Now is the Time[i]

If you are a victim of domestic violence, now is the time to protect yourself and those who count on you for safety. You don’t deserve to be abused. There is help.

Facts:

One out of every four American women report that they have been physically abused by a husband or boyfriend at some point in their lives.

Every 15 seconds a woman is battered in the United States by her husband, boyfriend, or live-in partner.

Women are 85-95% of the victims of intimate violence.

Violence by an intimate accounts for about 21% of the violent crime experienced by women and about 2% of the violence sustained by males.

Domestic violence is the leading cause of serious injury to American women between ages 15 and 44, more common than automobile accidents, muggings, and rapes combined.

Between 50% and 70% of men who abuse their female partners also abuse their children.

At least 3.3 million children between the ages of 3 and 19 are at the risk of exposure to parental violence every year.

One third of high school and college students experience violence in an intimate relationship during their dating years.

Where to turn for help:

National Domestic Violence Hotline

1(800)799-SAFE (7233)

1(800)787-3224 (For the hearing-impaired)

Also, for further assistance, see other related topics. If you would like to speak with someone from the EAP, call our toll free 24-hour hotline at:

1(866) 443-3277

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[i] It Shouldn’t Hurt to Go Home, The Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence, May 1999 p 2