On June 13, the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) released results from the National Census of Domestic Violence Services (Census) in its 12th Annual Domestic Violence Counts Report. For 24 hours, the Census surveys domestic violence programs across the United States and territories to create a one-day snapshot of the services provided to survivors and their children.
“It is impossible to list all the ways in which domestic violence programs support survivors who arrive at their doors. Many victims leave everything behind. Shelters give them a safe place to stay and the things they need to start rebuilding their lives, from backpacks for school to clothes for job interviews,” said NNEDV Executive Vice President Cindy Southworth.
In partnership with families, communities, law enforcement, health care workers, and other advocates, domestic violence programs provide victims and their children with the resources they desperately need to rebuild their lives.
These 1,694 local domestic violence programs responded to the Census, and the data show that in just one day in 2017:
- 72,245 adults and children received help and support from domestic violence programs. Sixty-seven percent of these adults and children found refuge in emergency shelters or transitional housing;
- 24,030 individuals attended prevention and education trainings offered by domestic violence programs on that day, including students, teachers, law enforcement, and community leaders; and
- 20,352 calls for help were answered by local, state, and national hotline staff and volunteers.
- On the day the Census was conducted, more than 100 of responding programs (6%) had recently been affected by disasters such as wildfires, hurricanes, and flooding.
(Information provided by NNEDV)
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