Walk With Me! · Support & Resources

Support Starts Here.

Whether you're seeking help for yourself, supporting someone you care about, or looking for information, you deserve access to compassionate, reliable resources. Explore your options at your own pace.

You deserve information, options, and support without judgment.

Support in Your Community

Find Help Near You.

Different people need different kinds of support. Explore direct services and trusted directories to find options near you.

Direct Support in Colorado

These Denver-area organizations provide direct support services. Contact them to learn about their current programs and service areas.

Find a Colorado Program

These statewide organizations help visitors locate services. They do not operate emergency crisis services or shelters themselves.

Statewide Domestic Violence Directory

Violence Free Colorado

Search for community-based domestic violence programs by location. Available services differ among local organizations.

Find Colorado Programs

Statewide Sexual Assault Referrals

Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault

Find guidance and links to local sexual assault providers, reporting options, medical care information, and survivor resources.

Find Survivor Resources

Beyond Colorado

Looking for Help in Another State?

You can explore local domestic violence services through the National Domestic Violence Hotline directory. For sexual assault support, RAINN can connect you with providers in your area.

Nationwide · Domestic Violence

Local Provider Directory

Search for organizations by ZIP code, city, state, and type of service.

Search Local Providers

Nationwide · Sexual Assault

RAINN Local Referrals

Contact RAINN for help connecting with local sexual assault services, medical care, and support.

Find Local Support

You can ask a service provider about available options without committing to a particular course of action. Programs, eligibility, and availability may change.

Every Experience Deserves to Be Heard

Support Should Include Everyone.

Your identity, background, age, or circumstances should never determine whether you deserve compassion and support. These organizations offer different kinds of help, information, and connection.

Men and Male Survivors

You Deserve to Be Heard.

1in6

Support information, survivor stories, educational resources, and free facilitated online peer-support groups for men ages 18 and older who have experienced sexual abuse or assault. Peer-support groups are not therapy or emergency crisis services.

Peer support and educational resources; not a 24-hour crisis hotline.

Explore 1in6 Resources

LGBTQ+ Survivors

Support That Respects Who You Are.

FORGE

Educational and self-help resources addressing violence affecting transgender and nonbinary people, including sexual violence, intimate partner violence, and survivor healing.

Resource library; not a 24-hour crisis hotline.

Explore FORGE Resources

Native American & Alaska Native Survivors

Culturally Centered Support.

StrongHearts Native Helpline

Confidential domestic and sexual violence support, advocacy, safety planning, and referrals to Native-centered services. Available 24/7.

Call 844-762-8483 or text START to 844-762-8483

Direct helpline and advocacy service.

Contact StrongHearts

Teens & Young Adults

Healthy Relationships Matter.

love is respect

Support and information about dating abuse, boundaries, relationship safety, and healthy relationships for young people.

Call 866-331-9474

Text LOVEIS to 22522.

Dating abuse support and education.

Visit love is respect

Survivors with Disabilities

Advocacy and Equal Access.

National Disability Rights Network

Find state and territorial protection and advocacy agencies that help defend the rights of people with disabilities. Services and eligibility vary by agency.

Disability rights advocacy directory; not a dedicated domestic violence or sexual assault crisis hotline.

Find an Advocacy Agency

Trafficking & Exploitation

Help and Options Are Available.

National Human Trafficking Hotline

Confidential assistance, information, safety-related referrals, and resources for people affected by sex or labor trafficking. Available 24/7.

Call 888-373-7888

Text 233733.

Direct national hotline and referral service.

Get Hotline Assistance

You are not required to fit someone else's definition of a survivor to deserve support.

These organizations provide different types of services. Contact providers directly to confirm current eligibility, availability, and accessibility options. For immediate crisis assistance, use the national support contacts above.

For Friends, Families & Allies

Helping Someone You Care About.

When someone shares an experience of abuse or sexual violence, how we respond matters. You don't need every answer to offer support. Begin with compassion, patience, and respect for their choices.

01 · LISTEN

Listen Without Judgment.

Give them room to speak in their own words. Don't demand details, interrogate their experience, or rush to solve the situation. Ask what they need from you.

02 · BELIEVE

Believe and Validate.

Thank them for trusting you. Acknowledge what they experienced without blaming or minimizing it. You can offer support without needing every detail.

03 · RESPECT

Respect Their Choices.

Avoid pressuring someone to leave, report, disclose, or forgive. Offer information and help them explore options while respecting their decisions and pace.

04 · SAFETY

Support Their Safety.

