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Domestic Violence Help in Phoenix, AZ
Free, confidential help in Phoenix — a local 24-hour hotline, where to file for an order of protection in Maricopa County, free legal help, and shelters and programs near you.
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Get help now in Arizona
Arizona Coalition to End Sexual & Domestic Violence
The statewide crisis line listed by the National Hotline for Arizona.
Visit the coalition’s website — local programs, shelters, and advocates across Arizona.
National Domestic Violence Hotline — free, confidential, 24/7:
Call 1-800-799-7233 Text “START” to 88788 thehotline.org
If you are in immediate danger, call 911. If this device may be monitored, use a phone or computer your abuser has never had access to — a library, a friend, a work device.
Help in Phoenix
Sojourner Center
Sojourner Center’s 24-hour hotline for survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, and human trafficking in Phoenix. sojournercenter.org
File for protection in Maricopa County
Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County — Central Court Building
201 W. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003
File a Petition for Order of Protection here, Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Petitions can be prepared online first through AZPOINT, and there is no fee to file. Allow at least two hours for the process.
Orders of Protection (Maricopa County Superior Court)
Free legal help in Phoenix
Community Legal Services (CLS) — Free civil legal services in Maricopa County, including a domestic violence practice area for protective orders and family law. Call 602-258-3434. clsaz.org
Local 2-1-1 — 211 Arizona
211 Arizona Information and Referral Services — Operated by Solari, Inc. Dial 2-1-1 — free and confidential. 211arizona.org
Shelters and programs near Phoenix
Shelters don’t publish their street addresses — for good reason. As of November 6, 2026, DomesticShelters.org lists 10 domestic violence shelters and programs in Phoenix, AZ — 5 offering a hotline and 4 offering emergency shelter — plus 28 more programs nearby. Search there for filters like 24/7 hotlines, emergency shelter, pets, language, and accessibility.
More on the Arizona page
Protective-order steps, address confidentiality options, and the state coalition are covered on the Arizona help page. For planning ahead, read the safety plan and go-bag checklist and the phone, tech, and privacy safety checklist on the main page.
Last verified: November 6, 2026