Domestic Violence

Domestic violence can be defined as a pattern of behavior in any relationship that is used to gain or maintain power and control over an intimate partner.

Abuse is physical, sexual, emotional, economic or psychological actions or threats of actions that influence another person. This includes any behaviors that frighten, intimidate, terrorize, manipulate, hurt, humiliate, blame, injure or wound someone.

Domestic violence can happen to anyone of any race, age, sexual orientation, religion or gender. It can happen to couples who are married, living together or who are dating. Domestic violence affects people of all socioeconomic backgrounds and education levels.

- Information taken from The National Domestic Violence Hotline website

Statistics

Colorado Statistics

Almost one half of all murders in Colorado are committed by an intimate or former partner, and the victims are disproportionably femaile

From 2000 to 2005, 17 children have been killed during a domestic violence related incident

National Statistics

One in every four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime

An estimated 1.3 million women are victims of physical assault by an intimate partner each year

An estimated 3.3 to 10 million children witness domestic violence each year

835,000 men annually experience violence by a current or former partner

Homicide committed by an intimate or former intimate partner is the leading cause of death of pregnant women in the United States

- Information sourced from the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence effects all of us.

It is never an isolated incident, and it will escalate in frequency and severity over time.

Domestic Violence can result in serious physical injury, disablement, or death without outside intervention to protect the victim, stop the violence, or hold the perpetrator accountable.

Please contact A Woman's Place at (866)356-4226 if you would like to speak with an advocate.