The American Domestic Violence Crisis Line, 866-USWOMEN, is the only international toll free domestic violence crisis line serving abused American women and children in both civilian and military populations overseas.

The Bureau of Consular Affairs states that there are over 3.7 million American civilians overseas (July 1999). However, this is only a count of American Citizens registered with American Embassies overseas. Unoffical estimates reach 6 million. The US Department of Defense states there are approximately 500,000 military personnel and their families overseas. Our priority is to reach as widely and deeply as possible into these American communities and raise awarness of the services we offer to battered American women and children to hlep them realize that they do have alternatives to living a life of violence and help them break the cycle.

The American Domestic Violence Crisis Line has recently received funds from various foundations overseas and within the USA. This support has enabled us to help abused American women and children in countries around the world including France, Italy, England, Ireland, Ethiopia, Dominican Republic, Finland, Iran, Chile, Holland, Jordan, Canada, Philippines, Mexico, Egypt and Saudi Arabia. In addition to providing domestic violence advocacy, safety planning and case management, we have assisted domestic violence victims with relocation expenses, emergency funds for housing and childcare, and funds for payment of legal fees. Some clients have been able to return to the USA.

A growing network of volunteers in the USA and around the world help us to realize our mission.