Every year, millions of women escape domestic violence, and millions of children witness things no child should ever see. When you choose Baby Hair, you're not just buying haircare. You're helping give a survivor her dignity back, and a child a chance at a different story.
The Numbers Are Staggering
1 in 4
women experience severe intimate partner violence in their lifetime
1 in 9
men experience severe intimate partner violence in their lifetime
10M+
adults are abused by an intimate partner every year in the U.S.
3M+
children witness domestic violence in their home each year in the U.S.
3 per day
women lose their lives at the hands of a current or former partner — every single day in the U.S.
20,000+
calls are placed to domestic violence hotlines on a typical day
Source: National Domestic Violence Hotline · CDC National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey
What We Don't Talk About Enough
When we talk about domestic violence, we often focus on the survivor. But there are small eyes in the room. Small hearts absorbing fear, confusion, and pain — children who have no words for what they're experiencing, and no power to stop it.
Children who witness domestic violence experience the same neurological trauma as those who are directly abused. Their developing brains adapt to constant fear — affecting learning, memory, and emotional regulation for years.
Children raised in violent homes are statistically more likely to become victims or perpetrators of domestic violence as adults. Without intervention, the cycle continues — generation to generation.
These children are rarely counted in the statistics. They don't wear the bruises. They go to school. They smile. But inside, they are surviving something no child should ever have to endure.
When a survivor escapes, the healing for both mother and child begins. Access to shelter, counseling, and resources isn't just survival — it's a chance to break the cycle and reclaim a future.
Why Baby Hair Cares
When someone survives domestic violence, the road to recovery is more than physical. It's about reclaiming your identity — seeing yourself in the mirror and recognizing the person you were before the fear, the shame, the isolation.
We started Baby Hair Cares because we believe a salon chair can be sacred. A new hairstyle can be the first moment a survivor thinks: "I'm still here. I'm still me."
A portion of every Baby Hair purchase funds complimentary salon services for survivors and their children. Because healing is holistic — and sometimes it starts with how you feel about the person in the mirror.
Our Impact
All-time cumulative total since founding
Every purchase supports survivors of domestic violence through END Domestic Violence
Total Raised
$15,977
to END Domestic Violence
Lives Impacted
323+
survivors supported
Units Sold
3,247
cause-related products
Next Goal
$20,000
towards our mission
Progress toward next donation milestone
80%
Help us reach our next goal. Every purchase of a cause-related product makes a difference.
Shop Cause-Related ProductsFind Local Help
Enter your zip code or city to find domestic violence shelters, hotlines, and support centers near you.
24/7 · Free · Confidential
National DV Hotline: 1-800-799-7233Text START to 88788 · Chat at thehotline.org
At Baby Hair, we stand with victims and survivors of domestic violence. We offer complimentary hair care services — salon visits in your area, hair care products, and salon support — at no cost. Nominate yourself or someone in need of our services. Selections are made quarterly, and recipients are contacted via email.
Need help now? Visit www.thehotline.org or call the National DV Hotline at 1-800-799-7233.
Simple & Direct
Certain Baby Hair products are designated as cause products. When you purchase one, a portion of the proceeds is automatically directed to our Baby Hair Cares fund.
Funds are used to provide complimentary salon visits, hair care products, and emotional wellness resources to domestic violence survivors and their children.
A mother sits in a salon chair for the first time in years. Her child watches her smile in the mirror. That moment — paid for by your purchase — is where healing begins.
Community
Survivors from across the country have shared their journeys anonymously — so that no one has to feel alone in theirs.
Read Survivor StoriesWhen you shop Baby Hair, you're part of something bigger than beautiful hair. You're part of a community that believes every survivor — and every child — deserves a better chapter.