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Providing domestic violence and child abuse services to American women and children overseas

Americans Overseas Domestic Violence Crisis Center
Formerly the American Domestic Violence Crisis Line

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WHAT'S NEW

World Conference of Women's Shelters
We will be exhibiting and presenting at the World Conference of Women's Shelters in Washington DC, February 26th through March 1st. Please stop and see us.

Reader's Digest Article
Read about us in the March 2012 issue of Reader's Digest. The article is under the "Hometown Heros" section on page 91.

10 Year Statistics 2001 - 2011
In the past 10 years we have received 13,175 crisis calls, emails & live chats. We helped 2,848 Americans callers, mostly women, in 101 countries. We have provided "Flights to Freedom" for 81 families, provided 49 legal consultations and paid 24 legal retainers to enable battered mothers to file for custody of their children. We have also provided 62 families with funds for emergency needs and provided counseling services to 56 families.

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