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Domestic Violence

The National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse (NRFC) serves as a national repository and distribution center for timely and relevant information and research related to Promoting Responsible Fatherhood programs. The NRFC is NOT able to provide personal or professional references in domestic violence disputes.

If you are in danger, please call:

Emergency services: 911
OR
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)

If you are in danger, please try to use a safer computer that someone abusive does not have direct access, or even remote access, to, such as a computer at a public library or Internet cafe. It is also important to remember that email is not a safe or confidential way to talk to someone about danger or abuse in your life and traditional "corded" phones are more private than cell phones or cordless phones.

If you know someone who needs help related to child abuse, please call:

1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)

This number is operated by Childhelp^®, National Child Abuse Hotline is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with professional crisis counselors who have access to a database of 55,000 emergency, social service, and support resources.

Domestic Abuse and Child Welfare

Domestic violence is considered a pattern of abusive behavior in any intimate relationship that is used by one partner to exercise power and control over another partner. Situations of family and relationship violence impact couples, as well as children.

Child abuse and neglect, and other forms of domestic violence affects all races, ages, religions, socioeconomic backgrounds and education levels. Fathers who play a positive and involved role in their children's life have been shown to reduce a child's risk of suffering from abuse and neglect. Responding to child abuse and neglect involves protecting children from harm and supporting families to reduce the risk of future harm to children.

The NRFC provides information, research, and statistics that community members, program providers, and others can use to learn more about domestic violence and child welfare.