Resources for Residents

To request legal assistance regarding criminal matters

• DC Public Defender Service: (202) 628-1200
• DC chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU-DC), go to acludc.org/intake, email intake@acludc.org, or leave a message at 202-601-4269.

To request legal assistance for other matters, including immigration

• Directory of free legal services: https://www.lawhelp.org/dc/find-legal-help
• List of immigration legal services: https://www.washlaw.org/what-we-do/immigration-justice/immigration-enforcement-resources/

To file a complaint with the D.C. Office of Police Complaints (OPC)

• Call (866) 588-0569 or
• Access the online form here: https://policecomplaints.dc.gov/page/office-police-complaints-online-complaint-form. The complaint is due to OPC within 90 days of the incident.

For unhoused neighbors

• Shelter hotline to assist unhoused neighbors: 202-399-7093
• Outreach/service providers:
• Miriam’s Kitchen: 202-452-8926
• Pathways to Housing: 202-529-2972
• Community Connections: 202-546-1512
• Veterans Affairs Office (coordinator for unhoused veterans): 202-745-3012

For youth and families

• Youth hotline for residents aged 18 to 24: 202-547-7777
• Virginia Williams Family Resource Center (for families w/ minors): 202-526-0017

For migrants and others encountering immigration enforcement situations

• DC – Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid: (202) 335-1183
• Maryland & Virginia – CASA: (888) 214-6016