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Article: Family Violence Prevention Fund Establishes Toll-Free Hotline to Stop Domestic Violence

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March 21, 1996
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 21 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Someone you know is being abused. You don't want to get caught in the middle, but you do want to help. You worry about saying the wrong thing or making the situation worse. What can you do? A new toll-free number -- 1-800-END-ABUSE -- established by the Family Violence Prevention Fund provides information on how to help people who face domestic violence.

Friends, colleagues, office-mates, church-mates, relatives, neighbors and concerned Americans who call 1-800 END-ABUSE will receive a free copy of "Take Action," a guide to simple, safe and effective actions that can help battered women and their children. For most people who know a victim of ...

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