501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization
Our Mission
In the United States, 20 people are physically harmed or abused by an intimate partner per minute*. This equates to over 10 million people being directly affected by Domestic Violence every year.
Survivors of Domestic Abuse often find it hard to recognize what they have been through and can struggle to call their experience Domestic Violence. Project Call It By Name is here to help survivors, especially those in teen and college-aged populations, call abuse what it is, offer support and validation, as well as prevent Domestic Abuse.
With our online content and the "It Ends Now" initiative, a series of educational programs for all ages, we focus on a comprehensive fight to end Domestic Violence locally, which includes addressing the social and economic burdens it places on communities.
*National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Our online content is divided into three distinct categories:
1
Domestic Violence Defined
Project Call It By Name recognizes that Domestic Violence manifests in various forms and knows that individuals experiencing it may be reluctant to identify it as such. We want to help.
2
Leaving and Finding/Providing Help
Leaving a Domestically Abusive relationship can be incredibly challenging for many reasons. Project Call It By Name has compiled a comprehensive list of resources to support you in seeking help, leaving safely, and assisting others who may be experiencing abuse.
3
Healing and Moving Forward
Recovering from Domestic Violence can be an incredibly challenging process. We want to help. Follow our articles and recommended resources for support on your healing journey.
It's Hard to Know What Abuse Looks Like When You Are Experiencing It
Abuse can often be easier to recognize from the outside of a relationship than from within it. As a result, many people believe that if they were in an abusive relationship, they would realize it immediately. While sometimes that is the case, other times, manipulation and emotional abuse make it harder to see it clearly. Project Call It By Name wants to help.
Actress Anna Kendrick speaking on Call Her Daddy on the abuse her has experinced
Domestic Violence Has A $3.6 Trillion Lifetime Price Tag
The staggering economic burden of Domestic Violence doesn't just impact survivors, it affects the nation's economy and everyone who partciaptes in it.
Are you passionate about making a difference in the fight against Domestic Violence? Help Project Call It By Name with our mission to raise awareness, support survivors, and create lasting change by making a donation or purchasing a sticker! Every contribution supports our prevention programs, publications, and operations.
Why do we capitalize Domestic Violence and its related terms?
Inspired by the Chicago Tribune's article The Power of a Capital Letter, we have chosen to capitalize "Domestic Violence" throughout our website to underscore the severity of the issue visually. By giving prominence to Domestic Violence over well-known personas like ray rice and chris brown who have been shown in the media as abusers, we visually signal that Domestic Violence is a problem of power that should be treated as a systematic issue rather than "media gossip". This small yet meaningful change highlights the urgent need for action, respect for survivors, and a collective commitment to ending Domestic Violence.
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