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Special Thanks to the Avon Foundation

The Hotline is excited to announce its recent $200,000 gift from the Avon Foundation for Women in support of The Hotline's efforts to answer calls from domestic violence victims, friends and family members. In 2012, over 53,000 calls for help to The Hotline went unanswered due to a lack of resources. The Avon Foundation's generous contribution will support two part-time advocates as well as additional ... Read More »

A Letter To My Daughter About Fighting Back

  Parents naturally want to shield their children from pain. But what happens when a parent's own painful past can provide guidance to their child? Should that trauma be revisited? In today's post, our talented guest writer, Sarah Tuttle-Singer, does just that, as she shares with her daughter the lessons she learned through leaving a terrifying relationship. In this brave letter, Sarah opens up about a trusted partner turning violent. Sarah tells the story of her ... Read More »

February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month

On January 31st, just over a week after he had been officially inducted into office for a second term, President Barack Obama made a direct address, endorsing February as National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. In his official address, Obama declared: “This month, we stand with those who have known the pain and isolation of an abusive relationship, and we recommit to ending the ... Read More »

Sportcaster James Brown and Law & Order SVU’s Mariska Hargitay On Bringing Men Into the Conversation

On January 31st, we participated in another important Twitter Chat with our friends from the Verizon Foundation, as a part of the Foundation’s Your Voice Counts campaign. This Twitter Chat focused on the role that men play in preventing and ending domestic violence. With the Super Bowl then-only days away and recent tragedies in the NFL community still fresh in the minds of many, this was an incredibly ... Read More »

Our Three Millionth Call Will Come One Year Earlier Than Expected

Today The Hotline is announcing that we expect to reach a critical milestone nearly one year earlier than expected — answering three million calls since The Hotline’s inception in 1996. Today’s announcement was made at a special congressional briefing to highlight the important role The Hotline plays in assisting victims of domestic violence. “The positive news is that more people in crisis are accessing The Hotline ... Read More »

What is a Healthy Relationship?

“Healthy relationships.” This is a term we’re going to be talking about more on The Hotline blog. We want all of our callers to have healthy relationships in their lives. What exactly do we mean by healthy though? And who decides what is healthy and what’s not? In the coming weeks, we want to look at what makes a healthy relationship so healthy, and what steps ... Read More »

Limited Brands & The Giving Tree Program

We at The Hotline want to recognize the special holiday campaign led by Limited Brands called The Giving Tree. For over 10 years, Limited Brands, which includes Victoria's Secret, Pink, Bath & Body Works, La Senza and Henri Bendel, have made the holiday bright for women and children living in domestic violence shelters. The Giving Tree program provides Limited Brands associates with an opportunity to provide ... Read More »