Need Help?
The Judge Elmo B. Hunter Legal Center for Victims of Crimes Against Women accepts a limited number of clients each semester. If you need assistance with a legal matter, please contact our Administrative Assistant, Vanessa Gonzalez at 214-768-2562
Additional Resources:
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1.800.799.SAFE (7233)
National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1.800.656.HOPE (4673)
Crisis Centers
Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center
24-hour local hotline: 972.641.7273
Parkland Rape Crisis/VIP
24-hour hotline: 214.590.0430
Trauma Support Services of North Texas
972.709.4904
Domestic Violence Shelters
Genesis Women’s Shelter and Support
24-hour hotline: 214.946.HELP
The Family Place
24-hour crisis hotline: 214.941.1991
Brighter Tomorrows
24-hour hotline: 972.262.8383
New Beginning Center
Crisis hotline: 972.276.0057
Hope’s Door
24-hour crisis hotline: 972.422.7233
Mosaic Family Services
24-hour crisis hotline: 214.823.4434
Salvation Army - Domestic Violence Program
24-hour local hotline: 214.424.7208
Law Enforcement / Government
Dallas Police Department, Domestic Violence Unit
214.671.4304
Dallas County District Attorney’s Office, Family Violence Unit
214.653.3528
Dallas County District Attorney’s Office, Protective Order Unit
214.653.3528
Attorneys General’s Child Support Division
1.800.252.8014
Legal Resources
Legal Aid of Northwest Texas
214.748.1234
Legal Action Works /CitySquare
214.827.1000
Texas Advocacy Project
Family Law hotline: 800.777.FAIR (3247)
Sexual assault legal hotline: 888.296.SAFE (7233)
Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program
Mosaic Family Services
214.821.5393
Human Rights Initiative
214.855.0520
Catholic Charities
866.223.7500
Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES)
817.717.9377
Texas Law Help