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WHY WE EXIST
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Domestic violence is the
single major cause of injury to women, outnumbering auto
accidents, muggings, and rapes combined.
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Fifty percent of 18 year old
women have experienced abuse in at least one dating
relationship.
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Of the children who witness
domestic violence, over 60% of the boys eventually become
batterers.
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Sometimes, men are victims of
domestic violence. We help all victims of domestic violence
regardless of gender.
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Every 15 seconds a woman is
beaten in her home in the United States.
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1 in 3 adult women experience
at least one physical assault by a partner during adulthood.
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Four out of 5 students (81%)
have experienced some form of sexual harassment during their
school years.
OUR GOALS
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To provide emergency crisis
intervention to all victims of domestic violence whose
perpetrator is in the criminal justice system
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To provide safety plans to
every victim looking to modify a protective order
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To provide emergency shelter
to victims and their children who do not have a safe place to go
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To provide therapy and group
support to victims, which will empower them to live healthier,
productive and safe lives
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To work collaboratively with
other agencies in the community to maximize services to victims
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To provide prevention
education in all the county schools, diminishing the rate of
perpetuation of generational violence
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To provide youth in our
community tools to recognize potentially abusive relationships
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To provide youth tools on what
sexual violence is, and how to mitigate the risk of being a
victim or a perpetrator
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To provide education to
community members on how to recognize, respond, and refer when
they witness relationship violence
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To provide victims of domestic
and sexual violence a place to feel safe, to be heard, and to be
supported
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