Domestic Violence

• If you are in immediate danger, dial 911
• Call a helpline for information and support: 
  • Domestic Violence: 1-800-228-7395
  • Sexual Violence: 1-800-489-7273
  • Teen Dating Abuse: 1-866-331-9474
• If you need additional resources in your community, dial 211

State of Vermont Resources

Department for Children and Families (DCF)

• Click here to go to DCF's page on Domestic Violence Resources

Department of Corrections

• Click here to go to the Dept of Corrections Victim Services Program 

Department of Health

• Click here to go to the Dept of Health's section on Domestic and Sexual Violence

Vermont Attorney General's Office

• Click here to go to the Attorney General's page on domestic violence issues, including domestic violence in the workplace

Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services

• Click here for a list of their programs and services (e.g., Victim Compensation, Vermont Restitution, Victim Assistance Program)

Vermont Commission on Women

• Click here to go to the Commission's website to access publications such as "The Legal Rights of Women in Vermont"

Vermont Secretary of State

• The Safe at Home Address Confidentiality Program helps survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking to keep their perpetrators from finding them

Vermont Superior Court - Family Division

• Click here to go the the court's Relief from Abuse page, including links to forms and pamphlets

Community Organizations

• Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
• Deaf Vermonters Advocacy Services
• Safe Space Vermont (for LGBTQ people)
• The Vermont Coalition of Supervised Visitation Programs (VCSVP) 

Publications

• Legal Rights of Women in Vermont handbook
• Relationship Status (a resource for children and teens)
• Vermont Home Visitation Guide on Screening, Assessment & Response to Domestic Violence
• Vermont Teacher's Guide: Responding to Domestic and Sexual Violence

Policies & Protocol

Agency of Human Services

• Click here to see the Agency of Human Services Policy - AHS Response to Domestic Violence

Department for Children and Families

• Click here to see the DCF - Family Services Division Policy 61 - Responding to Domestic Violence in Child Abuse Intake and Investigation
• Click here to see DCF - Family Services Division Policy 135 - Domestic Violence: Policy Statement

State of Vermont

• Click here to see the State of Vermont's policy on Domestic and Sexual Violence in the Workplace

Training

• Click here to take the AHS Domestic Violence Training