Abuse in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities occurs at high rates, especially with women experiencing intimate partner violence. In addition to increased domestic violence rates, barriers to receiving help can include cultural and heteronormative patriarchal standards, language barriers, and reluctance to accepting LGBTQ+ relationships, and abuse occurring within them.
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strongheartsdv is a project of the National Domestic Violence Hotline and the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center offers support for the AANHPI community.
StrongHearts Native Helpline was created by and for Native Americans to provide meaningful support for Native survivors. Their mission is to restore power to Native Americans impacted by domestic and sexual violence by weaving together a braid of safety, sovereignty, and support.
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