National Domestic Violence Hotline
Michel B. currently serves as an Expect Respect Counselor at The SAFE Alliance and as a Digital Advocate for the National Domestic Violence Hotline, both roles held since 2021. Previous experience includes a Fall Internship at Combined Arms and work as a Contact Center Agent at Veterans Evaluation Services from 2018 to 2020. Michel's early career features an internship at the MEP Child and Youth Program at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Belle Chasse. Academic credentials include a Master of Social Work from Texas State University, obtained in 2020, and a Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, completed in 2016.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
For more than 25 years, the National Domestic Violence Hotline has answered the call - over 6 million calls, chats, and texts to date - of those affected by relationship abuse. As the only 24/7/365 national service provider offering services via call, chat, and text, we work to shine a light on domestic violence by supporting and advocating for survivors, providing hope in times of crisis, and promoting healthy relationships for all. The Hotline provides confidential, one-on-one support to each caller/chatter/texter, offering crisis intervention, options for next steps, and direct connection to sources for immediate safety. Our comprehensive database holds more than 5,000 agencies and resources in communities all across the country. Bilingual advocates are on hand to speak with callers, and our Language Line offers translations in over 200 languages. The Hotline is also an excellent source of help for concerned friends, family, co-workers and others seeking information and guidance on how to help someone they know. We work to educate communities all over through events, campaigns, and dynamic partnerships. Today, The Hotline is continuing to grow and explore new avenues of service. love is respect, a project of the National Domestic Violence Hotline and Break the Cycle, is a peer-to-peer resource for questions about dating and healthy relationships. Teens and young adults can reach us 24/7 by phone (1-866-331-9474), online chat at loveisrespect.org, or by texting "loveis" to 22522. Our highly trained advocates are also available to parents, teachers, organizations and others concerned about dating violence and abuse.