City help guide
Domestic Violence Help in Dallas, TX
Free, confidential help in Dallas — a local 24/7 crisis hotline, where to file for a protective order in Dallas County, free legal help, and shelters and programs near you.
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Get help now in Texas
Texas Council on Family Violence
Texas’s coalition doesn’t publish a separate statewide crisis line — this is their office number. For 24/7 crisis help, call the National Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, and the coalition can connect you to local programs.
Visit the coalition’s website — local programs, shelters, and advocates across Texas.
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 Dallas
The Family Place
The Family Place’s 24-hour crisis hotline for Dallas. familyplace.org
File for protection in Dallas County
Dallas County District Clerk — Frank Crowley Courts Building
133 N. Riverfront Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75207
You may file for a protective order yourself on the second floor, at the service window, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM. The Dallas County District Attorney’s Protective Orders Division helps with applications for free.
Protective Orders Division (Dallas County)
Free legal help in Dallas
Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas — Free civil legal services, including domestic violence, divorce, custody, and support matters in Dallas County. Apply on the Legal Aid Line at 1-888-529-5277; Dallas office (214) 748-1234. legalaidtx.org
Local 2-1-1 — 2-1-1 Texas, Dallas area
2-1-1 Texas — North Central Texas–Dallas Area Information Center — Operated by the Community Council of Greater Dallas, serving Dallas and surrounding counties. Dial 2-1-1 — free and confidential. 211texas.org
Shelters and programs near Dallas
Shelters don’t publish their street addresses — for good reason. As of November 6, 2026, DomesticShelters.org lists 8 domestic violence shelters and programs in Dallas, TX — 5 offering a hotline and 7 offering emergency shelter — plus 29 more programs nearby. Search there for filters like 24/7 hotlines, emergency shelter, pets, language, and accessibility.
More on the Texas page
Protective-order steps, address confidentiality options, and the state coalition are covered on the Texas 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