – Wheaton, Il
Indiana
INCADV – Indianapolis, IN
Maryland
DVCofHC – Howard County, MD
Massachusetts
TheRoseFund – Boston, MA
JaneDoe – Boston, MA
ConnectMV – Martha’s Vineyard, MA
Missouri
RoseBrooksKC – Kansas City, MO
UMKC_Womenc – Kansas City, MO
LydiasHouse – St. Louis, MO
MCADSV – Jefferson City, MO
Nebraska
FriendshipHome – Lincoln, NE
Nevada
SAFEHouseNV – Henderson, NV
BeautyForAshes2 – Las Vegas, NV
New Jersey
DVVictim – Marlton, NJ
AdvocateSpeaks – Mt Holly, NJ
TreeHouseHaven – Marlton, NJ
New York
MSPNY – White Plains, NY
North Carolina
ccfhnc – Durham, NC
Ohio
DVCCleveland – Cleveland, OH
YW_tol – Toledo, OH
Oklahoma
dvis – Tulsa, OK
YWCAOKC – Oklahoma City, OK
Oregon
BradleyAngle – Portland, OR
PWCL – Portland, OR
Pennsylvania
HelpWomen – Philadelphia, PA
KristinsKrusade – Philadelphia, PA
WomenAgnstAbuse – Philadelphia, PA
LaurelHousePA – Norristown, PA
Utah
CacheCAPSA – Logan, UT
Vermont
UmbrellaNEK – St. Johnsbury, VT
Virginia
doorwaysVA – Arlington, VA
U2CanHelp – Prince William County, VA
Washington
DVSAS – Whatcom County, WA
Wisconsin
TWCWaukesha – Waukesha, WI
CADASI – Oshkosh, WI
Canada
RebuildingLives – York Region, ON
StreetHaven – Toronto, ON
Domestic Violence Victim Advocates and Survivors on Twitter
AngelaRosePAVE
Band2g
BeaVoiceArts
dmrodriguezDC
DrJeanneKing
DVSurvivor1
EscapeAbuse
GirlsFightBack
IAAdvocates
JewishWomenIntl
laurenjohnson33
know__more
MenStoppingRape
NicoleBrown_Fnd
PixelProject
RebeccaJMacy
SinbySilence
Somyali
WarriorQueen
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Deborah King is a speaker, healer and the best-selling author of Truth Heals: What You Hide Can Hurt You. You can follow her on Twitter at deborah_king.
October 20th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
Thanks so much for including us in this site and for all you are doing to help both raise awareness and build a world free of fear and violence. The Jane Doe Inc. website is full of resources here in MA and has a listing of all the DVAM activities happening in MA this month. thanks for helping us get the word out.
Peace,
Toni
October 20th, 2009 at 12:51 pm
Thank you Toni! We’re glad we can help connect the community to national and statewide initiatives, shelters and advocates like Jane Doe Inc. Keep up the great work and I hope the rest of the month is a success for your team.
Best,
Deborah
October 21st, 2009 at 12:33 pm
Thank you, Deborah for including The Women’s Center on your list. We try very hard to reach out to those affected with FREE services in southeastern Wisconsin.
Best Regards,
Lynda
October 21st, 2009 at 12:56 pm
Thank you Lynda for all of your hard work and contributions. I hope this list helps connect others with The Women’s Center.
October 21st, 2009 at 6:31 pm
Hi Deborah,
Thank you so much for adding No More Tears’ information here. We appreciate the support!
In peace,
Somy
October 23rd, 2009 at 11:28 am
What a great list–can you add @know__more to your twitter list? It an national initiative to end reproductive coercion & abuse, and their negative health consequences. We can also be found at http://www.knowmoresaymore.org. Thank you!
October 23rd, 2009 at 2:17 pm
Somy – thank you for being so accessible for those in need!
Margaret – added! Thank you for reaching out with your message.
October 26th, 2009 at 12:13 pm
Thanks so much for including us, Deborah! What a great resource of information.
