National Domestic Violence Hotline - NDVH
Organization URL(s)
www.thehotline.org/www.thehotline.org/get-help/contact-the-hotline/ 
Other Contact Information
P.O. Box 161810
Austin,
TX 78716
800-525-1978 (Voice - Toll-free, In State Only)
800-799-SAFE(7233) (Voice - Toll-free)
512-794-1133 (Voice)
512-794-1199 (FAX)
800-787-3224 (Voice - TTY)
Description
The National Domestic Violence Hotline was established in 1996 as a component of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) passed by Congress. The Hotline is a nonprofit organization that provides crisis intervention, information and referral to victims of domestic violence, perpetrators, friends and families. The Hotline answers a variety of calls and is a resource for domestic violence advocates government officials, law enforcement agencies and the general public.
The Hotline serves as the only domestic violence hotline in the nation with access to more than 4,000 shelters and domestic violence programs across the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Advocates receive approximately 23,500 calls each month. The Hotline is toll-free, confidential and anonymous. It operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, in more than 170 different languages through interpreter services, with a TTY line available for the Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing. The staff at The Hotline is also available to provide assistance and guidance in a variety of areas including media, public relations, fundraising, public policy, legal advocacy and public education and training.
Online Resources
Print Resources
Serial Publication: Hotlines, newsletter (quarterly). General Publications: Informational brochure.
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