Statement of Support to Vote Safe Connections Act Rule

For Immediate Release on October 22, 2023 Today, the National Domestic Violence Hotline (The Hotline) opened Every Survivor. Every Voice. Building Power Together- The 2023 National Conference on Domestic Violence…

National Domestic Violence Hotline Answers 7 Millionth Contact

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 13, 2024CONTACT: Lynn Brewer; [email protected] Austin, TX – On March 13th at 8:11AM CDT, a call came into the National Domestic Violence Hotline (The Hotline) from…

Statement from National Domestic Violence Hotline on Coverage of the Death of O.J. Simpson

For Release on April 12, 2024 With the passing of OJ Simpson, the National Domestic Violence Hotline (The Hotline) acknowledges there will be significant media coverage and conversations related to…

Don’t Postpone Your Life: Why We Need to Live Fully Now

“Life doesn’t allow for us to go back and fix what we have done wrong in the past, but it does allow for us to live each day better than…

The National Domestic Violence Hotline Issues Letter of Support for the Affordable Connectivity Program

Issued May 2, 2024  On behalf of The National Domestic Violence Hotline (The Hotline), we write to request robust additional funding for the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Affordable Connectivity Program…

New Report Exposes Critical Link Between Reproductive Autonomy and Survivor Safety

Immediate Release on June 3, 2024Contact: Gaby Connor, [email protected] The report, produced by the National Domestic Violence Hotline and If/When/How, includes findings and personal testimony from 3,431 survey respondents who…

Supreme Court Rules to Disarm Domestic Violence

In response to the Supreme Court ruling in United States vs. Rahimi, the Domestic Violence Hotline issues the following statement:  “We are relieved by the Supreme Court’s decision to preserve…

Fiscal Year 2025 House LHHS Bill Cuts Funding for Some Essential Programs that Support Survivors and Families Amid Soaring Need

For Release on June 27, 2024 Today the Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (LHHS) Appropriations Subcommittee marked up and passed the FY25 LHHS appropriations bill, which…

The National Domestic Violence Hotline Celebrates 40 Years of FVPSA: A Legacy of Support and Safety

For Immediate Release on October 9, 2024 Today , the National Domestic Violence Hotline (The Hotline) honors the 40th anniversary of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA), a…

The National Domestic Violence Hotline, MTV Launch Survivor GOTV Initiative

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lynn Brewer, [email protected] With the election nearing, The Hotline has joined forces with SHOWTIME/ MTV Entertainment Studios to launch an initiative to help victims and survivors…