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Resource Directory THE AHA FOUNDATION resource directory THE AHA FOUNDATION CONTENTS In response to ongoing abuses of women’s rights, Ayaan Hirsi Ali and her supporters established the AHA Foundation in 2007 to protect THE AHA FOUNDATION 3 and defend the rights of women and girls in the U.S. from oppression Direct Service Organizations 4 justified by religion and culture. The AHA Foundation works to protect Research and Advocacy Organizations 27 and reinforce the basic rights and freedoms of women and girls, and is Domestic Violence Hotlines 32 particularly focused on forced marriages, honor violence, and female Government Agencies (NYC) 34 genital mutilation. NYC District Attorneys 37 w As an advocacy organization, the AHA Foundation engages in four primary activities to combat these horrific forms of violence against women and girls. First, we investigate reports of these crimes and compile data, which is not currently tracked by any law enforcement or government agency. Second, we inform the public and raise awareness about the presence of these crimes in the U.S. Third, we work to persuade politicians and policymakers to prioritize the enforcement of laws that protect women’s rights and, where necessary, to create special legislation to protect the rights and freedoms of women and girls from oppression justified by religion and culture. Fourth, we offer training and support to law enforcement and service providers about these issues and refer women who contact us for help to appropriate services. More information about our work can be found on our website: www.theahafoundation.org. This resource directory is intended to provide contact information for organizations that may be able to assist women facing threats of honor violence, forced marriage, or female genital mutilation. Although we made efforts to research each of these organizations, we did not visit each of them personally and therefore cannot vouch for their safety. If you would like additional assistance locating a service provider or law enforcement agency in your area, please contact the AHA Foundation at [email protected]. 2 I the aha foundation resource directory I 3 direct service organizations ALABAMA ALASKA State Wide Hotline AWAIC - ABUSED WOMEN’S 1-800-650-6522 AID IN CRISIS http://www.awaic.org/ FAMILY SUNSHINE CENTER 100 W. 13th Ave. http://familysunshine.org/ Anchorage, AK 99501 direct service organizations PO Box 5160, Montgomery, 907-279-9581 Alabama 36103-5160 907-279-7244 (Fax) 334-206-2100 / 334-206-2111 (fax) [email protected] Crisis Line: 334-263-0218 or Crisis Line: 907-272-0100 1-800 650-6522 Services Offered: 24-Hour Services Offered: 24-Hour Help Help Line, 24-Hour Emergency Line, 24-Hour Emergency Shelter (52 Beds, Children Up To Shelter (12 Rooms, Children 18) , Counseling Services, Case Up To 18), Counseling Services, Management, Children’s Services, Case Management, Transitional Transitional Housing, Legal Housing Services Populations: All Populations: All Shelter: Yes (24-Hour) Shelter: Yes (24-Hour) Hotline: Yes (24-Hour) Hotline: Yes (24-Hour) PLEASE NOTE: The AHA Foundation has not personally visited each organization listed and therefore can not guarantee them as being safe 4 I the aha foundation resource directory I 5 direct service organizations direct service organizations ARIZONA CALIFORNIA Housing, Counseling Services, Services, Permanent Housing Legal Services, Children and Support FAITH HOUSE LOS ANGELES COUNTY: Youth Services Populations: All http://www.faithhousearizona. County Hotline 800-978-3600 Populations: All - Specializing in Shelter: Yes (24-Hour) org/index.htm African American and immigrant Hotline: Yes (24-Hour) 480-733-3019 GOOD SHEPARD SHELTER * communities Crisis Line: 623-939-6798 www.goodshepherdshelter.org Shelter: Yes (24-Hour) Services Offered: 24-Hour Help PO Box 19487 Hotline: Yes (24-Hour) COLORADO Line, 24-Hour Emergency Shelter Los Angeles CA 90019 San Francisco (16 Beds, Children Up To 18), Case 323-737-6113 GATEWAY Management, Children’s Services, 323-737-6113 (fax) WOMAN, INC https://www.gatewayshelter.org/ Transitional Housing [email protected] http://www.womaninc.org PO Box 914 Aurora, CO 80040 Populations: All Crisis Line: N/A 333 Valencia Street Suite 450 San 303-343-1856 Shelter: Yes (24-Hour) Services Offered: Francisco, CA 94103 303-343-8094 (fax) Hotline: Yes (24-Hour) Residential Program (Apartments, 415-864-4777 [email protected] Children Up To 18), On-Site 415-864-1082 (fax) Crisis Line: 303-343-1851 School, Counseling Services, Legal [email protected] Services Offered: 24-Hour Help ARKANSAS Advocacy, Long-term Transition, Crisis Line: 415-864-4722 and Line, Emergency Shelter (14-Bed, Case Management 877-384-3578 Children Up To 18), Short-Term WOMEN & CHILDREN FIRST Populations: