On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. During one year, this equates to more than 10 million women and men.
1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men have experienced some form of physical violence by an intimate partner
1 in 7 women and 1 in 25 men have been injured by an intimate partner
1 in 7 women and 1 in 18 men have been stalked by an intimate partner to the point in which they felt that they or someone close to them would be harmed or killed
Daily, there are more than 20,000 phone calls placed to domestic violence hotlines nationwide
The presence of a gun in a domestic violence situation increases the risk of homicide by 500%
Intimate partner violence accounts for 15% of all violent crime
Volunteers and donations are vital to supporting our efforts to help protect domestic violence victims. Your meaningful donation and/or contributions as a volunteer are helping make our community a safer place each day.
