This page includes information for resources external to Tulane. They are separated by those offered in the Greater New Orleans area and Louisiana, and those offered nationally.
Greater New Orleans Area Resources
Family Justice Center
The Family Justice Center provides a range of free services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, human trafficking and child abuse in the Greater New Orleans area. Their services are trauma-informed and non-judgmental. They welcome survivors at any point in their process.
Metropolitan Center for Women and Children
Metro currently provides wrap-around services including individual advocacy, information and referrals, group support, medical advocacy, legal advocacy, sheltering, individual support, safety planning, and caregiver support to survivors in eight Louisiana parishes.
These parishes include a spectrum of communities from urban to suburbs to exurbs to rural areas. Metro has the main office complex, three shelters, and six satellite offices. metro also provides a 24/7 Crisis Line for counseling and/or referrals for victims. All services to survivors offered by Metro are free and confidential.
Metro is the only DCFS approved service program for domestic violence in four parishes; Jefferson, St. Charles, St. John and St. James. Metro is one of only two agencies certified by the Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault to provide services to sexual assault victims in 8 parishes. The four mentioned above and Orleans, St. Bernard, St. Tammany, and Plaquemines.
Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response
STAR® provides supportive services to survivors to reduce their experience of trauma. Their advocacy, counseling and legal services are available to youth and adult survivors of sexual violence at no cost, and are intended to assist you at any stage of your healing.
National Resources
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free, and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals. Call 1-800-273-8255.
RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network)
RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) is the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization. RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline (800.656.HOPE, online.rainn.org y rainn.org/es) in partnership with more than 1,000 local sexual assault service providers across the country and operates the DoD Safe Helpline for the Department of Defense. RAINN also carries out programs to prevent sexual violence, help survivors, and ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice.
Steve Fund Crisis Text Line
Crisis Text Line is free, 24/7 support for those in crisis. Text 741741 from anywhere in the US to text with a trained Crisis Counselor. Crisis Text Line trains volunteers to support people in crisis. With over 100 million messages processed to date, they're growing quickly, but so is the need.
Trevor Lifeline
Founded in 1998 by the creators of the Academy Award®-winning short film TREVOR, The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25.
Their trained counselors are here to support you 24/7. If you are a young person in crisis, feeling suicidal, or in need of a safe and judgment-free place to talk, call the TrevorLifeline now at 1-866-488-7386.
