Concord, NH (AP)  -- New Hampshire is getting involved in a program in which hair stylists will try to help fight domestic violence.

The Cut It Out program trains beauty salon professionals to recognize signs of physical and emotional abuse and to safely give clients information on where to get help. Stylists are not taught to be counselors.

Attorney General Kelly Ayotte helped kick off the program yesterday by getting a trim at a Concord salon. She said salon workers often form relationships with clients they see regularly. The clients also generally arrive at appointments by themselves, and many see their stylists more often than they see their doctor.

Nashua stylist Anita Poulin says warning signs of abuse include clients who avoid eye-contact. She said sometimes a woman who is being victimized can't stand hearing nice things said about her or worries she is spending too much money on herself.

She said many women find the hairstylist's chair a safe spot to talk.