National Domestic Violence Hotline

1-800-799-SAFE (7223)
www.ndvh.org

The National Domestic Violence Hotline is a toll-free line that is available to callers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Hotline serves as a critical partner in the prevention and resource assistance efforts of the Domestic Violence Resource Network. The Hotline employs bilingual advocates, technology for callers who are deaf and hearing impaired, access to translators in 139 languages, and materials in a variety of formats and languages. The Hotline opened on February 21, 1996 and has received more than 1.2 million calls as of September 30, 2004.

Specifically, the National Domestic Violence Hotline offers:

• Crisis intervention by helping the caller identify problems and possible solutions, including making plans for safety in an emergency;
  
• Referrals to battered women’s shelters and programs, social service agencies, legal programs, and other groups and organizations willing to help;
  
• Information and resources for individuals wanting to learn more about domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault, and intervention programs for batterers; and
  
• Information about working through the criminal justice system.