VictimConnect Resource Center

You can talk with someone about any crime that happened to you and learn your rights, your options, and where to get help nearby.

Good to know

It is a referral helpline: trained victim assistance specialists give emotional support, information and referrals. It can only talk, text or chat with you if you are currently physically safe, so call 911 if you are in immediate danger. A program of the National Center for Victims of Crime.

Before you call

They can

  • talk with a trained victim assistance specialist by call or text on 855-484-2846 or by online chat, at any hour
  • give emotional support, information and referral options, including local and national resources by crime type, financial support and legal services
  • give referrals in over 200 languages, the National Center for Victims of Crime says

They cannot

  • talk, text or chat with you unless you are currently physically safe: if you are in immediate danger, call 911
  • take the place of an emergency line: it is a referral helpline

In the emergency guides: I was just in a car accident → · I was hurt at work → · Someone is harassing or stalking me →

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by call, text or chat
Coverage
Nationwide (U.S.)
Languages
English, Spanish
Best for
Abuse survivors
Last checked
October 11, 2026

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We list this organization because people told us it helped. We’re not affiliated with it, and we don’t speak for it. Last checked October 11, 2026: we opened its own site and confirmed this link and number. We don’t call the lines, and hours can change — their site has the latest.

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