Violence Against Women

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• Project Connect – This program is designed to improve the health and safety of women and children. Project Connect is a national initiative to change how adolescent health, reproductive health, and Native health services respond to sexual and domestic violence.
• It's On Us - The HHS Office on Women's Health has partnered with the White House Council on Women and Girls and the Center for American Progress to launch the It's On Us campaign. The campaign will fundamentally shift the way we think about sexual assault. Sexual assault is not only a crime, but a societal problem in which all of us have a role to play. Take the pledge to be part of the solution at ItsOnUs.org.
• 1 is 2 Many – Young women face the highest rates of dating violence and sexual assault. Vice President Biden is focusing his longstanding commitment to reducing violence against women specifically on teens and young women ages 16-24 through the 1 is 2 Many campaign.
• One Department: Overview of HHS Activities on Violence Against Women (PDF, 667 KB) – This report is a compilation of the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Violence Against Women programs and activities for the years 2010-2011. The members of the HHS Steering Committee on Violence Against Women gathered the information found in this report.
• The National Domestic Violence Hotline – This confidential and free hotline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in more than 170 languages. Hotline staff can offer safety planning and crisis help. They also can connect you to shelters and services in your area. Call 800-799-SAFE (7233) or TDD 800-787-3224. You also can get help through email on the hotline's contact page.
• The National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline – This confidential and free hotline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call 866-331-9474 or TDD 866-331-8453 or text LOVEIS to 22522. You also can get help through a live online chat.
• The National Sexual Assault Hotline – This confidential and free hotline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in English or Spanish. Call 800-656-4673. You can get live online help through the National Sexual Assault Online Hotline 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Violence Prevention – This website from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides information on the impact of violence and resources to help prevent violence in communities.
• Mental Health – This section of womenshealth.gov provides information on mental health problems, getting help, and taking care of your mental health.