StrongHearts Native Helpline

What StrongHearts Native Helpline does

StrongHearts Native Helpline, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that operates the only nationwide 24/7 confidential and anonymous domestic, dating, and sexual violence helpline designed specifically for Native Americans and Alaska Natives. Founded on March 6, 2017, as a joint program of the National Domestic Violence Hotline and the National Indigenous Women's Resource Center (NIWRC), StrongHearts became an independent nonprofit on October 1, 2021. The organization is headquartered in the greater Minneapolis/St. Paul area on the ancestral lands of the Sioux Santee (Eastern Dakota) Wahpekute peoples, with an administrative office opened in Michigan in August 2021 and a mailing address in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. The helpline is staffed by Native advocates trained in tribal sovereignty and tribal law, and delivers peer support, crisis intervention, personalized safety planning, education, and referrals to Native-centered domestic violence and sexual violence service providers.

Name

StrongHearts Native Helpline

Legal name

StrongHearts Native Helpline, Inc.

Website

https://strongheartshelpline.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

StrongHearts Native Helpline is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating the only nationwide 24/7 culturally-appropriate domestic and sexual violence helpline for Native Americans and Alaska Natives, accessible via phone, text, and online chat.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Crisis Intervention Helpline Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

Keywords

• Crisis helpline services
• Domestic violence support
• Sexual violence advocacy
• Victim support services
• Tribal community services

Headquarters

HQ city

Eagan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Federal Grants: Primary funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Violence and Prevention Services (Grant Number 90EV0656). Additional support from the Family and Youth Services Bureau.
2. Donations: The organization accepts charitable donations via PayPal and mail-in checks to support its mission. Donations help continue operations to restore power to Native Americans impacted by domestic and sexual violence.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

StrongHearts Native Helpline operates a 24/7 confidential and anonymous domestic and sexual violence helpline for Native Americans and Alaska Natives, staffed by trained Native advocates. Services include peer support and advocacy, crisis intervention, personalized safety planning, education about domestic and sexual violence, and referrals to Native-centered service providers, delivered at no cost via phone (1-844-7NATIVE), SMS text, and online chat.

Product overview

StrongHearts Native Helpline operates as a single, unified crisis helpline service rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The organization offers one core product — the StrongHearts Native Helpline — which provides 24/7 confidential and anonymous support for Native Americans and Alaska Natives impacted by domestic and sexual violence, accessible via phone (1-844-7NATIVE / 762-8483), text, and online chat. Advocates deliver peer support and advocacy, information and education about domestic and sexual violence, personalized safety planning, crisis intervention, referrals to Native-centered service providers, basic health information, and general information about jurisdiction and legal advocacy. The service is free, culturally-appropriate, and available nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• StrongHearts Native Helpline A 24/7 culturally-appropriate, anonymous, and confidential domestic and sexual violence helpline for Native Americans and Alaska Natives. Provides peer support and advocacy, crisis intervention, personalized safety planning, education about domestic and sexual violence, basic health information, support locating local health facilities or crisis centers trained in sexual assault care and forensic exams, general information about jurisdiction, and legal advocacy referrals to Native-centered service providers. Accessible via toll-free phone (1-844-7NATIVE / 762-8483), SMS text, and online chat; provided at no cost.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Indigenous Women's Resource Center (NIWRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNIWRC is a Native-led nonprofit organization dedicated to ending violence against Native women and children. Together with the National Domestic Violence Hotline, NIWRC developed the StrongHearts program concept with input from tribal leaders, a Native women's council, domestic violence experts, and the Family Violence Prevention and Services Program. StrongHearts launched as a joint program in 2017 and became independent in 2021. NIWRC remains a proud partner.
• National Domestic Violence HotlinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Hotline discussed the issue of low outreach to Native Americans with NIWRC staff in 2012, leading to the joint development of a Native-centered hotline. The Hotline provided technology and infrastructure while NIWRC provided expertise and community connections. StrongHearts launched as a joint program in 2017 and separated as an independent nonprofit on October 1, 2021.
• National Hotline ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrongHearts is an active member of the National Hotline Consortium, formed in 2015 by leading national victim service and crisis intervention hotlines. The Consortium's goals are to develop best practices for victim services hotlines and facilitate communication and coordination among member hotlines.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• National Domestic Violence Hotline: The National Domestic Violence Hotline is the closest peer: StrongHearts was originally a joint program of The Hotline and NIWRC, providing 24/7 confidential DV/SA support via phone, text, and chat. The Hotline serves the general U.S. population while StrongHearts focuses on Native Americans and Alaska Natives, making them closely aligned in service model and infrastructure.
• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): RAINN operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline, a 24/7 confidential crisis service for sexual violence survivors delivered via phone and online chat. Like StrongHearts, RAINN is a national nonprofit providing free, confidential crisis intervention and referrals, and both organizations rely on federal funding streams such as FVPSA and OVW grants.
• National Indigenous Women's Resource Center (NIWRC): NIWRC is the co-founding partner of StrongHearts and remains a core ally. As a Native-led nonprofit dedicated to ending violence against Native women, NIWRC provides training, technical assistance, and policy advocacy across tribal communities, sharing StrongHearts' mission and target population but focused on capacity-building rather than direct crisis response.
• Crisis Text Line: Crisis Text Line provides 24/7 text-based crisis support across the United States, including for survivors of violence. It shares StrongHearts' text-channel service delivery, volunteer/advocate model, and reliance on digital infrastructure, although its scope is broader and not Native-specific.
• Alaska Native Women's Resource Center (AKNWRC): AKNWRC is a Native-led nonprofit providing DV/SA advocacy, resources, and training for Alaska Native and Native American women. It shares StrongHearts' Native-centered mission and target population and is part of the broader tribal coalition network, currently expanding a regional helpline that StrongHearts serves as a national complement to.

Broad incumbents

• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: The 988 Lifeline is the federally-backed 24/7 crisis intervention service for mental health and suicide prevention, delivered via phone, text, and chat. While not DV/SA-specific, it overlaps directly with StrongHearts' channel infrastructure and crisis-intervention methodology, and is a partner organization through the National Hotline Consortium.
• The Trevor Project: The Trevor Project operates a 24/7 crisis intervention lifeline for LGBTQ+ youth via phone, text, and chat, sharing StrongHearts' free, anonymous, multi-channel service model. It is a comparable nonprofit helpline at larger scale that pursues federal and philanthropic funding for culturally-specific crisis services.
• National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV): NNEDV is the leading national advocacy organization advancing the movement against domestic violence, with member coalitions including tribal coalitions that overlap with StrongHearts' referral network. Both organizations operate in the federal funding ecosystem and collaborate on policy and capacity-building for victim service providers.
• Futures Without Violence: Futures Without Violence is a national nonprofit providing training, policy advocacy, and programs to address DV/SA, including culturally-specific resources. It overlaps with StrongHearts in the FVPSA and HHS funding ecosystem and serves overlapping survivor populations, although it focuses more on healthcare partnerships and policy.

Emerging players

• National Domestic Violence Hotline Consortium / National Hotline Consortium: The National Hotline Consortium is an association of leading national victim service and crisis intervention hotlines, of which StrongHearts is an active member. The Consortium develops best practices and facilitates coordination across member hotlines, making it a peer collaboration platform for StrongHearts' operational model and advocacy efforts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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Investments

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