Domestic Violence

Did you know that nearly one third of American women will be abused by an intimate partner during their lifetime?

Or that domestic violence is the leading cause of female homicides and injury-related deaths during pregnancy?

Besides physical harm, domestic violence is connected to risk factors for chronic health problems. Women with a history of abuse – as well as children raised in violent homes – are more likely to experience a wide array of physical and mental health problems, ranging from stomach trouble, smoking, substance abuse and obesity to serious depression.

If you feel like you are a victim of domestic abuse, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline. All calls are free and confidential.

National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-7233 (SAFE)
1-800-787-3224 (TTY for the Deaf)

Help is available in English, Spanish and many other languages.

For more information about domestic violence, visit www.endabuse.org or www.ndvh.org.

You can find more information about Domestic Abuse in these newsletter articles:

 

• Did You Know That Domestic Violence Can Be Harmful To Your Health?

• Getting Help for Abuse - Protection from Abuse Orders

• Helping Teens Draw a Digital and Dating Violence Line

• Need to Keep Your Address Private?

• If This Is Love, Why Do I Feel So Bad?

• Most Men Will Support Efforts to Prevent Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault