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What is Domestic Violence
Statistics
Did You Know? |
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Every 9 seconds a woman is beaten. |
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In Illinois, more than 300,000 women are abused each year. |
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More women are injured by domestic violence than are injured in auto accidents, muggings, or rape combined. |
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40% of female homicides occur as a result of domestic violence. |
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57% of all homeless women and children are victims of domestic violence. |
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97% of those reporting domestic violence are women. |
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60% of battered women report that their first abusive relationship began in high school. |
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36% of high school relationships involve some type of violence. |
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One in five teenage girls report to have suffered physical and/or sexual violence at the hands of a dating partner. |
Crisis Center services in FY07 included:
- 26,000 hours of service to 2,254 women and children
- 12,864 nights of shelter to 361 women and children
- 2,785 hours of counseling for 505 individuals living in the community
- 9,000 hours of court advocacy to 1,408 victims of domestic violence
- answered 3,888 calls answered for crisis intervention, information, and referrals
- 101 Fresh Start presentations for 3,766 young people
- 12,000 community members participated in presentations throughout Chicago southland
- 3,331 days of transitional housing services
- received 36,000 bags of donations at Neat Repeats stores
- 227 volunteers provided over 33,000 volunteer hours
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If you are in immediate danger, CALL 911
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"Nothing good ever comes of violence."
Martin Luther
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