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It's Time To Speak Up

Straight talk about domestic abuse, from someone who has lived it. Our mission is to give survivors and the people who love them honest information, practical tools and a place to be heard.

Resources and safety planning Contact the advocacy team

If you are in immediate danger, call 911. The National Domestic Violence Hotline is free, confidential and open 24/7: 1-800-799-7233, or text START to 88788 (from thehotline.org).

Understanding domestic abuse

What abuse looks like, how it escalates, and why leaving is rarely simple.

Resources and safety planning

Practical information for survivors and for the people beside them.

Survivor Stories

Lived experience, shared with care.

Podcast and media

Listen to It's Time To Speak Up.

Meeting of the Minds

Roundtable conversations among survivors, advocates and professionals.

Speaking and collaboration

Invite Dawna to speak, or partner with her.

Listen to It's Time To Speak Up

The podcast, with listening links for every app.

Podcast and media

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