Resources for understanding severe psychological abuse, coercion, intimidation, trauma, and the psychological effects associated with torture or other forms of mistreatment.

• Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) — U.S.-based human rights organization with resources on the physical and psychological effects of torture and standards used to document allegations of mistreatment.

• U.S. Department of Justice – Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) — Federal resources and assistance information for victims of crime throughout the United States.
• National Center for Victims of Crime — Information and resources for people affected by crime, including victim assistance and referrals.

Support, education, and reporting tools for online harassment, stalking, and digital safety:

• Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center (SPARC)
• National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) – Safety Net Project
• Cyber Civil Rights Initiative (CCRI)
• FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)

U.S.-focused information for recognizing, documenting and responding to cyberstalking, online harassment, threats, impersonation, doxxing and other forms of technology-facilitated abuse.

• PEN America – Online Harassment Field Manual — Excellent practical resource covering social media abuse, documenting harassment, threat assessment, account security, reporting abuse and legal considerations.
• U.S. Department of Justice – Office for Victims of Crime — Federal victim resources addressing technology-facilitated abuse, which the DOJ says can include online stalking, harassment, image-based abuse, sextortion and related conduct.
• Electronic Frontier Foundation – Surveillance Self-Defense — Useful for securing accounts, devices and communications.
• FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) — Appropriate when online conduct may constitute an internet-enabled crime.
• Cyber Civil Rights Initiative — Resources concerning online abuse, particularly nonconsensual intimate imagery and related digital abuse.

Information about surveillance technologies, digital privacy, location tracking, government surveillance, and steps individuals can take to improve their privacy and security.

• American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) – Surveillance Technologies — Covers U.S. surveillance issues including video surveillance, location tracking, Stingray devices and other technologies.

• Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) – Surveillance Self-Defense — Practical information about protecting communications, devices, accounts and personal information from digital surveillance.
• Federal Trade Commission (FTC) – Privacy & Identity Resources — Consumer-focused guidance on privacy, identity theft, online security and protecting personal information.

— National Center for Victims of Crime
This may be the most important addition. VictimConnect is a national resource for victims of crime and can connect people with local services, legal resources, victim-rights advocacy, counseling, safety information, and other assistance. It also maintains a searchable resource map for finding national and local organizations.

Website:VictimConnect Resource Center

SPARC is a federally funded national resource center specializing in stalking. Its resources cover recognizing stalking behaviors, documenting incidents, safety planning, technology-facilitated stalking and understanding legal responses.

One particularly useful tool is its Stalking Documentation Log, which can help someone consistently document a pattern of behavior.

Website:SPARC Victim Resources

IdentityTheft.gov — Federal Trade Commission

This is the federal government's dedicated identity-theft resource. Someone can report identity theft, receive a personalized recovery plan, generate an FTC Identity Theft Report and work through specific recovery steps.

Website:IdentityTheft.gov

Support, advocacy, and crisis services for individuals experiencing domestic violence or relationship-based harm:

Fairfax County, VA

• Fairfax County Domestic & Sexual Violence Services
• Artemis House (Shelter & Advocacy Services)

Washington, D.C.

• DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence (DCCADV)
• My Sister’s Place

Prince George’s County, MD

• Family Justice Center (PG County)
• House of Ruth Maryland

Emergency shelter, transitional housing, and support for individuals and families in crisis:

Fairfax County, VA

• Coordinated Services Planning (Housing Assistance Access Point)
• New Hope Housing

Washington, D.C.

• DC Department of Human Services (DHS) – Shelter Services
• N Street Village (Women’s Services)

Prince George’s County, MD

• Community Crisis Services, Inc.
• Housing Initiative Partnership

Confidential support, crisis lines, and mental health resources:

Local & Regional

• Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB)
• DC Department of Behavioral Health
• Prince George’s County Behavioral Health Services Division

National

• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (Call or Text 988)
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

Access to food, essential supplies, and community-based support:

Fairfax County, VA

• Food for Others
• FACETS

Washington, D.C.

• Capital Area Food Bank
• Martha’s Table

Prince George’s County, MD

• Capital Area Food Bank (PG Distribution Sites)
• Bread for the City (serves DC/metro area)