Twit Chat: “Why Doesn’t She Leave?”

We were very excited to participate in a Twit Chat with Loop 21 about the reasons a man or woman might stay in an abusive relationship. The conversation had great participation. Read through the tweets below. A special thanks to Loop 21 for shedding light on this topic and allowing us to participate: [View the story "\"Why Doesn't She Leave\" with The Loop 21" on ... Read More »

Thank You, From The Hotline

Happy Thanksgiving! We at The Hotline want to take this moment to give thanks. We are thankful for each of the more than 200,000 people who found the courage to call us and get help, support or information. We speak with victims, survivors, friends and family members and many other people who have been affected by domestic violence. A big thank you to the loved ones ... Read More »

What Did You Think of Pink’s AMA Performance?

The musical artist Pink has recieved a lot of attention for her Sunday night performance of the song "Try" at the American Music Awards. Her performance was modeled after the music video for “Try” where she and a male dancer depict an unhealthy relationship. It is an incredible performance, but it's not hard to see that Pink and her partner are smashing glass, pulling ... Read More »

The Hotline Named a 2012 Top Workplace

The Austin American Statesman named The Hotline a top workplace for 2012. This is the third consecutive year that The Hotline has been given this honor. The article cites employees’ sense of pride for helping others, the strong support system among advocates and caring leadership as reasons why The Hotline is a positive work environment. One employee described their job satisfaction by saying, “I talk to ... Read More »

DVAM Challenge 20, congrats!

Today is the final day of October, Domestic Violence Awareness Month. We would like to thank everyone who completed the DVAM Challenge and who helped spread awareness of domestic violence in their community. The challenge saw us build support systems, reach out to friends who are hurting, evaluate our own behavior and relationships, identify resources that could help and even unite our voices with the NO ... Read More »

DVAM Challenge 19, Think Ahead

Today is our second-to-last DVAM Challenge. We hope this October has been a chance of reflection and motivation for you. We hope it has been an important time of awareness for survivors, victims and advocates alike. For friends and family, we hope that you were encouraged to provide support to a loved one experiencing domestic violence. Thank you for taking this journey with us. Change takes ... Read More »

DVAM Challenge 18, Evaluate Your Relationship

Today marks the start of the final week of Domestic Violence Awareness Month and our challenge is almost finished. Today's challenge is about checking in with your own relationship. Run through our warning signs and see if you or your partner is exhibiting abusive behaviors. Even if you feel your relationship is healthy, ask yourself -- am I respectful of my partner? What can I ... Read More »