National Domestic Violence Hotline

Vice President Joe Biden made a visit to the National Domestic Violence Hotline and loveisrespect, National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline on Tuesday April 28, 2009 for a press event and tour of the facilities. This was his second visit to the organizations in six years. The Office on Violence Against Women Acting Director Catherine Pierce and Austin Mayor Will Wynn joined the Vice President at this event. Vice President Joe Biden’s support for the National Domestic Violence Hotline and his vision for safe ... Read More

Animal cruelty and domestic violence often go hand in hand.  Batterers sometimes use abuse of pets as a way of intimidating or controlling other family members.  They may threaten to hurt the pet if the victim leaves or threaten to physically abuse the victim in the same way.  During Prevention of Animal Cruelty month this April, learn more about this issue and how you can help by visiting the ASPCA webpage about domestic violence and animal cruelty. Read More

Leaving a violent relationship takes careful planning. Thursday, April 23, Dr. Phil will feature a woman who called the Hotline and went to shelter with her children to escape family violence in a show called How to Escape a Bad Marriage. Don’t miss it. Read More

Here's what I want to say to everyone who is obsessed with Chris Brown and Rihanna, including Oprah, Dr. Phil, The New York Times, The Washington Post, TMZ, and the other 34 million Google hits on their names:  Thank you!  Shining a spotlight on abusive violence is good for everyone. Abuse is a crime.  If you are being abused, you need help immediately -- and you need to end the abusive relationship.  Our society and criminal justice system need to hold abusers ... Read More

Recent coverage of the Chris Brown and Rihanna incident has brought the serious issue of domestic violence into the national spotlight. Many media outlets have been reaching out to the National Domestic Violence Hotline (NDVH) in an effort to bring to light the severity of the issue through use of our statistics and staff commentary on the recent incident.

Victor Rivers and Robin Givens, who are both members of NDVH’s Celebrity Board and spokespeople for the Hotline were recently featured on Tuesday night’s ... Read More

The National Domestic Violence Hotline is featured in the NBC's The More You Know public service campaign for 2009. Two spots by two NBC actresses focus on domestic violence with the Hotline number shown on the screen. The More You Know is the longest running, most comprehensive network public service campaign in the media landscape. For nearly two decades, the campaign continues to make a difference in communities across the country by raising awareness of important societal issues and motivating viewers to ... Read More

National Domestic Violence Hotline (NDVH) data released today suggests a link between financial stress and domestic violence. For victims who called the national Hotline during the six week study, 54 percent reported a change in their household’s financial situation in the past year. NDVH CEO Sheryl Cates said the study was developed in response to both an increase in anecdotal information from callers about how the economic downturn has affected their family, and questions from news media all over the country who asked ... Read More

At the end of October, the National Domestic Violence Hotline held its annual Vital Links Awards in New York to honor individuals and organizations which have significantly contributed to building awareness of family violence prevention services. Honorees have courageously spoken out against domestic violence and in support of survivors and their families. Fox News Channel Fox & Friends Co-Anchor Gretchen Carlson was the Master of Ceremonies for the event. Sponsors for the event included Platinum sponsors Verizon, FedEx and CTIA The Wireless Foundation, Gold ... Read More

On September 30th, the National Domestic Violence Hotline answered its two millionth call.  This milestone represents two million families that have received help and hope since the Hotline’s inception in 1996. This call came as the need for the Hotline continues to grow.  During 2008, the call volume for the Hotline has increased by approximately 1,000 more calls per month. The Hotline received over 230,000 calls in 2007 with its monthly call volume averaging over 19,500 calls. As the number of calls have ... Read More

Each day, more than 600 families call the National Domestic Violence Hotline to escape from family violence. What will they do if the phone is not answered? For 11 years, the Hotline has been a lifeline between families in crisis and safety, and this month, the 2 millionth call for help was answered by Hotline advocates.Now, more than ever, we need your help to continue our efforts Read More