Domestic Violence - Neighborhood Legal Services Program (NLSP)

Organization: Neighborhood Legal Services Program (NLSP)

For victims of domestic violence:

NLSP can help obtain a Civil Protection Order (CPO). This will prohibit your abuser from harassing you.
NOTE: NLSP assists victims of domestic violence or trafficking without regard to immigration status. We will not consider the income of the abuser when determining eligibility for services.

Do you need help now?

When you are ready to get legal help, call 202-832-NLSP during our intake hours. If you need assistance outside of NLSP’s business hours, you can use the following resources:

Your first priority is your immediate safety. If you are in immediate danger, call 911.

House of Ruth provides a 24-hour shelter/safe place for battered women and their children with support groups and other resources for recovery. However, their intake hours are limited, so please contact them by phone at 202-667-7001 ext. 320. The administrative office of House of Ruth is located at 5 Thomas Circle, NW, Washington, DC 20005.

If you want to talk to someone about what you're going through, My Sister’s Place offers a confidential 24-Hour hotline: (202) 529-5991.
Service Category: Legal
Application: Call or walk in during intake hours for an intake. Income eligibility guidelines (http://www.nlsp.org/eligibility) may be flexible on a case by case basis.
Schedules
Monday - Friday : 9:00AM - 5:30PM
Monday - Friday : 10:00AM - 6:00PM
Monday : 10:00AM - 3:00PM
Wednesday : 10:00AM - 3:00PM
Friday : 10:00AM - 3:00PM

NLSP Headquarters
64 New York Ave NE Washington DC 20002

(202) 832-1984, (202) 832-6577

Schedules
Monday - Friday : 9:00AM - 5:30PM
Monday : 10:00AM - 3:00PM
Wednesday : 10:00AM - 3:00PM
Friday : 10:00AM - 3:00PM

NLSP Southeast Office
2412 Minnesota Avenue, SE Washington DC 20020

(202) 832-6577, (202) 889-3374

Schedules
Monday - Friday : 9:00AM - 5:30PM
Monday : 10:00AM - 3:00PM
Wednesday : 10:00AM - 3:00PM
Friday : 10:00AM - 3:00PM

NLSP Far Northeast Office
4609 Polk Street, NE Washington DC 20019

(202) 399-1349, (202) 832-6577

Schedules
Monday - Friday : 9:00AM - 5:30PM
Monday : 10:00AM - 3:00PM
Wednesday : 10:00AM - 3:00PM
Friday : 10:00AM - 3:00PM