Ask what feels safe to them. Offer practical assistance when requested, and encourage speaking with a trained advocate about individualized safety planning. Avoid confronting the person causing harm.

05 · CONTINUE

Keep Showing Up.

Healing and decisions about relationships rarely follow a predictable timeline. Check in through communication methods they consider safe, respect their privacy, and let them know your support isn't conditional.

Words Can Make a Difference.

Supportive responses can help someone feel heard. Other responses may create shame or unwanted pressure.

What Helps

  • "Thank you for telling me."
  • "I believe you."
  • "You deserve to be safe."
  • "Would you like me to listen, or help you explore options?"
  • "How can I support you in a way that feels safe?"

What Can Hurt

  • "Why didn't you leave?"
  • "Are you sure?"
  • "You need to report this."
  • "I know exactly what you should do."
  • "You should be over this by now."

A Simple Place to Begin

"I believe you."

Your presence matters. Their choices remain their own.

RAINN: How to Talk With Survivors Violence Free Colorado: Helping Someone

Accountability Is an Action

Changing Harmful Behavior.

If you've controlled, frightened, threatened, or hurt someone, recognizing your behavior is an important beginning. What matters next is taking responsibility, respecting the other person's safety and autonomy, and seeking appropriate support.

01 · RECOGNIZE

Name the Behavior.

Intimidation, threats, monitoring, coercion, and controlling another person's choices can be abusive. Take these actions seriously, even if no physical violence occurred.

02 · OWN

Stop Shifting Blame.

Stress, jealousy, anger, alcohol, or another person's actions do not excuse abuse. Responsibility belongs to the person choosing harmful behavior.

03 · RESPECT

Honor Boundaries.

Stop threatening, pressuring, tracking, or repeatedly contacting someone against their wishes. Respect separation, privacy, and any protective orders. Do not seek forgiveness as a reward.

04 · ACT

Seek Specialized Help.

Choose professional services experienced in addressing abusive behavior and coercive control. Sustained accountability is more than an apology or a promise.

Find Appropriate Support.

These are different pathways: professional treatment providers, a behavior-change helpline, and educational guidance. None guarantees that someone will change or that a relationship will become safe.

Colorado · Approved Provider Directory

Colorado DVOMB

Search for treatment providers approved by Colorado's Domestic Violence Offender Management Board. Search by county, ZIP code, provider, or agency.

Contact providers to confirm their services, availability, eligibility, and whether they accept voluntary or court-ordered referrals.

Search Approved Providers

U.S. · Behavior-Change Helpline

A Call for Change

A confidential helpline for people concerned about abusive or controlling behavior in intimate relationships. Friends, family, and professionals may also contact the service.

877-898-3411

Daily, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Eastern Time. Not a 24-hour crisis service or substitute for specialized treatment.

Call Helpline Visit Helpline Website

Educational Guidance

Concerned About Someone Else's Behavior?

It can be difficult to acknowledge that a friend or family member is causing harm. Avoid excusing the abuse, blaming the person harmed, or becoming involved in unwanted reconciliation. Professional advice can help you consider safer ways to respond.

Read love is respect Guidance

Accountability isn't what you promise. It's what you practice.

THE CODE promotes education, character, and personal responsibility. Its podcasts, videos, and educational programs are not domestic violence treatment, therapy, or a replacement for professional intervention.

Your Safety. Your Choices. Your Trust.

Information You Can Use. Choices You Control.

We want this directory to be clear, useful, and responsibly maintained. Here's what to know when using these resources and sharing feedback.

Your Digital Safety Matters.

Internet and device activity may be monitored without your knowledge. Private or incognito browsing, deleting history, and quickly leaving a website cannot guarantee your privacy.

If you think someone is monitoring your activity, consider using a device they cannot access, when it is safe to do so. A trained advocate can help you consider digital safety options.

Be mindful that calls, text messages, emails, and visits to other websites may also leave records.

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Resource Information Can Change.

We aim to share useful information from established organizations. However, programs may change their phone numbers, hours, eligibility requirements, locations, and available services.

A listing does not guarantee an appointment, shelter space, financial assistance, confidentiality under every circumstance, or eligibility for a particular program.

Please confirm current details with the provider directly, using a safe communication method whenever possible.

Help Us Keep This Page Accurate.

Found an outdated phone number, a broken website link, an incorrect organization name, or a service description that needs updating?

You can email David Torres Media with the name of the resource and the information that may need correction.

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A Final Thought

Information can open a door. You decide what comes next.

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