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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 »

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. where can i buy priligyA special thanks to Loop 21 for shedding light on this topic and allowing us to participate: [View the story "\"Why ... 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 »