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Additional Resources

ADWAS—Abused Deaf Women Advocacy Services

Advocates who are Deaf are available Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (PST) by videophone (855-812-1001), instant messenger (DeafHotline) or email (deafhelp@thehotline.org).

Contact ADWAS for the most up-to-date information regarding these resources.

California
Los Angeles
LACAAW—Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women
www.lacaaw.org
213.955.9090
213.955.9095 – TDD

Colorado
Denver
DOVE—Advocacy Services for Abused Women
www.deafdove.org
303.831.7932 – Voice – Office
303.831.7874 – TTY 24 hr Hotline

Washington DC
DAWN—Deaf abused Women’s Network
www.deafdawn.org
866.290.3296 – TTY 24hr Hotline

Iowa
DWIAA—Deaf Women of Iowa Against Abuse
www.dwiaa.org
515.244.0875 – TTY
877.244.0875 – TTY Toll free

Illinois
DCAV—Deaf, blind and hard of hearing Community Against Violence
dcavchgo@aol.com

New York
ASADV—Advocacy Services for Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing adults and their families
www.asadv.org
585.232.2854 – FAX
866.936.8976 – Videophone
585.232.2854 – TTY
ASADVhope@gmail.com

Ohio
DWAVE—Deaf Women Against Violence Everywhere
dwaveofcentralohio@aol.com

Pennsylvania
ADVAN—Abused Deaf Victims Advocacy Network
www.laurelhouseonline.org/advan.htm

888.883.0770 – TTY
800.642.3150 – Voice

Utah
SLCAD—Sego Lily
Center for the Abused Deaf
www.slcad.org
800.897.5465 – Voice
800.787.3224 – TTY

Vermont
DVAS—Deaf Victims
Advocacy Services
www.dvas.org
802.479.1934 – TTY Office
800.303.3827 – TTY Hotline

Virginia
VAV—Virginians
Against Violence
www.vadv.org
757.221.0990 – Voice
804.377.7330 – TTY

Washington
ADWAS—Abused Deaf Women’s Advocacy Services
www.adwas.org
206.726.0093 – TTY Office
206.236.3134 – TTY Hotline

Deaf Women United
www.dwu.org