Statistics

Did You Know?

Every 9 seconds a woman is beaten in the United States
Nearly 1 in 3 adult women experience at least one physical assault by a partner during adulthood
Domestic violence occurs within same-sex relationships with the same statistical frequency as in heterosexual relationships
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 risk of exposure to parental violence every year
Domestic violence in the United States costs an estimated $67 billion annually
Between 3 and 4 MILLION women are battered each year
85 - 95% of all domestic violence victims are female
Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women
Homicide is the leading cause of death to women in the workplace
Partners and boyfriends commit 13,000 acts of violence against women in the workplace every year

FYI

*Dr. Lenore Walker has stated that she considers stalking a part of battering behavior. Others estimate that as many as 90 percent of the women who are eventually murdered by former husbands or boyfriends are first stalked.
*Black women are three times more likely to be murdered in domestic violence than white women. (The Domestic Violence Sourcebook, Dawn Bradley Berry, Lowell House, 1995)

Last Year Crisis Services of North Alabama:

Responded to ______ individuals in need through HELPline
Responded to _________ calls concerning domestic violence
Responded to _________ calls concerning suicide.
Received __________ calls from individuals needing shelter
Provided ________ women and children shelter from abuse
Provided emotional first aid to ________ victims of domestic violence and their children during law enforcement ride-along shifts
Provided _______ clients assistance in filing protection from abuse orders.
Advocated for _______ survivors of rape
Provided sexual assault forensic exams for _______ individuals
Provided legal council for ________ individuals due to domestic violence