All Services Offered: 24-Hour Help Housing, Nonresidential Services, http://www.wcfarkansas.org Shelter: Yes Line, Counseling Counseling Services, Legal P.O. Box 1954 Hotline: No Populations: All Advocacy, Children’s Services Little Rock, AR 72203 Shelter: No Populations: All 501 376 3219 INTERVAL HOUSE * Hotline: Yes (24-Hour) Shelter: Yes Crisis Line: 800-332-4443 http://www.intervalhouse.org Hotline: Yes (24-Hour) Services Offered: 24-Hour 6615 East Pacific Coast Highway, LA CASA DE LAS MADRES Help Line, 24-Hour Emergency Suite 170 Long Beach, CA 90803 http://www.lacasa.org/ Shelter (36-Bed, Children Up 562-594-9492 1663 Mission Street, Suite 225 San To 18), Case Management, Legal 562-596-3370 (fax) Francisco, CA 94103 Services, Adult Education, [email protected] 415-864-4777 Children’s Services, Transitional Crisis Line: 562-594-4555 and 415 -864-1082 (fax) Housing. 714-891-8121 [email protected] Populations: All Services Offered: 24- Hour Crisis Line: 877-503-1850 Shelter: Yes (24-Hour) Hotline, 24-Hour Emergency Services Offered: 24-Hour Hotline: Yes (24-Hour) Shelter (68 Bed, Children Up Help Line, 24-Hour Emergency to 18), Transition & Permanent Shelter (35 Beds, Children Up To 18), Legal Services, Counseling 6 I the aha foundation resource directory I 7 direct service organizations direct service organizations Services Offered: 24- Hour 404 688 9436 Crisis Line 208 343 7025 CONNECTICUT Help Line, 24-Hour Emergency 404 370 7668 (fax) Services Offered 24-Hour Help Shelter (30-bed, Children Up To [email protected] Line, 24-Hour Emergency Shelter STATEWIDE HOTLINE 18) , Counseling Services, Case Crisis Line: 404 688 9436 (18 Bed, Children Up to 18), 888-774-2900 Management Services Offered: 24-Hour Help Transitional Housing, Counseling Populations: All Line, 24-Hour Emergency Shelter Services, Case Management, Legal INTERVAL HOUSE Shelter: Yes (36 Bed, Girls Up to 18, Boys Advocacy http://intervalhousect.org/ Hotline: Yes (24-Hour) Depending on Current Shelter Population: All P.O. Box 340207, Hartford, CT Residence), Legal Advocacy, Shelter: Yes (24-Hour) 06134-0207 Counseling Hotline: Yes (24-Hour) 860-246-9149 FLORIDA Populations: All 860-247-2042 (fax) Shelter: Yes (24-Hour) [email protected] VICTIM RESPONSE Hotline: Yes (24-Hour) ILLINOIS Crisis Line: 860-527-0550 http://thelodgemiami.org Services Offered: 24-Hour Help P.O. Box 470728 Miami, FL APNA GHAR Line, 24-Hour Emergency Shelter 305-693-1170 HAWAII www.apnaghar.org (20-Bed, Girls Up To 18, Boys Up 305-693-2831 (fax) 4753 North Broadway, Suite 632, To 16), Counseling Services, Legal [email protected] INDIVIDUAL ISLAND Chicago, IL 60640 Services Crisis Line: 305 693 0232 HOTLINES 773-334-0173 Populations: All Services Offered: 24-Hour Hilo 959-8864 773-334-0963 (fax) Shelter: Yes (24-Hour) Help Line, 24-Hour Emergency Kauai 245-6362 [email protected] Hotline: Yes (24-Hour) Shelter (40-bed, Children Up To Kona 322-SAFE (7233) Crisis Line: 773-334-4663 (IL) 18), Counseling Services, Case Maui/Lanai 579-9581 1-800-717-0757 (Out of State) Management, Children’s Program, Molokai 567-6888 Services Offered: Shelter, DELAWARE Legal Advocacy, Referrals for Oahu 841-0822 (Town/Leeward) counseling, case management, other services. 526-2200 or 528-0606(Windward) court accompaniment, transitional PEOPLE’S PLACE — SAFE Populations: All housing, legal advocacy, http://www.peoplesplace2.com/ Shelter: Yes (24-Hour) translation services. SAFE.html Hotline: Yes (24-Hour) IDAHO Populations: South Asians, 1129 Airport Road Milford, DE Immigrants 19963 WOMEN’S & CHILDREN’S Shelter: Yes 302-422-8033 GEORGIA ALLIANCE Hotline: Yes (24 hours) 302-422-8050 (fax) http://www.wcaboise.org/ [email protected] WOMEN’S RESOURCE 720 West Washington Street Boise, Crisis Line: 302-422-8058 (Kent CENTER Idaho 83702 or Sussex Counties) or 302-678- http://www.wrcdv.org/ 208-343-3688 3886 (Northern Kent County) P.O. Box 171 Decatur, GA 30031 208-343-8475 (fax) 8 I the aha foundation resource directory I 9 direct service organizations direct service organizations CAWC (CONNECTIONS MAITRI Transitional Housing, Counseling KANSAS FOR ABUSED WOMEN AND www.maitri.org Services THEIR CHILDREN) 234 East Gish Road Population: All STATE HOTLINE http://cawc.org Suite #200 Shelter: Yes (24-Hour) 1-888-363-2287 1116 N. Kedzie, 5th Floor Chicago, San Jose, CA 95112 Hotline: Yes (24-Hour) IL 60651 Services Offered: Counseling, HARBOR HOUSE SHELTER, 773-489-9081 housing, community education, CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF Crisis Line: 773-278-4566 emergency loans, and referrals IOWA WICHITA Services Offered: 24-Hour Help to emergency shelters, family http://www. Line, 24-Hour Emergency Shelter counselors and therapists, STATE WIDE HOTLINE catholiccharitieswichita.org/ (42-Beds, Children
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