National Domestic Violence Hotline
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National Domestic Violence Hotline
This article is about Domestic violence in the United States. For the main article, see Domestic violence in the United States. For other related topics, see Outline of domestic violence.
The National Domestic Violence Hotline is a 24-hour, confidential, toll-free hotline created through the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act in the United States. Hotline staff immediately connect the caller to a service provider in his or her area. Highly trained advocates provide support, information, referrals, safety planning, and crisis intervention in 170 languages to hundreds of thousands of domestic violence victims.[1]
Since opening in 1996, the National Domestic Violence Hotline has received over 1.8 million calls and averages 19,700 calls a month. More than 60% of callers report that this is their first call for help.[1]
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- ^ a b Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) Program Summary. Office on Women's Health, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
- ^ Jewish Women International
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