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RESOURCES

The National Domestic Violence Hotline

1.800.799.SAFE (7233) - 1.800.787.3224 (TTY)

National Domestic Violence Hotline

PO Box 161810

Austin, Texas 78716

(512) 453-8117

DON'T be a STATISTIC

NO MEANT NO THE FIRST TIME!

NO MORE CALLS ON ALL OF US TOGETHER TO END THE SILENCE AND SPEAK OUT AGAINST THE VIOLENCE EXPERIENCED BY PEOPLE OF ALL GENDERS, RACES AND ETHNICITIES, AND AGE GROUPS. WILL YOU JOIN US? WILL YOU STAND UP AND SAY NO MORE TO VIOLENCE AND ABUSE IN OUR WORLD?

What is NO MORE’s history?

The idea for NO MORE was sparked in 2009, in recognition that despite the significant progress made in the visibility of domestic violence and sexual assault, these problems affecting millions remain hidden and on the margins of public concern. Hundreds of representatives from the domestic violence and sexual assault prevention field came together around the idea that an overarching symbol, uniting all people working to end these problems, could have a dramatic impact on the public’s awareness.

According to the Avon Foundation for Women’s 2013 NO MORE Study, 60% of Americans know a victim of either domestic violence or sexual assault, or both, yet two out of three Americans have not discussed this problem with their friends, and three out of four parents have never discussed it with their children. NO MORE aims to change that, and our data tells us that increased conversation is the key to change: in the NO MORE Study, two-thirds of Americans say that if we talk more about domestic violence and sexual assault, it would make it easier for them to help the victims.

The signature blue “vanishing point” evolved from the concept of zero – as in zero incidences of domestic violence and sexual assault. It was inspired by Christine Mau, a survivor of domestic violence and sexual abuse who is now the Director of European Design at Kimberly-Clark. The symbol was designed by Sterling Brands, and focus group tested with diverse audiences across the country who agreed that it was memorable, needed and important.