Sexual Assault for women of color
If you are in immediate danger or feel unsafe, call 911.
YWCA 24-Hour Confidential Crisis Line
616.776.RAPE
616.776.7273
For all other YWCA Sexual Assault Services
Call 616.459.4652 (business hours only)
The YWCA knows first-hand the struggles women, particularly victims of violence, face. Such struggles are compounded by race.
INCITE! Women of Color Against Sexual Violence
http://www.incite-national.org
Michigan Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
http://www.mcadsv.org/mrcdsv/web/links.html
National Network to End Violence Against Immigrant Women
The National Network to End Violence Against Immigrant Women is a coalition of survivors, immigrant women, advocates, activists, attorneys, educators and other professionals committed to ending violence against immigrant women.
http://www.immigrantwomennetwork.org
National Network For Immigrant and Refugee Rights
NIRR was founded in 1986 by diverse immigrant community leaders seeking an ongoing vehicle for communication among individuals and groups fighting for immigrant rights across the U.S.
http://www.nnirr.org/about/about_history.html
Tribal Councils
U.S. Department of Justice/ Office of Violence Against Women
http://www.usdoj.gov/ovw/tribal_coalitions.htm
Women of Color Network (link to pdf file)