Legal and Medical Resources

AYUDA, Inc. 

Telephone: 202. 387.4848

Website: www.ayuda.com 

Provides legal and social services that respond to public polices and clients needs; including assistance to survivors and victims of domestic violence; assistance with immigration matters, collaborations and referrals to assure client access to culturally appropriate services; and community education about rights and resources.

Bread for the City

Telephone: 202.265.2400 or 202.561.8587

Website: www.breadforthecity.org

Represents clients in landlord-tenant disputes, represents claimants who have been denied Social Security disability benefits, advocate in fair hearings for other public benefits and present family law matters including child custody, civil protection orders, child support and divorce.

Break the Cycle (BTC)

Telephone: 202.824.0707

Website: www.breakthecycle.org  

Provides free legal advice and representation to young people, ages 12 to 24, who have experienced domestic and dating violence, including date rape. BTC provides legal representation in DC Superior Court for protection order cases, child custody cases, and other family law situations.

Domestic Violence Intake Center (DVIC) Address:
    •    DC Superior Court (500 Indiana Avenue NW Suite 4235, Washington DC)  

    •    United Medical Center (1328 Southern Ave SE Suite 311, Washington DC)

Telephone: 202. 561. 3000 or 202.879.0152

Conducts intake evaluations, provides counseling, safety planning, assists victims in drafting pleadings and other documents necessary to get protective orders and free legal representations.

Legal Aid Society of DC

Telephone: 202.628.1161

Website: www.legalaiddc.org 

Provides advice, brief assistance, representation, social work services and referrals. Core priorities are: evictions in court, assist public housing tenants, fight illegal rent increases; fair access to health care and public benefits; and domestic violence cases-  custody, child support and/or visistation.
 

Women Empowerment Against Violence (WEAVE)

Telephone: 202.452.9550

Website: www.weaveincorp.org 

WEAVE provides holistic services to adult and teen women. Represents clients for their full range of legal needs, including civil protection orders, divorce, custody, child support, immigration issues, dissolution of joint debt, and any other legal issues tied to domestic violence. WEAVE provides counseling, case management, and economic empowerment education.

Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Department: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Liaison Unit (DHHU)
1805 Bladensburg Rd NE
Washington, DC 20002

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Telephone: 202.698.0289 (V)
Telephone: 202.727.5437 (TTY)

If an emergency- call 911, and DHHU officers may be available through MPD Communication Center.  If not emergency, call 3-1-1 and DHHU Officers may be available through MPD Communication Center.

Officer Myra Jordan - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Officer Goldie Easterlin - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
 

Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Department (MPD): Victims Service Branch/Family Liaison Specialist Unit
3244 Pennsylvania Ave, SE
Washington DC 20020

Telephone: 202.724.7339
Telephone: 202. 724.4339

Provides support services to homicide victims and survivors throughout the investigative process; in addition the Victims Service Branch also provides support, information & referrals to victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.  Victims Service Branch also maintains Major Case Victims Unit in which they provide support and education to survivors of homicide victims during the reinvestigation of unsolved homicide cases.