October 26th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
http://twitter.com/kristinskrusade
We are in the Philadelphia region
October 26th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
Laurel House – thank you.
Patty – just added Kristin’s Krusade to the list of domestic violence outreach programs in Pennsylvania. Good luck with the race!
October 27th, 2009 at 10:21 am
Hi Deborah,
Thank you so much for including My Sisters’ Place on your list, and for creating such a great resource. Hopefully there will be many more of us as the days go by, in all of our little corners, creating change!
Best,
Your Friends at My Sisters’ Place
October 30th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
I am a survivor of domestic abuse.
http://twitter.com/laurenjohnson33
October 31st, 2009 at 9:39 am
MSPNY – You’re welcome and thank you for taking the time to make a difference.
Laren – added! Thank you for speaking out.
November 1st, 2009 at 2:46 pm
What an awesome resource! Thank you so much!
http://twitter.com/eaandfaith
Regarding my blog about Emotional Abuse and Your faith
January 14th, 2010 at 12:02 am
Deborah,
I was looking up how to start being a motivational/DV etc speaker and came across your site. I like what I have seen so far. I myself am a survior of sexual, physical and verbal abuse and in being such I am hoping God will help me to be able to be a speaker some day soon on these subjects and more as I have also been about 350 pounds and have lost about 150 pounds to date and I am hoping to be at my goal weight soon. All with no surgeries (although I am not opposed to them if needed by others).
I am on a fixed income and can’t afford expensive classes but I am hoping to learn more on how to become a speaker by listening to others and reading.
I twitter now to encouraging others on weight loss and other subjects such as listed above. Thank you for what you do to help others in your speaker and website.. May God bless you even more than He already has…
Teresa in Indiana
February 19th, 2010 at 9:29 am
Community Welcome House is a non-profit Christian based program the serves women and children victims of domestic violence. Understanding the crisis we face in dealing with domestic violence brings the reality of the damage it does to family, friends and community. We believe in healing from the inside and believing in God. We have recently added a Teen Advisory Board to our out reach to help spread the word about preteens and teens who are dating and how they can spot an abusive relationship.
February 20th, 2010 at 1:43 pm
What an awesome article! We are a new online community and resource for survivors, family, friends, advocates and organizations.
We’re featuring people and organizations all around to help support and inspire others.
Can you add us to your Twitter list?
http://twitter.com/couragenetwork
Thank you so much!
Lyn
May 26th, 2010 at 2:57 am
my girlfriend gas an eating disorder called bulimia, she always throws up what she eats.,;~
May 26th, 2010 at 7:30 am
Reading your blog reminds me of an author i know. Angelica Harris is a domestic abuse survivor who has healed many of her own life’s struggles through writing. Check out her website http://www.angelicaharris.com, maybe you could work together to share the message against domestic violence and the healing afteward.
June 17th, 2010 at 1:51 pm
Amazing! Exactly what I was looking for!
July 16th, 2010 at 1:29 am
Great {article|post}…
This the best article I have never seen before….
July 16th, 2010 at 9:41 pm
Thanks for such a nice note Teresa! I wish you all the best of luck with everything you are doing. I am confident that you can accomplish anything you wish with focus and determination!
Warmly,
Deborah
July 16th, 2010 at 9:49 pm
Thank you for sharing!
Warmly,
Deborah
July 16th, 2010 at 9:49 pm
Thank you very much for sharing! I am on twitter also: @Deborah_King.
Warmly,
Deborah
July 16th, 2010 at 10:16 pm
Have you talked about this with your girlfriend? There are lots of resources to help with this problem. Let me know if you need some links or something. You can also check the resources section of my website: http://www.deborahkingcenter.com. Sending you my highest intentions!
Warmly,
Deborah
July 16th, 2010 at 10:16 pm
Thanks for sharing this link with us Kelly!
Warmly,
Deborah
July 19th, 2010 at 7:22 pm
i have a friend who has eating disorder, she was rehabilitated when she almost died.“-