FWD/Forward receives numerous requests for assistance, and we regret that we are unable to respond to them all. We have assembled this page as a starting point for resources which people can use when they are in need.
Please note that this is by no means a comprehensive list. If you are aware of resources/organizations which could benefit people with disabilities in need or crisis and you do not see them listed here, please send an email to admin at disabledfeminists dot com so that they can be added. Resources in all nations and languages are welcome and any omissions are entirely unintentional.
Please also be aware that we have not personally vetted these resources.
Asia, the Middle East & the Pacific Islands
Abuse & Neglect Help
Emergency Housing, Supplies, and Funding
- Hot Peach Pages: International Domestic Violence Information (Also has information about shelters.)
Legal Help
Mental Health Help
Rape & Sexual Assault Help
Abuse & Neglect Help
- Stop Gender Violence Hotline (South Africa)
- Liberia Crisis Center (Liberia)
Emergency Housing, Supplies, and Funding
- Kagisano Society Women’s Shelter (Botswana)
- WomenAid Collective (Nigeria)
Legal Help
- Arusha Women Legal Aid (Tanzania)
- Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association (Ethiopia)
Mental Health Help
- Personal crisis help services (South Africa, includes abuse hotline information)
Rape & Sexual Assault Help
- Rape Crisis, Cape Town (South Africa)
- Stop Gender Violence Hotline (South Africa)
Organisations
Resources in Asia, the Middle East, & the Pacific Islands
Abuse & Neglect Help
Emergency Housing, Supplies, and Funding
- Harmony House (Hong Kong)
Legal Help
- Autism Association (Singapore)
- Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (Bangladesh)
Mental Health Help
- Bangladesh Protibandhi Kallyan Society (Locations through Bangladesh provide therapy, job training, durable medical equipment, etc)
- Tokyo English Life Line (Japan)
Rape & Sexual Assault Help
- The Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel (Israel)
- One Stop Crisis Center (Bangladesh)
- Tokyo Rape Crisis Center (Japan)
- Sahil (Pakistan, focus on childhood sexual abuse)
Resources in Australia & New Zealand
Abuse & Neglect Help
- Sexual Assault in Disability and Aged Care (Australia)
- National Disability Abuse & Neglect Hotline (Australia)
- Kids Helpline – for kids and teenagers. Phone, email, and online chat help. (Australia)
Emergency Housing, Supplies, and Funding
- Disability Housing Trust (Australia)
- Disability Support Services (New Zealand)
Legal Help
- Disability Rights Links (Australia)
- Disability Services (Australia)
- Law Access (New Zealand)
Mental Health Help
- Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand
- Mental Health Commission (New Zealand) If you need Urgent Help
- Lifeline 24-hour telephone crisis counselling (Australia)
- Beyond Blue (includes TTY line, accepts Relay calls) (Australia)
- Black Dog Institute – Emergency Help (Australia)
- Suicide Callback Service – Resources (Australia)
- Anxiety Online – online “eTherapy” for anxiety disorders (Australia)
- Kids Helpline – for kids and teenagers. Phone, email, and online chat help. (Australia)
Rape & Sexual Assault Help
- NSW Rape Crisis Centre (Australia)
- South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault (Australia)
- State by State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services (Australia)
- Women With Disabilities Australia – Violence, Abuse, Sexual Assault Resources (Australia)
Organisations
- Vision Australia (Australia)
- Health Resources (Australia)
- Disability Information and Resources Centre (Australia)
- People with Disability (Australia)
- National Ethnic Disability Alliance (Australia)
- Telstra Disability Hotline – communications equipment and advice (incl. TTY and email) (Australia)
- Disability Information Website (New Zealand)
- Support Groups (New Zealand)
- Health and Disability Commissioner (New Zealand)
- Helpline Telephone Numbers (UK)
- Women’s Aid (UK)
- SANEline (UK)
- Centro de Asistencia a Víctimas de Agresiones Sexuales (Spain, en Español)
- Helpline Telephone Numbers (UK)
- Rape Crisis England and Wales (UK)
- Rape Crisis Network Europe
- Learning Disability Wales [Anabledd Dysgu Cymru] (United Kingdom)
- Centre for Equal Rights in Accommodations (Canada)
- Government of Canada: Persons with Disabilities Online / Government du Canada: Personnes handicapées
- HUD: Local homeless assistance by state (United States)
- For people in the United States, a search for “disability rights [your state]” should turn up your state’s legal advocacy organization
- Disability Rights California (United States)
- National Disability Rights Network (United States)
- Native American Disability Law Center (United States)
- National Network for Mental Health [Canada] (goes to link page which lists resources for all provinces)
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (United States)
- Hopeline (United States)
- Canadian Association of Sexual Assault Centres (Canada) (en Français)
- Casa Amiga (Juarez, Mexico)
- Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) (United States)
- Women’s Sexual Assault Centre (Canada)
- Action des femmes handicapées (Montréal) [In English] (Canada)
- American Foundation for the Blind (United States)
- Association multi-ethnique pour l’intégration des personnes handicapées [Multi-Ethnic Association For the Integration of Persons with Disabilities] (Canada)
- Disabled Women’s Network of Canada [Réseau d'action des femmes handicapées du Canada ] (Canada)
- Deaf Women United (United States)
- Learning Disabilities Association of America (Parent-focused) (United States)
- The National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (United States)
- Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities (Canada)
- Self Advocacy Association of New York State (United States)
Abuse & Neglect Help
Emergency Housing, Supplies, and Funding
Legal Help
Mental Health Help
Rape & Sexual Assault Help
Organisations
Abuse & Neglect Help
Emergency Housing, Supplies, and Funding
Legal Help
Mental Health Help
Rape & Sexual Assault Help
Organisations
Resources in South America & the Caribbean
Abuse & Neglect Help
- Help & Shelter (Guyana)
Emergency Housing, Supplies, and Funding
- Help & Shelter (Guyana)
- Covenant House, youth only (Mexico City, Honduras, and Nicaragua)
Legal Help
Mental Health Help
Rape & Sexual Assault Help
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