BOZEMAN — Hair stylists already go through extensive training to become certified to cut and color hair. Now, through a new partnership with Haven, they’re becoming certified in something else — domestic violence awareness and response.

“I’ve always had my heart pulling that I need to do more. The calling is more,” said Amanda Dixon.

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Dixon has been behind the chair styling hair for 11 years, a passion she’s had since childhood.

“Growing up, I always enjoyed doing friends’ hair. I would skip winter formal over at Belgrade High School to do friends’ hair so they could go and have fun,” she said.

Most of Dixon’s career was spent

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