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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
FACTS & RESOURCES

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Domestic Violence affects a growing number of people in the United States each year. And that abuse is happening at even younger ages than one might think.

 

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 16 million women and 11 million men who reported some form of intimate partner violence in their lifetime said that many of those experiences happened before they became an adult.

 

Because of the pervasiveness of domestic violence and how early it starts as well as its impact across multiple generations from children and adults to elders, it’s essential to understand that it can occur within a variety of relationships not just dating and marriage but familial and

other close intimate relationships. Plus, it occurs in a variety of forms, not just physical; the abuse can also be economical, verbal, emotional as well as psychological, and more.

Key facts about domestic violence, according to a 2016/2017 report from The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS), include the following:

  • Almost 1 in 2 women (47.3%) and more than 2 in 5 men (44.2%) reported experiencing contact sexual violence, physical violence, and/or stalking victimization by an intimate partner at some point in their lifetime.

  • More than 70% of female victims of intimate partner violence reported that they were first victimized before the age of 25. One in 4 were first victimized before the age of 18. 

  • More than 60% of male victims of intimate partner violence reported that they were first victimized before the age of 25. One in 5 were first victimized before the age of 18. 

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If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, you are not alone. There is help. Following is a list of resources:

  • Call 911 if you are in immediate danger.

  • City of Chicago Domestic Violence Help Line - 877-863-6338 - is open 24/7 and callers to the Help Line are provided with a number of options including safety planning, referrals to shelters, counseling, legal services, and more.

  • National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE, http://www.thehotline.org/

  • Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Find a service provider near you at https://www.ilcadv.org. 

  • Apnar Ghar & Domestic Training, Crises Hotline and Resources 800-717-0757

  • Pacific Garden Mission Family Rescue 800-360-6619

For more resources, contact us here.

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