National Domestic Violence Hotline

1-800-799-7233

 

REASONS USED FOR NOT REPORTING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

Victim feeling the crime was minor 20%

Personal nature of incident 32%

Desire to protect offender 21%

Fear of retaliation 19%

Other reasons 8%

 

  • Statistics.

    “1 in 4 women and 1 in 10 men have experienced domestic violence.”

    “1 in 7 women and 1 in 25 men have been injured by an intimate partner.”

  • Educate.

    • Women between the age of 18-24 are most commonly victims of abuse by an intimate partner.

    • Domestic violence accounts for 15% of violent crime occurring in the United States.

    • 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States.

    • Roughly 20,000 calls are placed daily to domestic violence hotlines nationwide.

  • Other Resources.

    Family Advocacy, Victim Advocacy Hotline:

    866-419-6877

    S.A.F.E. House Domestic Violence Hotline and Shelter:

    505-247-4219