The National Indigenous Domestic Violence Hotline serves Indigenous people across the United States. Arizona has 22 federally recognized tribes in need of culturally specific domestic violence services.
Phoenix, Ariz.-Seven days a week, 365 days a year, the StrongHearts Native Helpline provides care and services for Indigenous people experiencing domestic violence. On Sept. 24, it earned the title of National Indigenous Domestic Violence Hotline with new direct funding from the federal government.
The StrongHearts line was first established in 2017. The National Indigenous Women's Resource Center and the National Domestic Violence Hotline collaborated on its creation after identifying a service gap for Indigenous callers.
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