Important Phone Numbers

Getting help is worth the effort and there are many people to help you.

Important Phone Numbers
Helping EntityWebsitePhone Number
Coconut Creek Policecoconutcreek.gov/Police(954) 973-6700
Non-Emergency Dispatch (954) 346-4400
Victim Advocatecoconutcreek.gov/VictimsServices(954) 956-1419
State Attorney’s Office
sao17.state.fl.us 
Central Courthouse (954) 831-6955
Juvenile Unit (954) 831-6960
Victim Advocate Unit (954) 765-4133
Broward County Clerk of the Court
General Informationbrowardclerk.org(954) 831-6565
Restraining Orders Central Courthouse (954) 831-5570
Restraining Orders West Courthouse (Plantation) (954) 831-5612
Women In Distress
Administration and Counselingwomenindistress.org(954) 760-9800
24-Hour Crisis Hotline (954) 761-1133
Nancy J. Cotterman Sexual Assault Treatment Center
Children and Adultsbroward.org/nancyjcottermancenter(954) 357-5775
Rape Crisis Hotline (24-Hour) (954) 761-7273
Victim Compensation
Florida Attorney General’s Officemyfloridalegal.com(800) 226-6667
Information and Resources
Broward First Call For Help (Information and Referrals)211-broward.org(954) 537-0211 or 211
National Abuse Hotline (Children, Elderly, and Disabled) (800) 96-ABUSE
Broward County Sheriff’s Office Victim Notification Unit
(For Suspect Custody Status)
 (954) 321-4135
V.I.N.E. (Victim Information & Notification Every Day)vinelink.com(877) 846-3435
Broward County Guardian ad Litem (Children) (954) 831-6214
Broward County Elderly & Veterans Servicesbroward.org/elderlyandveterans(954) 357-6622
Henderson Behavioral Healthhendersonbh.org 
Youth Emergency Services (954) 677-3113
Adult Mobile Crisis and Walk-In (954) 463-0911
Broward Addition Recovery Center (BARC)broward.org/addictionrecovery(954) 357-4880
Legal Aid of Broward Countylegalaid.org(954) 765-8950
Federal Trade Commission Identity Theft Hotline ftc.gov(877) ID-THEFT (438-4338)
Report Abuse Hotlines
Florida Department of Children and Families myfamilies.com 
Abuse Hotline (Children, Elderly, and Disabled) (800) 96-ABUSE (22873)
National Child Abuse Hotlinechildhelp.org(800) 422-4453
National Domestic Abuse Hotlinethehotline.org(800) 799-7233