Ohio Franklin County Workplace Domestic Violence Poster

Help for Victims of Family Violence	
Franklin County Resources	
HERE’S HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF
• If you are in an emergency situation, call 911.
• Talk to a friend, neighbor, clergy person, family member, or doctor – they can 
be a good source of support and help.
• Make a plan in case you decide to leave. Set aside some cash, important 	 	
documents, (birth certificates, social security cards, immigration papers, 	 	
passports, medical insurance cards, any documentation of abuse, etc.), a spare 
set of keys, and a change of clothes that you can access easily in a crisis situation.
• Contact community resources to find out how they can help. They can assist 
you if you need a place to stay or need help taking legal action against the 
person who is abusing you.
• If you are thinking about leaving, do not inform the abuser/batterer.
• Be aware that the abuser/batterer can use technology to monitor your 	 	
activities (cell phone, text messages, computer, Internet Web sites, GPS, etc.) 
www.nnedv.org/resources/safetynetdocs.html
• Trust your instincts.	
HERE’S HOW TO HELP OTHERS
To help someone who is being abused:
• Plan what you want to say, determine a good time and private place to talk alone.
• Ask questions like “How can I help you? What do you want to do about the 
situation?” Be supportive and listen without judgment. Give the victim plenty 	 	
of time to answer.
• Don’t say “Just get out” – it is not a safe piece of advice.
• Let the victim know that you believe that verbal, emotional or physical abuse in 
a relationship is never acceptable and not the victim’s fault.
• Provide the victim with information about local resources that can help. 
To help a child who is being abused:
• Report your suspicions of child abuse to Franklin County Children Services.
• Link the child to a safe adult and contact ChildHelp USA.
To help someone who is a batterer:
• Contact the Ohio Domestic Violence Network for program referral.	
No one deserves to be abused. If this is happening to you, it is not your fault. Help is available by calling 	 	
any of the phone numbers listed on this sheet. Remember that you are not alone.	
PHONE NUMBERS
EMERGENCY...................................................................911
Ohio Employee Assistance Program.800-221-6327
Optum Behavioral Solutions 24hr	... 800-852-1091	
Services for Children & Teens:
Child Help USA	......................................	800-4-A-CHILD	
CHOICES, 24/7 crisis/shelter	 ...............	614-224-4663	
National Runaway Hotline	 ..................	800-621-4000	
National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline	 .........................	 	
.......................................................................8\
66-331-9474
Ohio Youth Advocate Program	..........	614-487-8758	
Public Children Services Assoc. of Ohio	......................	 	
......................................................................	614-224-5802	
The Center for Family Safety and Healing	 .................	 	
......................................................................	614-722-8200	
Services for Adult Victims:
Action Ohio Coalition for Battered Women	 	
......................................................................	888-622-9315	
Beit Ohr (Contact Mike Broidy)	 ..........	614-449-4200	
BRAVO (LGBTQI Services)	  ....................	866-862-7286	
CHOICES, 24/7 crisis/shelter	 ...............	614-224-4663	
National Domestic Violence Hotline	 ..800-799-7233	
Office of Criminal Justice Services, Family Violence 
Prevention Center	 ..................................	888-448-4842	
Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence	 ...888-886-8388	
Ohio Domestic Violence Network	 .......	800-934-9840	
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) 	 ..	
.....................................................................800\
-656-HOPE
Sexual Assault Response Network of Central Ohio	 	
     (SARNCO)	 .............................................	614-267-7020	
 	
Legal Resources:
Capital University Family Advocacy Clinic	 .................	 	
......................................................................	614-236-6779	
City Prosecutor’s Office	  ........................	614-645-7483	
Franklin Co. Prosecutor’s Office	 .........	614-462-3555	
Legal Aid Society of Columbus	  .........	614-224-8374	
Ohio State Legal Services Assoc.	 ....866-LAW-OHIO	
Other Programs & Services:
ASHA Ray of Hope (South Asian Community)	 .........	 	
......................................................................	614-326-2121	
     CrisisLine 	 .............................................	614-565-2918	
Asian American Community Services ........................ 	 	
......................................................................	614-220-4023	
Franklin County Office on Aging	 ......	614-525-5230 	 	
Ohio AG Crime Victim Services	 ..........	800-582-2877	
Ohio Hispanic Coalition	 .......................	614-840-9934	
Shalom Task Force 	 ................................	888-883-2323	
Somali Community Assoc. of Ohio ..	 614-262-4068	
ONLINE RESOURCES
Ohio Organizations and Resources:
ASHA Ray of Hope	 	
www.asharayofhope.org
Asian American Community Services 	 	
www.aacsohio.org
Office of Criminal Justice Services,
Family Violence Prevention Center 	 	
www.fvpc.ohio.gov
Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence 	 	
www.oaesv.org
Ohio Department of Aging 	 	
www.aging.ohio.gov	
Ohio Domestic Violence Network 	 	
www.ODVN.org
Ohio Legal Services 	 	
www.ohiolegalservices.org
Public Children Services Association of Ohio 	 	
www.pcsao.org
The Center for Family Safety and Healing 	 	
www.familysafetyandhealing.org
National Resources:
ChildHelp USA 	 	
www.childhelp.org
Futures Without Violence 	 	
www.futureswithoutviolence.org
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence 	 	
www.ncadv.org
National Domestic Violence Hotline 	 	
www.thehotline.org
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network 	 	
www.rainn.org	
614-722-8200  |  www.FamilySafetyandHealing.org	
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