Four million women are physically abused each year by their partners.

• 500,000 are Deaf, Deaf-Blind or Hard of Hearing.
• 31% of American women report being physically or sexually abused at some point in their lifetime.
• 6,000,000 are Deaf, Deaf-Blind or Hard of Hearing.

The Hotline strives to educate the public about the need for Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing abuse outreach programs.

Call the toll-free TTY number, 1-800-787-3224, to find programs and services prepared to help the Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing.

Make efforts to understand the Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing culture:

• Invite Deaf advocates to your program.
  Recruit Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing volunteers.
• Become familiar with Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing resources: local interpreters, churches,cultural groups and school programs.
• Add TTY phone numbers to printed materials.
• Teach staff to use TTY and ensure that the line is always answered.
• Ensure that television public service announcements are close captioned.

ADWAS—Abused Deaf Women Advocacy Services
www.adwas.org
206.726.0093 - TTY Office
206.236.3134 - TTY Hotline

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
ASDV—Advocacy Services for Deaf, blind and hard of hearing Victims
www.asadv.org
585.387.0744 - FAX
asadv@asadv.org

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

Texas
DAWCAS—Deaf Abused Women’s and Children’s Advocacy Services
www.dawcas.org
512.386.6172 - TTY Office
888.915.8159 - TTY Hotline

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

• what subpopulation makes up a "Special Population?"
• What problems do disabled women face when trying to leave an abusive relationship?
• What barriers do the deaf and or blind face in obtaining assistance from police and shelters?
• What efforts to understand the Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing can we take?

• Discuss the various crimes and resulting disciplinary actiions taken by the U. S. Deptarment of Justice (USDOJ) in response to Abuse with persons with disabilities.
  Review the USDOJ document for additional study: http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/split/documents/split_cripa03.pdf
  
  Abuse of Persons with Disabilities
  Center for Research on women with Disabilities (CROWD) offers excellent data on reseearch and training for issues such as violence against women with disabilities. For additional educational material and research check here: http://www.bcm.edu/crowd/?PMID=1350
  
  Review the findings in this webcast transcript by speaker: Carol Howland delivered on February 27, 2002. http://www.ilru.org/html/training/webcasts/handouts/2002/02-27-CH/ch.txt
  
  
• what kind(s) of abuse (physical, sexual, etc) did women with disabilities face?
• What types of abusive intervention services did the study address about women with disabilities