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Computer use can be monitored and is impossible to completely clear. If you are afraid your internet and/or computer usage might be monitored, please use a safer computer, call your local hotline, and/or call the National Domestic Violence Hotline.

Support the National Domestic Violence Hotline

Hotline Advocates do their best to provide crisis intervention and help each caller create a safety plan while they also enter information into a database to find out the name and phone number of the closest shelter. It is vital that each call is answered promptly and information is readily accessible from the database.

Considering more than 16,000 callers reach out to the Hotline for help and information each month, timeliness and efficiency are essential. As the demand for Hotline services steadily increases so does the need to ensure that the Hotline is fully staffed and Advocates are able to answer every call.

Adequately staffing the Hotline can be difficult because of tight budget restrictions. There are usually just enough Advocates covering the phones for the number of anticipated calls. However, sometimes the number of calls can soar unexpectedly. For example, the Hotline received an astonishing 1,686 calls in just one day when Queen Latifah promoted the Hotline on her talk show.

As the toll-free number continues to be promoted on television programs, distributed through pamphlets, or by word of mouth, the number of calls continues to rise. In order to keep up with a call volume increases the Hotline needs to expand funding to hire more advocates, update technology and offer staff development.

Continuing to provide high quality services to an ever-increasing number of callers is the highest priority for the National Domestic Violence Hotline. Operating expenses are climbing as call volume increases. We rely on donors to ensure that the Hotline is available for victims of domestic violence around the clock and around the country.

Making a difference in the lives of thousands of survivors and their families — every donation to the Hotline can ensure that the Hotline continues to save lives one call at a time-- is the best reason to give to NDVH. To make a donation to the NDVH, just click on the "Give Button" above. We value your support. Also, see the " Donate a Phone" and " Donate a Car " Programs.

Abuse in America

Estimates range from 960,000 incidents of violence against a current or former spouse, boyfriend, or girlfriend per year to three million women who are physically abused by their husband or boyfriend per year.