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People experiencing domestic abuse

Confidential support, including routes that are safe to use on a monitored device.

These are services built specifically for people experiencing domestic abuse — the tag means the service is set up and its staff are trained for this, not that anyone else is turned away.

National Domestic Violence Hotline

24/7 confidential support for anyone experiencing domestic abuse, including safety planning.

1-800-799-7233
Call the Hotline
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
- Freephone number
- You do not have to give your name
- Interpreters available
Checked 25 August 2026 against their own page
START to 88788
Text START to 88788
Quieter than a call if someone else may hear you.
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
- You do not have to give your name
Checked 25 August 2026 against their own page

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