Crisis Hotline

We’re Here to Listen
& We’re Here to Help

It doesn’t matter if it happened one time or 100 times. If it happened 20 minutes ago or 20 years ago. It could be emotional, verbal, financial, physical, or sexual. You may not even know what to call it. And that’s okay- no matter what, we’re here to help you.

WHW offers support services to help you plan for your safety, answer legal questions, connect you with services like housing, and advocate by your side as you recover from dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

24/7 Hotline

WHW is deeply grateful to its founders, who, in 1973, launched the agency’s first initiative by establishing a 24/7 hotline. This hotline aimed to assist survivors of gender-based violence by answering their questions and guiding them through the challenging process. What started as a few volunteers plugging a phone into a wall and setting up a cot to take shifts to answer the hotline is now a full-time operation answered by expertly trained advocates answering over 18,000 calls a year.

We provide critical crisis intervention and listen with empathy and compassion to survivors, friends, and family. Advocates also provide referrals to appropriate community services. Language Line interpretation services are also free for non-English-speaking callers.

For immediate assistance

Call our 24-Hour Hotline at 513-381-5610,
Toll-Free 1-877-889-5610 or TTY 513-977-5545.