Content Warning: This article discusses domestic violence. If you are in distress and need someone to talk to, pleasecall the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or text START to 88788.
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The National Domestic Violence Hotline received nearly $17 million in federal funding, according to U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas.
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The hotline, which is based in Austin, continues to serve as 24-hour, seven-day-a-week support for victims of domestic violence, per a news release from Doggett’s office.
“For many survivors and victims, the hotline is the first call they make when seeking safety, guidance, and/or immediate services for an abusive situation. Last year, in Texas alone, more than 26,000 people relied on these services, which often help fill the gap when local programs are overburdened and resources are stretched thin,” Doggett said in the release…