Mission: To provide safe emergency shelter and comprehensive support services to all victims of family violence.
Vision:To promote activities that work toward the elimination of family violence.
Domestic Violence is widespread, costly and too often deadly.
Facts About Family Violence:
- 5.3 million incidents occur against U.S. women per year
- 3.2 million incidents occur against U.S. men per year
- 29% of women have experienced family violence in their lifetime
- 22% of men have experienced family violence in their lifetime
- 1,300 death occur per year as a result of family violence
- Approximately 10 million children witness family violence per year
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DO NOT BLAME THE VICTIM, IT IS THE ABUSER WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR VIOLENT BEHAVIOR.
Due to the fact that many acts of domestic violence go unreported, the above statistics may be an underestimation.
