Help and resources

The lines above are US numbers. These directories cover the rest of the world.

• Find a Helpline

  Free crisis lines in over 130 countries, filtered by what you are dealing with. Run by the non-profit ThroughLine.

• HotPeachPages International

  A long-running international directory of domestic violence agencies, listed by country and in many languages.

• UK — Refuge National Domestic Abuse Helpline

  0808 2000 247

  Free and 24 hours, across England.

• Canada — Talk Suicide Canada

  988

  Call or text, 24 hours, in English and French.

• Australia — 1800RESPECT

  1800 737 732

  National domestic, family and sexual violence counselling, 24 hours.

Knowing where you stand, and what to do next.

• WomensLaw

  Plain-language legal information on protective orders, custody and divorce, state by state.

• National Center for Victims of Crime

  Victim rights, compensation, and finding local services.

• Cyber Civil Rights Initiative

  Help if intimate images have been shared without your consent. Crisis line 1-844-878-2274.

• StopNCII.org

  Free tool that blocks intimate images from being shared on participating platforms, without uploading the image itself.

• Take It Down

  For images taken when you were under 18. Run by NCMEC, free.

Open, free tools for locking down a phone or an account. All of these are genuinely free and most are open source.

• Signal

  Open-source encrypted messaging with disappearing messages. Run by a non-profit.

• Bitwarden

  Open-source password manager. Free tier is genuinely usable, and lets you change every password from one safe place.

• Tor Browser

  Free and open source. Browsing that does not appear in ordinary history or to a network watcher.

• Have I Been Pwned

  Check whether your accounts appear in known data breaches. Free.

• Safety Net — tech safety

  From the National Network to End Domestic Violence. Practical guides on stalkerware, location sharing and evidence.

• Consumer Reports Security Planner

  A free step-by-step plan for your specific situation.

• Coalition Against Stalkerware

  How to detect and remove monitoring software from a phone.

Where the show happens, and how to stay safe in virtual space.

• Meta Horizon Worlds

  One of the two platforms the Haven broadcasts from.

• Clubroom

  Voice-led rooms. The other place the show is live each week.

• Meta safety and blocking tools

  Blocking, muting, personal boundary and reporting controls.

• Mozilla Hubs community forks

  Open-source virtual spaces you can host yourself. For anyone who wants a room nobody else owns.

• Connect Safely

  Straightforward guides to online safety, including VR and social platforms.

Finding someone qualified, including at low cost.

• Open Path Collective

  Therapy at a reduced flat rate for people without adequate insurance.

• Psychology Today directory

  Filter by specialism, insurance and sliding scale.

• SAMHSA National Helpline

  1-800-662-4357

  Free, confidential referrals for substance use and mental health, 24 hours.

• Al-Anon Family Groups

  For people affected by someone else's drinking.

• Adult Children of Alcoholics

  For patterns carried out of a difficult childhood.