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I #SeeDV as Where Good and Evil Still Exist: Abe Clabby

I’ve been told that some men are monsters, and I’ve heard that there’s a monster in every man. In most of my life, I can hardly say either is true. The people I’ve known all my life all have some way...

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FVPSA Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary

While we’re raising awareness on the important issue of domestic violence during Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we’re also celebrating the 30th anniversary of a vital piece of legislation: The...

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We #SeeDV Going Unrecognized: Heather Heiman & Casey Swegman

Radhika came to the U.S. as a refugee when she was 3 years old. At age 18 her family began exerting tremendous pressure on her to get married. Radhika refused, telling her parents that she wanted to...

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Update on NFL Commitment to The Hotline

Our CEO, Katie Ray-Jones, has released the following update on the status of the NFL commitment to the Hotline: “We are in lock step with the NFL as we work through final details of our multi-million...

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How I #SeeDV: Jon Root

Six months into my PTSD, I was still digesting the repercussions from being named as an aggressor in a drunken 911 call by a live-in girlfriend. I was mired in the aftermath of recovering from a very...

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I #SeeDV as an Intergenerational Epidemic: Jo Crawford

I have worked with more than 1,700 survivors (not victims!) of domestic violence in the past ten years, helping them to become financially independent and create new lives for themselves and their...

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How I #SeeDV: Dr. Wendy Walsh

Dr. Wendy Walsh, how do you #SeeDV? “I think we’re finally at a place in history where we can see an end to domestic violence. I think that awareness has grown. I think that people are finally asking...

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How I #SeeDV: Christopher Gandin Le

And since we all came from a woman Got our name from a woman and our game from a woman I wonder why we take from our women Why we rape our women, do we hate our women -Tupac Shakur The song Keep Ya...

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I #SeeDV and Firearms as a Lethal Combination: Rob Valente

Domestic and dating violence and firearms are a lethal combination. Researchers say that just the presence of a gun in a home where domestic violence is taking place (no matter who owns the gun)...

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How I #SeeDV: Crayton Webb

I remember distinctly the moment that I finally got it. That I understood. The moment when I realized that violence against women was more than just an issue the company I work for had taken on as a...

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I #SeeDV as an Issue That Impacts Survivors of All Ages and Abilities: Kathy...

The last day of October means the end of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. I see domestic violence as an issue that requires a community response accessible by all survivors; this includes people of...

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Take Part in #GingerbreadForGood This Holiday Season

At the National Domestic Violence Hotline, $20 goes a long way. And, now it will go even further thanks to the generosity of the Avon Foundation for Women. As part of our #GivingTuesday efforts, The...

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Thank You for Making #GivingTuesday a Success

It’s hard to believe just over a week has passed since #GivingTuesday! Our staff had such a great time building and decorating this year’s Gingerbread Hotline. For each donation we received on...

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Emotional Safety Planning

A safety plan can help you stay safe while in an abusive relationship, while preparing to leave an abusive relationship, or after leaving an abusive relationship. Often, emphasis is placed on planning...

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Reducing Tech Footprints

This is a post in our Behind the Screens series, which explores issues related to digital abuse. This post was written by Lauren, a Hotline advocate. When navigating an abusive relationship it is...

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Everyone Deserves a Safe Relationship

You’re probably aware that the movie Fifty Shades of Grey, based on the extremely popular book series, opens today nationwide. Despite the popularity of the series, many different voices have...

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Voices in the Dark

Austin Monthly - It’s midnight. Sixteen seconds into the new day, the first call comes in: a distraught mother in New Mexico who’s been physically abused by her husband and wants to know where she can...

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Congressional Briefing to Be Held on Cyberstalking and Online Threats

Cyberstalking and online threats are serious issues in our digital age. According to a recent survey by the Pew Research Center, nearly one in five (18%) of all internet users have experienced severe...

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NFL Suspends Greg Hardy

According to NFL.com, Dallas Cowboys defensive end Greg Hardy has been suspended without pay for the first 10 games of the 2015 season. The decision came after the league’s two-month investigation into...

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The Hotline Joins Colleagues in Announcing New Victim Policy Priorities

In recognition of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (April 19-25), more than 20 national victim and survivor organizations announced shared policy priorities for the next decade yesterday in...

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