October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- kristingengler
- Oct 25, 2024
- 2 min read
Domestic Violence Awareness Month is a national campaign dedicated to raising awareness about domestic violence. Every October, organizations and individuals unite across the country for a national effort to uplift the needs, voices, and experiences of survivors.
Some domestic violence statistics:
An average of 24 people per minute are victims of rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner in the United States - more than 12 million women and men over the course of a single year
Nearly 3 in 10 women and 1 in 10 men in the US have experienced rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by a partner and reported it having a related impact on their functioning
Just under 15% of women and 4% of men in the US have ben injured as a result of intimate partner violence that included rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner
1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men aged 18 and older in the US have been the victim of severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime
Over 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men in the US have experienced rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime
Almost half of all women and men in the US have experienced psychological aggression by an intimate partner in their lifetime
Women ages 18-24 and 25-34 generally experience the highest rates of intimate partner violence
From 1994-2010, approximately 4 in 5 victims of intimate partner violence were females
Most female victims of intimate partner violence were previously victimized by the same offender at rates of 77% for women ages 18-24, 76% for ages 25-34, and 81% for ages 35-49
More information on these statistics can be found here.
Missouri Maternal Health Action Network is working to improve behavioral health outcomes of Missouri mothers, children, and families affected by perinatal substance use, and mental and behavioral health challenges. They have compiled the following resources for those who are experiencing domestic violence:
For help, support, and resources:
Emergency situations that require immediate assistance - call 9-1-1 to connect to your local authorities
Call or text 988 to connect to Missouri's Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call 1-800-656-4673 to reach the National Sexual Assault Hotline
Call 1-800-799-7233 or Text "START" to 88788 to reach the National Domestic Violence Hotline. Chat options also available here.
Deaf Services:
Through the National Deaf Domestic Violence Hotline, a partnership with the Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Services, provides advocates who are available 24/7 via TTY and live chat to help people affected by domestic violence who are death or hard of hearing. They can be reached by video phone at 855-812-1001, DeafHotline instant messenger, or by email at nationaldeafhotline@adwas.org.
