About Domestic Violence for Women
Domestic violence services for women are anchored by the National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-SAFE), the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), and a state coalition in every state coordinated through the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV). VAWA funds shelters, transitional housing, legal services, and immigration relief (U-visa, T-visa, VAWA self-petition). Survivors can obtain civil protective orders, address-confidentiality through state ACP programs, and victim advocates through local prosecutor offices. The National Sexual Assault Hotline (1-800-656-HOPE) and StrongHearts Native Helpline serve specific survivor populations. This directory includes hotlines, shelters, state DV coalitions, and protective order resources.
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The national hotline at 1-800-799-7233 (1-800-799-SAFE) connects callers to advocates who help with safety planning, shelter referrals, and emotional support. Calls into Arkansas area codes get warm-transferred to local member shelters of the Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence when callers want hands-on local help. Live chat at thehotline.org and texting START to 88788 also available.
800-799-7233 · Statewide Phone Service · 24/7 · Visit Website
The Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence on West Capitol Avenue in Little Rock is the membership association of the state's 32 certified DV shelters and programs. ACADV trains advocates, lobbies the legislature, and operates the statewide hotline that routes survivors to the nearest member program. They publish annual reports on the unmet need for shelter beds across Arkansas.
800-269-4668 · 1401 W Capitol Ave Suite 170, Little Rock, AR 72201 · 24/7 Hotline · Visit Website
Women & Children First is the Pulaski County shelter and advocacy program for survivors of domestic violence, with a 24-hour crisis line and emergency shelter at a confidential location. They provide court advocacy at the Pulaski County courthouse, support groups, and a children's program. Outreach services are also available for survivors who are not in shelter but need safety planning or counseling.
501-376-3219 · Little Rock, AR (confidential location) · 24/7 Hotline · Visit Website
NWA Women's Shelter operates the emergency shelter serving Benton, Washington, and Madison counties from a confidential location in Rogers. They run a 24-hour crisis line, court advocacy in Benton and Washington circuit courts, and a children's program with trauma-informed counseling. The transitional housing program lets survivors stay up to two years while rebuilding economic stability.
800-775-9011 · Rogers, AR (confidential location) · 24/7 Hotline · Visit Website
Family Crisis Center based in Batesville serves Independence County and surrounding north-central Arkansas counties with emergency shelter, a 24-hour hotline, counseling, and court advocacy. The shelter is one of the few in the region, so they coordinate with other ACADV members when their beds are full. Outreach services available to survivors in nearby counties without local shelters.
870-698-1555 · Batesville, AR (confidential location) · 24/7 Hotline
Peace at Home Family Shelter is the Washington County DV shelter, located at a confidential address with services including emergency shelter, transitional housing, individual counseling, court advocacy, and a children's program. Their 24-hour crisis line is the main number for survivors in the Fayetteville area; advocates also accompany survivors to civil and criminal court hearings.
479-442-9811 · Fayetteville, AR (confidential location) · 24/7 Hotline · Visit Website
The thehotline.org website hosts live chat with trained advocates, downloadable safety plans, and information on the Violence Against Women Act protections including the housing protections for survivors in federally subsidized housing. The chat is useful when calling isn't safe; the chat window can be closed instantly if interrupted.
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Loveisrespect serves young people ages 13-26 experiencing dating abuse with a phone line, text line (text LOVEIS to 22522), and chat. Advocates are trained on the dynamics of teen and college dating violence including digital abuse. Useful for mothers of teen daughters who are seeing warning signs in their child's relationship.
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StrongHearts at 1-844-7NATIVE is the only national hotline specifically for Native survivors of domestic and dating violence. Advocates are trained in tribal jurisdictional issues and the cultural dimensions of safety planning in Native communities. Critical resource for women enrolled in the Quapaw Nation, Caddo Nation, or other tribal nations historically tied to Arkansas.
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NCADV is the national coalition of state coalitions including the Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Their public-facing resources include policy reports, safety-planning materials, and survivor-led storytelling projects. The site is a credible source for stats and policy summaries when writing victim-impact statements or applying for VAWA-related immigration relief.
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Futures Without Violence develops and trains on evidence-based prevention and response programs including the CUES intervention used in many healthcare settings. Their public site has free safety cards distributed in Arkansas clinics, posters for breakrooms, and the Coaching Boys into Men curriculum used by athletic coaches.
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DomesticShelters.org is the most complete searchable database of DV shelters in the country. The Arkansas listings include all ACADV-affiliated programs plus a few smaller faith-based shelters. Each listing includes bed availability indicators, intake requirements, and services offered. Useful when calling a coalition hotline isn't an option.
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API-GBV trains advocates on serving Asian, Pacific Islander, and South Asian survivors with culturally specific approaches. Their resources include translated safety-planning materials in over a dozen Asian languages, useful for the growing Marshallese community in Springdale and the smaller Vietnamese and Filipino communities across Arkansas.
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Casa de Esperanza is the national hub for Latina-focused DV work, hosting the National Latin@ Network. Bilingual safety-planning materials, immigration-and-DV resources, and culturally specific training are available. Important for Latina survivors in Springdale, Rogers, De Queen, and other Arkansas communities with significant Spanish-speaking populations.
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OVW is the DOJ office that administers the Violence Against Women Act grants funding Arkansas shelters, prosecutor units, and law-enforcement training. The public site explains VAWA's federal protections including the housing and immigration provisions survivors can access regardless of cooperation with prosecution.
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RAINN operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE. Calls from Arkansas area codes route to the nearest Arkansas Rape Crisis center, including the Little Rock and northwest Arkansas centers. Hotline advocates help with hospital accompaniment for forensic exams, reporting decisions, and emotional support regardless of when the assault occurred.
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