Some Recent Facts
One in every four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime.
An estimated 1.3 million women are victims of physical assault by an intimate partner each year.
85% of domestic violence victims are women. Historically, females have been most often victimized by
someone they knew.
Females who are 20-24 years of age are at the greatest risk of nonfatal intimate partner violence.
Most cases of domestic violence are never reported to the police.
Resources For Survivors of Domestic Violence
The following sites offer great information and tips in recognizing and dealing with domestic violence.
Family Violence Prevention Fund
Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs. Intimate Partner Violence in the United States
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Injury Prevention and Control: Violence Prevention.
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Fact Sheets
National Criminal Justice Reference Service, Family Violence – Facts and Figures
I am here to help, even for FREE (or for a small donation to our foundation) if you are a victim of domestic violence. All that I ask, is that we work confidentially, so that you and my students are protected from a potential batterer.
Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs. Intimate Partner Violence in the United States
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Injury Prevention and Control: Violence Prevention.
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Fact Sheets
National Criminal Justice Reference Service, Family Violence – Facts and Figures
Please: A note to men or women of domestic violence......
I am here to help, even for FREE (or for a small donation to our foundation) if you are a victim of domestic violence. All that I ask, is that we work confidentially, so that you and my students are protected from a potential batterer.
I do this because that is the work I do; and yes, I can proudly say I am good at it.
